Manchester United scored five times to exert their superiority against relegation-threatened Bournemouth in their 5-2 win at Old Trafford in the English Premier League (EPL). The 19-time EPL champions had to come from a goal down to overpower Bournemouth, with all three of their strikers getting on the scoresheet. The visitors took a shocking lead on 16 minutes through Junior Stanislas, with [...]
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It was mixed fortunes for Super Eagles players in the English Premier League (EPL) as Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho took part in Everton's 2-1 win over Leicester City at Goodison Park on Wednesday night. While Iwobi had an average game, Iheanacho scored for Leicester, with Ndidi conceding a penalty for Everton to double their lead. Everton took a two-goal [...]
Liverpool FC have secured their first top-flight English league title since 1990, which is a 19th league success in their history and a first in the Premier League era. The Jurgen Klopp inspired side clinched the title on Thursday night, without kicking a ball, thanks to Manchester City who lost to Chelsea at Stamford bridge. The Reds have been the dominant team [...]
Chelsea football club have completed the signing of Timo Werner, a German forward, from RB Leipzig. The club, on Thursday, announced on its website that the 24-year-old has agreed personal terms and will sign a five-year deal subject to passing a medical. Werner is expected to join the club in July following the end of the German league season. Speaking to the club's [...]
Diego Costa, former Chelsea striker, has been sentenced to six months in jail for tax offences but will pay a €543,208 fine to avoid prison time. According to El Mundo, a Spanish online outlet, the 31-year-old Atlético forward, who appeared in a Madrid court on Thursday, pleaded guilty to defrauding the state of more than €1m by not declaring payments of over [...]
The English Premier League (EPL) has confirmed that it received six positive cases of COVID-19 from three clubs after the first phase of mass testing on 748 players and staff. The mass testing was conducted as preparations for "project restart" intensify ahead of a scheduled next month resumption of the current season. In a statement on Tuesday, the EPL said those that tested positive [...]
Chelsea have confirmed that Callum Hudson-Odoi, England winger, tested positive for coronavirus. The first-team squad, coaching staff and some members of the club's backroom staff are to self-isolate after Hudson-Odoi's positive test result was confirmed on Thursday night. Despite the result, Chelsea said the 19-year-old was "doing well". Hudson-Odoi displayed symptoms of cold on Monday morning and has stayed away from the club [...]
Chelsea defeated Liverpool 2-0 at Stamford Brige to qualify for the quarter-finals of the English FA Cup, thanks to goals from Willian and Ross Barkley. The Blues delivered a crushing blow to Liverpool's treble hopes, handing the Anfield club their second consecutive defeat for the first time this season. It was the club's third defeat in four games, and it also denies [...]
Chelsea were put to the sword on Tuesday night by Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 fixture -- in a clash that was visibly one-sided. Frank Lampard's team went into the game with a lot of confidence and enthusiasm but they were short of quality as the game went on and the away side gradually [...]
Victor Moses, former Super Eagles winger, has completed a loan move to Serie A's Inter Milan from Chelsea. According to a statement on the club's website, Moses has joined the Nerazzurri on loan with an option to buy. The 29-year-old talented winger is expected to spend the remainder of the 2019/20 season at Inter Milan, having returned to Chelsea from his temporary spell in [...]
With just four days to the opening of the January transfer window, Samuel Chukwueze, Super Eagles winger, says he will only leave Villarreal to another club if he is guaranteed a regular playing time. Chukwueze, who has been linked with a move to Chelsea in January, told TheCable that he has to be given assurance that he won't be on the [...]
Jose Mourinho has been appointed as Tottenham's new head coach following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino. The Portuguese gaffer, who had been out of work since leaving Old Trafford in December 2018, is now back in the English Premier League to take over from Pochettino, who was sacked on Tuesday night. Daniel Levy, Tottenham chairman, while commenting on the appointment, described Mourinho [...]
John Obi Mikel, former Super Eagles midfielder, says Eden Hazard, his former teammate at Chelsea FC, "is the laziest player I have ever played alongside". The Belgian captain, who played alongside Mikel for five years at the Stamford Bridge, has been criticised by the ex-Eagles leader for his lethargic attitude in training during their time together. Hazard was the leading light in [...]
Liverpool triumphed 5-4 on penalties against Arsenal to qualify for the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup after a goalfest that ended 5-5 at full time. Divock Origi and Gabriel Martinelli both scored braces, and further goals were delivered by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Joe Willock and James Milner. Arsenal's four goals was the third time they achieved the feat at [...]
Nigeria is set to miss out on the services of Tammy Abraham, Chelsea football star, as he is rumoured to be on the verge to pledge his allegiance to England. According to Telegraph UK, Gareth Southgate, England's head coach, has shown interest for the in-form striker with respect to the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. The 21-year-old talented [...]
Liverpool proved their title credential with a deserved 2-1 away win over Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge to maintain their 100% start to the season. Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino ensured Jurgen Klopp’s Reds made it six wins from six. The win means Jurgen Klopp’s juggernauts have won 15 league games on the bounce. They also became the first team [...]
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