Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand hailed the Gunners young talisman, Lewis-Skelly following his impressive display in the Champions League quarter-final second leg victory against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Tottenham had a shaky start and went behind early, raising concerns for Ange Postecoglou’s side. But spurred on by their home crowd, just as their manager had urged, they regrouped and took control of the game. Once Pedro Porro's flick found the net, Spurs looked the stronger team and arguably deserved more from the match. They hit the woodwork three times and saw major chances go begging, with Brennan Johnson sending a shot over the bar and both Son Heung-min and James Maddison denied by Santos. The tie remains open, but winning away in Frankfurt is a tough ask, only three teams have managed it this season.
Liverpool are now only four wins away from clinging the Premier League champions title by the end of the season.. Their chances become high when Arsenal draw with Everton on Saturday’s early kick-off that ended in 1-1 game. Leandro Trossard saw his first-half strike cancelled out by Illiman Ndiaye’s penalty after the break.
Bendel Insurance are optimistic and confident to “hunt down” reigning rival champions Rangers in their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, match day 32 encounter. The Benin Arsenals will clash with Rangers at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City today.
Barcelona will face Real Madrid in a highly anticipated El Clasico final in Spain’s Copa del Rey after securing a 5-4 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid. The Catalan club sealed their place in the final with a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, marking their first Copa del Rey final appearance in four years. Ferran Torres scored the decisive first-half goal, ensuring Barcelona’s progression after an intense 4-4 draw in the first leg held in February. Real Madrid also advanced with a 5-4 aggregate victory over Real Sociedad, needing extra time in Tuesday’s semifinal. This sets up the first Copa del Rey final between the two fierce rivals since the 2013-14 season when Madrid lifted the trophy.
The Super Eagles suffered a setback on Tuesday during the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (WCQ) following a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.
