Fighters Shine in Pretoria, Lagos Event Next
Nigerian fighters, David Samuel and Juliet Ukah, recorded victories at the Professional Fighters League event in Pretoria, South Africa. Samuel secured a first-round submission win over Abdelrahman Mohammad in a welterweight bout, dominating the contest before finishing the fight on the ground. This was contained in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Wednesday. […]
US Lawmaker Demands FIFA Pay World Cup Transport Bill
A top US lawmaker called on FIFA to pay for World Cup public transportation costs on Tuesday following a report that local authorities in New Jersey are planning massive price hikes during the tournament. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said on X that football’s world governing body — which stands to earn $11 […]
Real Madrid legend Jose Emilio Santamaria dies at 96
Former Real Madrid player and Spain’s 1982 World Cup coach Jose Emilio Santamaria has died at the age of 96, Los Blancos said on Wednesday. Real Madrid mourned “one of the greatest legends of our club and of world football”. Centre-back Santamaria, who joined Real Madrid in 1957 from Uruguayan side Nacional, played in one […]
Maduka Okoye relishes Super Eagles return and targets top sp
Maduka Okoye has expressed his delight at returning to the Super Eagles team, stressing his desire to become a regular fixture in the squad after his recent recall, The PUNCH reports. The Udinese goalkeeper highlighted the personal significance of representing Nigeria, describing his call-up as both an honour and motivation to maintain consistency at the […]
Foundation Cricket Club celebrates its 40th anniversary
Nigeria’s oldest cricket club, Foundation Cricket Club, is marking its 40th anniversary with the launch of an FCC Coffee Table Book and awards to deserving individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves in the sport, The PUNCH reports. Present and past members of the club, family members, and dignitaries converged on the Tafawa Balewa Cricket […]
Rangers Coach Praises Fernandez After Chukwuani Fight
Rangers manager Danny Rohl has praised Nigerian defender Emmanuel Fernandez for his leadership response during a heated on-pitch dispute with teammate Tochi Chukwuani, insisting the incident ultimately helped spark a dramatic second-half turnaround, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Rangers boss said the atmosphere among the squad reflected growing leadership and responsibility within the group. Explaining […]
Arsenal Out of Ideas in Premier League Title Race
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel believes Arsenal look like a team that has run out of ideas in the Premier League title race, as the Gunners risk losing their advantage at the top, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at the Emirates against Bournemouth, Arsenal are now left with a dwindling six-point […]
Atletico knock out Barcelona to reach Champions League semis
Atletico Madrid sent 10-man Barcelona crashing out of the Champions League and reached the final four with a 3-2 aggregate victory despite Tuesday’s 2-1 quarter-final second leg defeat. Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres fired visitors Barca ahead inside 24 minutes but Ademola Lookman’s strike gave Atletico the edge in the gripping all-Spanish tie once again […]
Antoine Semenyo reports new racist abuse on social media
Manchester City forward Antoine Semenyo has revealed he has once again been subjected to racist abuse on social media, describing the latest incident as a painful continuation of a growing problem in football. The 26-year-old took to Instagram on Monday, posting a screenshot of abusive messages sent from an account alongside the words: “it’s started […]
Jorginho Apologizes to Chappell Roan for False Accusation
Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho has admitted he was wrong after initially accusing Chappell Roan of being involved in an incident with his stepdaughter, calling the situation a misunderstanding and expressing regret. The controversy began during a festival weekend in Brazil, when Jorginho claimed that a security guard linked to Roan had approached and frightened […]