Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Plate Final: Real 60 Lions 1 Old Wilsonians Youth 9
Sharp-shooting Old Wilsonians were in irresistible form as they won the Kent Merit Under-14 Boys Plate Final at Holm Park on Sunday.
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Lionel Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay, Brazil with injury
Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil over the next eight days due to an apparent muscle injury.
Colorado's Deion Sanders wants spring football games vs. opponent - ESPN
Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants the NCAA to consider borrowing from the NFL model and allow programs to practice and scrimmage against another team during the spring.
After Real Madrid, Now Barcelona Left Unhappy With La Liga Rescheduling
The Barcelona game against Osasuna postponed after a club doctor died unexpectedly before kick-off on March 8 has been rescheduled for March 27, the Spanish Football Association said on Monday, although the Catalan club is reportedly unhappy with the decision. The club said at the time that Carles Minarro, the first-team doctor, "unexpectedly passed away" shortly before the home game against Osasuna. According to local media, Barcelona are considering an appeal against the Thursday date which immediately follows the international break.
Lionel Messi Out Injured As Argentina Seek To Seal FIFA World Cup Place
Lionel Messi will miss two World Cup qualifiers after he was on Monday left out of the Argentina squad for games against Uruguay and Brazil because he reportedly suffered an injury in a club game the day before. After missing three games for his club, Inter Miami, at the start of March with a pulled muscle, the 37-year-old Messi returned with a goal off the bench in a CONCACAF Champions Cup win. He played a full 90 minutes and scored again in an MLS win in Atlanta on Sunday but, Argentinian media reported, then felt muscle discomfort. Argentina, the defending World Cup champions, can ensure qualification for next year's tournament in their two games on the current international group.
Liverpool Face Uncertain Future Even As Premier League Title Beckons
Liverpool are just weeks away from Premier League glory barring a meltdown but there is a palpable sense of anti-climax and uncertainty over the future after a chastening week for Arne Slot's men. On Sunday the anaemic Reds lost the League Cup final to a hungry Newcastle team, just five days after Paris Saint-Germain ended their Champions League campaign. Liverpool were out-thought and out-fought at Wembley by the Magpies, who celebrated their first domestic trophy in 70 years in front of their passionate fans.
NFF signs ValueJet as national teams’ official airline
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), at the weekend, in Ikenne, Ogun State, signed an agreement with Valuejet Airlines, which makes the firm the official airline of the federation and the national teams. The partnership means that Valuejet will fly the national teams to all their continental and global events. At a ceremony at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo, the Chief Executive Officer/Accountable Manager of ValueJet, Capt. Omololu Majekodunmi, said that the airline is delighted to become an official partner of Nigeria football, and is determined to work towards ensuring comfortable movement and timely presence of the national teams at major international matches and championships.
South West Games to honour Adenuga as Africa’s Pillar of Sports
The Chairman of Globacom, Dr. Michael Adenuga Jr., is set to receive one of the highest honours in African sports as he will be celebrated as the Pillar of Sports in Africa at the opening ceremony of the South West Games 2025. Slated to be held on March 26, at the Onikan Stadium, this prestigious recognition underscores his influence on sports development in Nigeria and across the continent, particularly in football, where his visionary sponsorship and commitment have left an indelible mark.
Newcastle's Howe flies flag for outnumbered English coaches
LONDON : Newcastle United's League Cup final triumph over Liverpool was not only a landmark moment for the club, it was also a throwback to a time when English managers regularly stocked up the trophy cabinets of the country's top clubs.