Wood scores twice as Forest defeats Leicester City
Chris Wood struck twice in Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win at Leicester as the New Zealand striker condemned Foxes boss Steve Cooper to defeat against his former club on Friday.
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Pressure is part of manager’s life, says troubled West Ham boss Lopetegui
West Ham’s Julen Lopetegui said under-fire managers should not complain about pressure as he prepared to face Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag in a battle of bosses in the hot seat.
Howe challenges Newcastle stars to step up
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the challenge of keeping his star players happy is a “two-way thing” as the club pursue an upward curve.
PSG reject league order to pay Mbappe €55m in back pay
Paris Saint-Germain will refuse to comply with an order by the league to pay Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros ($59.5 million) in back pay, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday.
Flying Eagles soar over Elephants into semifinals
Nigeria came from behind to edge a flaming battle with Cote d’Ivoire 2-1 in Lome yesterday to reach the semifinals of this year’s WAFU B U-20 Championship. In the event, Burkina Faso’s Young Etalons were eliminated on inferior goal-count against those of the Flying Eagles and the Young Elephants.
Algeria’s ‘Green Ladies’ arrive as Falcons begin new era under Madugu
The women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, are set to begin a new life post Randy Waldrum with an international friendly game against Algeria, tomorrow, at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State.
NNL pre-season coaches, media officers seminars excite Amoo
One of the resource persons for the three-day seminar organised by the Nigerian National League (NNL) for coaches and media officers at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Fatai Amoo, is delighted to be penciled down to share his experience as a player and coach.
Joshua’s expected February rematch with Dubois uncertain
Anthony Joshua’s expected rematch with Daniel Dubois in February could fall through, reports skysports. Dubois, the IBF heavyweight champion, knocked out Joshua at Wembley Stadium, in September. It was a crushing defeat, but a potential rematch in February has been laid out as an option for AJ.