Football

After watching Chelsea being picked apart by Roma in a 3-0 humiliating Champions League Group C fixture on Tuesday night, Phil Neville believes whoever made the decision to sell midfielder Nemanja Matic to Manchester United should be sacked.

Stephan El Shaarawy scored a first-half brace as Roma – who held Chelsea to a thrilling 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge a fortnight ago – accounted for the Premier League champions.

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele says the apex bank will continue to provide suitable platform for the discovery of talents for the country’s sports.

Emefiele spoke in Lafia at the finals of the 31st edition of the CBN sponsored Financial Institutions Football Competition.

Deportivo Confirm Uzoho’s Super Eagles Call-up For Algeria, Argentina Clashes

Deportivo La Coruna goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has been invited for the first time to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine, on November 10 and the Argentina friendly four days later.

Anorthosis of Cyprus defender, Shehu Abdullahi, has expressed his delight after being invited for the Super Eagles next two games – the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria, and the international friendly against Argentina.

Abdullahi was among the 24-man squad released by Gernot Rohr on Monday for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria in Constantine on November 10 and the international friendly against Argentina in Krasnodar, Russia on November 14.‎

Nigeria Vs Argentina: NFF Deserves Commendation – Okocha

Former Super Eagles captain Austin Jay Jay Okocha says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) deserves commendation for organising top friendlies for the senior national team, the Super Eagles ahead of the 2018 world cup.

Real Madrid Topples Barcelona As Worlds Most Successful Club

Spanish giants, Real Madrid have overtaken their perennial rivals, Barcelona, to become world’s most successful club of all time.