Manchester United thrashed Chelsea 4-0 on the opening weekend of the Premier League season to leave Frank Lampard miserable in his first competitive match as Blues manager. Chelsea threatened early and took a control in the midfield and the game generally, pressing high up the pitch as Tammy Abraham’s shot struck the woodwork, Emerson’s shot hit the crossbar in the second half as well. A rash challenge from Chelsea’s Kurt Zouma took out Marcus Rashford in the box before the United man stepped forward and drove the penalty into the top corner to stem the Blues’ early momentum.
One of the stars at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations and who will certainly have caught the eye of football fans on SuperSport, has been Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze. The 20-year-old and his Super Eagles team bid farewell to the AFCON when they beat Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place playoff game, leaving Chukwueze to turn his focus to the new 2019/20 La Liga season, where he will look to continue the incredible progress he has made with Villarreal.
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1xBet and Chelsea FC have just agreed on a new partnership appointing the betting company as the club’s Global Partner until June 30, 2022. The partnership will enable both companies to strengthen their positions and increase awareness of their brands around the world.
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to guarantee extraordinary welfarism for the Super Eagles, for coming third at the 2019 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Egypt. Buhari made the guarantee on Friday in Abuja at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while accepting the bronze decoration winning group, NAN reports.
United States complete back-to-back World Cup triumphs with victory over Netherlands The current world champions USA successfully defended their title after going 2-0 up in the second half with goals from Megan Rapinoe (penalty) and then eight minutes later a rocket from Rose Lavelle put the tie beyond the Dutch. At half-time it was goalless but the USA stepped up in the second period and never looked back.
IT IS ALEX MORGAN’S BIRTHDAY!!! The football star and national treasure turns 30 today. Woop! Woop!! The USWNT play England in the Women’s World Cup,*match ongoing at this very moment). But Morgan’s celebrations might have to wait until after the team plays beats England. She’s got her priorities straight for sure. Birthdays come every year. World Cup comes every 4 YEARS!! It’s aaaaaaall business today ???? https://t.co/7IWPtTJtcE — Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) July 2, 2019 Morgan had previously gifted us with five goals in this tournament, all against Thailand. It is her birthday, and she has already scored to put the US in front. Let’s…
The Super Falcons have just played their last game in the 2019 Women’s World Cup as Germany came out tops in the game with 3 goals. The Giants of Africa still have the nation proud as they not only won the African football trophy for a record-breaking 11th time, but they also qualified for the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 20 years. The Falcons have always been a constant source of joy and inspiration, as they continue to overachieve and do our nation proud.
Premium Malt Drink, Amstel Malta is congratulating the female National team, the Super Falcons of Nigeria for emerging victorious against South Korea at the Women’s World Cup in France. The Super Falcons defeated the Taegeuk Ladies, 2-0, after an exciting game with two goals from Asisat Oshoala and Kim Doyeon, with an own goal.
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike and fashion enthusiast, Denola Grey joined other fans of Nigeria’s Super Falcons in France as they played in their first match against the Grasshoppers of Norway on Saturday, June 7, 2019. Courtesy of the official malt drink of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) and supporter of the Nigerian Super Falcons, Amstel Malta, Tonto and Denola joined other Nigerian football lovers as they cheered the ladies on to victory.
Yes, it’s a fact that the men are all set for the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid in June but did you know that a Nigerian woman played and scored at the UEFA Women’s Champions League final? Well, Asisat Oshoala has joined football greats like Finidi George, Kanu Nwankwo, Taribo West and Mikel Obi in this feat. The Nigerian professional footballer plays for Spanish Side, FC Barcelona Femení in the Primera División as a forward. If you have heard of her, here are five things you probably didn’t know about the young football star:
It has been a Big night for sports globally! The Boxing world has been left dumbstruck! A late replacement and massive underdog, Andy Ruiz Jr. just shook up the world. Before you go further, is this just plain superstition or is it something more?.. So… After posting for a picture with Drake: Anthony Joshua lost to Ruiz
It didn’t take up to two minutes for Liverpool forward, Mo Salah to register his name on the scoresheet and banish Champions League final heartbreak of a year ago. Once Salah dispatched his early penalty against Tottenham, Liverpool was on the path to a sixth European title with a 2-0 victory on Saturday.
Spanish Soccer Icon José Antonio Reyes Killed In Car Crash Former Arsenal left winger José Antonio Reyes, who was playing for the second division Extremadura Unión Deportiva, died in a car crash in Spain at the age of 35. His former team, Sevilla FC, confirmed his death Saturday.
#UCLFinal Even if we don’t have a Champions League Final this year, football fans will still remember the 2018/2019 UCL as one of the very best seasons of Tuesday & Wednesday night football. Many are already calling it the “UCL of Comebacks”, and that seems like a fitting name. With Nigerians watching in excitement at the all new Heineken House in Ikoyi, Liverpool will be playing their second con and here are 5 things we will be expecting to see when they meet Tottenham on Saturday:
Global Champions League sponsor, premium international beer brand, Heineken this past weekend reopened the upgraded Heineken House in Lagos.