Author: Olukayode Oke

Liverpool Forward Minamino joins Ligue 1 Club Monaco, on Tuesday, struck a deal worth £15.5m (€18m) with Liverpool to sign Takumi Minamino. The fee is understood to be an initial £12.9m (€15m) and a further £2.6m (€3m) in add ons. Minamino arrived from Red Bull Salzburg in 2020 and has featured 55 times for Liverpool, scoring 14 times. Minamino won the FA Cup and Carling with Liverpool this season. The 27-year-old is the second forward to leave Anfield this week, after Sadio Mane underwent medicals with Bayern Munich. Liverpool begin the 2022/2023 Premier League season against newly promoted Fulham on…

Sadio Mane reveals he’s eager to join Bundesliga when he heard the Bavarian interest Sadio Mane has admitted his heart was set on a move to Bayern Munich as soon as he heard about their interest. The Liverpool forward has now completed a medical, bringing to an end a six-year stint at Anfield. But with just 12 months left on his current contract, the 30-year-old made it clear he was looking to leave. Bayern have finally reached an agreement on a deal which will see them pay an initial £27.1million for the Senegalese talisman. The fee could rise to £35.1m…

The Bureau of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Council has said it will extend the temporary employment rules established in the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), in order to assist players, clubs, and coaches impacted by the war in Ukraine. FIFA added that Foreign players and coaches have the right to suspend their employment contracts until 30 June 2023 in order to further monitor the situation in Ukraine The Bureau of the Council on 7 March 2022 and 16 March 2022 approved the RSTP amendments, which provided urgent legal certainty and clarity on a…

The African Development Bank (AfDB), has named Simon Mizrazi as its Acting Vice President, Technology and Corporate Services Complex, starting from June 20, 2022.  President of AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina who spoke on the appointment said: “I am pleased to appoint Simon Mizrahi into this new role of Acting Vice President for Technology and Corporate Services to lead the drive for full digitalisation of the Bank, deployment of big data analytics, robotics, machine learning, and other IT tools and systems to revamp how we do business, including cybersecurity to protect ourselves. “Simon is a highly skilled and experienced member of…

Wikki Tourist fans blamed Coach for poor result Angry Wikki Tourist fans blamed the coach Kabir Dogo for their home draw against visiting Shooting Stars. According to reports, fans said the Coach started with a ‘weak’ line-up while benching in-form players like Victor Okoro and Abubakar Aliyu. They also wondered why team captain Idris Guda did not start despite impressing in training. It was a disappointing result for wiki Tourist, who sit in the 10th position with 46 points in the table. The fans who conversed in groups after the match would suggest that the Management to intervene and ensure that the remaining games are…

President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta has asked school leaders to stop discriminating students based on their religious beliefs, saying the Constitution of Kenya 2010 guarantees freedom of worship. Kenyatta made the statement while speaking at the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani, during celebrations to mark 100 years of the Akurinu Church, He urged school principals to respect the religious beliefs, norms and traditions of all students. “If you look at all religions, they observe certain beliefs, norms and traditions. For instance, our Muslim brothers and sisters have particular attire, which reflects their beliefs. The same applies to the Sikhs. “I…

Freedom at Last Former Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Secretary, Alhaji Sani Toro has been freed days after being kidnapped on his way to Bauchi from Abuja. The cheering news was relayed to the media by a family source who said the former Bauchi State Commissioner for Sports was released late last night. It however could not be confirmed if any ransom was paid before his release.

One of the two luxury cars Cristiano Ronaldo shipped to Majorca crashed One of the most expensive cars of Cristiano Ronaldo shipped to Majorca for his vacation with his family has been involved in an accident. According to reports, The Manchester United striker’s £1.7million 900 horsepower Bugatti Veyron is claimed to have crashed in the east coast resort of Sa Coma. An employee of Ronaldo is believed to have been driving the car at the time. The accident happened around 11am Monday morning. Police have begun investigation into the incident, but have not yet made any comment. The driver was unharmed,…

Brazilian Sensational, Anthony set to join Manchester United  Ajax winger, Antony is set to become Manchester United’s first signing of the summer as a £40 deal for the Brazilian could be announced soon. According to reports, Manchester United chiefs are currently in Holland to complete the signing of the 22-year-old. The Highly skilled turn-around winger quickly established himself as a key part of Ajax under former manager, Erik ten Hag, after joining from Brazilian club Sao Paulo in 2020. The Brazilian scored 12 goals and provided 10 assists in 33 games as Ajax won the Eredivisie title. The Brazilian sensational is set to reunite…

Africa Cup of nation Champion, Sadio Mane set to join the Bavarians Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane is expected to arrive at Munich airport around 10 am UK time this morning to undergo a medical with Bayern Munich. According to Sky Sports, he will then proceed to a hospital to undergo medical tests before checking into a hotel and visiting Bayern’s facilities. The German champions have agreed a £35m deal with Liverpool to sign Mane, who was their top summer transfer target. The Senegal superstar will then put pen to paper on a three-year deal that will see him remain at…

CAF prestigious award will be held in Morocco   This year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony for African football, the CAF Awards 2022, will return on Thursday, 21 July 2022 in Morocco. The CAF Awards will be held ahead of the final of Africa’s flagship women’s competitions, TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022 scheduled to take place between 02 July – 23 July 2022. The event will also coincide with the two-year anniversary of the launch of the CAF Women’s Football Strategy. In line with that, a new category; Inter-clubs Women Player of the Year has been introduced following…

NPFL Roundup: Rivers United close in on title, Heartland earn vital win League Leaders Rivers United held to a draw by Enugu Rangers on Saturday, the match ended 0-0. But despite the draw, Rivers United still maintain their 10 points gap ahead of Plateau united. The League Leaders impressive form continues in the Nigeria professional League (NPFL) as they sit comfortably on top of the standing. Stanley Eguma and his Rivers United side now need just five points to clinch the title this term following the draw at the Awka Township Stadium. The match would have swung in any direction especially at the…