News as it breaks
Chelsea suffer a damaging 3-0 defeat against Brentford on Friday, exposing defensive weaknesses and leaving manager Xabi Alonso with plenty to address during the three-week international break. Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho score for Brentford, who remain unbeaten and move above their west London rivals into third…
Lionel Messi is included in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin next month, which is expected to mark his final appearance for the national team. Messi, 39, announced his international retirement in August after a two-decade career with Argentina. Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia said Messi would receive…
Nigeria’s Falconets remain in contention for a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after drawing 0-0 with China in their second Group F match. The result at Arena Sosnowiec in Poland gives Nigeria their first point of the tournament after their 2-0…
England defender Ezri Konsa said he “felt right at home from day one” after making an impressive Emirates Stadium debut for Arsenal in their 2-1 comeback victory over Chelsea on Sunday. The summer signing from Aston Villa seamlessly partnered Gabriel at the heart of Arsenal’s defence, winning eight of 12…
Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens have qualified for the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup for the second time after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in a dramatic final of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Tanzania. In a closely contested final, Nigeria defended…
Real Madrid maintained their perfect start to the La Liga season under Jose Mourinho with a commanding 4-0 victory over promoted Malaga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Los Blancos raced into a comfortable lead after scoring three goals in just over 10 minutes during the first half, putting the…
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has resigned from office. Gusau announced his resignation on Thursday at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja, bringing his tenure to an end amid growing concerns over the state of Nigerian football. He confirmed his decision during a press conference with journalists…
Arsenal begin their Premier League title defence in emphatic fashion as they beat promoted Coventry City 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard score as Mikel Arteta’s side dominate their opening league game of the season. Havertz puts Arsenal ahead after 15 minutes…
Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the death of his father, Jorge Messi, but Inter Miami were held to a 2-2 draw by Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer on Wednesday. Messi put Inter Miami ahead 2-1 in the 26th minute with a trademark curling left-footed strike into the…
Former Nigerian football star Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has picked Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo while discussing the two football legends on The Big One Podcast. Okocha acknowledged Ronaldo’s exceptional goalscoring ability but described the Portuguese star primarily as a goalscorer, comparing him with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. “Ronaldo is…
