SPORTS NEWS

Tottenham Hotspur’s Nigerian-born dazzler, Bamidele Alli has received the charge of stepping into a new role with the team, as their new gaffer, Jose Mourinho insists the half-caste lad is not a midfielder. With Alli surprisingly returning to top form with a brace of goals in Spurs’ 3-2 win last …

Glasgow Rangers of Scotland look set to add to their collection of Nigerian players, as The Gers, who currently have Super Eagles’ rookie, Joe Aribo in their squad, have opened a n official line of communication with Golden Eaglets invitee, Adrian Akande, who starred for the under-17 national team at …

PAOK Saloniki of Greece striker, Chuba Akpom has entered January transfer links with West Ham United of England, Stade Reims of France and FC Cologne of Germany, with all three clubs said to be in the hunt for his signature. West Ham, though, look better placed to hook Akpom, as …

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d’Or in Paris last night ahead of Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo. The Argentine moved one clear of Ronaldo after the pair had been locked on five awards each as he reclaimed title he last won in 2015, …

Shanghai Shenhua of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo has taken his motivational efforts one step further, by rolling out spiritual words to inspire his fans at home and abroad into the last month of 2019, with encouraging words for everyone to stay strong and hopeful, as December starts this Sunday. …

Former Super Eagles attacker, Victor Obinna Nsofor (For Real) has received a goodwill message from Italian fourth division outfit, Seregno Calcio, who stated that they are wishing him the very best for his career at his next port of call, even as the veteran forward continues his search for the …

Partizan Belgrade of Serbia striker, Sadiq Umar is raising eyebrows over his long running contract with AS Roma of Italy, as the Serie A club keep sending him out on loan, rather than give him the chance of making his mark in their main squad, and the youngster is now …

Nigerian late former youth international captain, Isaac Promise has received a post-humus award in the United States of America, as fans of the club he played for before meeting his untimely death have voted him their best striker for the past season. In one of the most dramatic manners of …

Villarreal of Spain winger, Samuel Chukwueze has opened up on some of the secrets of his early life, with a revelation that watching former Super Eagles’ captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha in action for club and country inspired him to take to the game actively. The dazzling youngster, who scored …

Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia attacker, Ahmed Musa has disclosed that one of the most dramatic things he loves about playing in the Middle East country is how soccer fans often gather round to snap photographs with him. While some Nigerian might think it is a disturbance to allow fans take …