WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: A Lethargic Real Madrid Outclassed in Catalonia
This is one el Clasico no one imagined will be a classic; for the first time since December 2007, neither Lionel Messi – who was already a regular feature at Barca at the time, but was nursing an injury...
WEEKEND TAKAWAY: United Crash Back to Earth
Another slow start at Etihad in the derby, life masterfully snuck out of the Man United by the aesthetical approach of Pep Guardiola and his richly assembled side looking to make a real statement.
First, Raheem Sterling made light work...
Barcelona Find Unanswered Questions in Kevin-Prince Boateng
Barcelona have gone unusually off course and while many at the club will be livid at the transfer dealings of the club, in faraway West Africa, many consider it an indelible work of an infinite being.
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Messi has Nothing to Prove, but the Coming Generation will Question his...
See, three or four generations from now, it is possible that folks who never saw Lionel Messi play in this day and age will say ridiculous things about him and his talent. They will even mock the level and...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Real Madrid Set New World Record
Real Madrid's club world cup win set yet another record, the
first team to win three consecutive club world cup titles.
Al Ain started brightly and looked like they could cause the
champions home trouble,...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
Tottenham Need a Good Performance Against Chelsea
Although Chelsea are still unbeaten, their season hasn’t been exactly perfect. Maurizio Sarri’s biggest concern remains getting his forwards to really deliver goals and the international break hasn't always helped their case, breaking...
The Rejuvenation of Bendel Insurance FC
The gateway international stadium on Sunday 20 January 2019, saw Bendel Insurance make a return to the elite division of Nigerian league football after being absent for over a decade.
Charles Omokaro opened...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
BBC AFOTY 2018
This Saturday, BBC will announce the nominees of the African Footballer of The Year 2018. The five shortlisted players will be unveiled in a special BBC African Footballer of the Year programme from Lagos and London.
Not like...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Unai Emery’s Arsenal Check all Boxes
Tottenham Hotspur had begun the week on a high, approaching this fixture high in confidence after consecutive wins over both Chelsea and Inter Milan two days later. Spurs haven’t won away at Arsenal since November 2010, making this trip...
Another slip, Liverpool? Reds Pass on a Good Chance to Take Hold of the...
This mid-week Premier League match day is characterized by upsets, mixed feelings but more importantly, an unexpected bundle of entertainment for the league.
Kevin de Bruyne was lucky to have escaped a sending...