At last after years of stops and starts, former British soccer star David Beckham finally has a new Major League Soccer team and the team couldn't have been anywhere else but Miami. "We've got a hotbed of young talent in this city, and that's what we want," Beckham told CNBC's "Power Lunch" on Monday, after MLS formally announced the award of an expansion franchise to Beckham's ownership group.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday congratulated the home-based Super Eagles for defeating Angola to qualify for the Semi-Final of the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco. The Super Eagles came from a goal behind to beat Angola 2-1 in a thrilling encounter that extended to extra-time.
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has revealed Leroy Sane could face up to one month on the sideline following an ankle injury he sustained on Sunday during an encounter with Cardiff in the FA Cup. The City forward was brought down by Joe Bennett - who was booked for the challenge and later sent off - just before half-time as the Germany international was in full sprint racing towards goal.
Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa is set to undergo a medical at CSKA Moscow after sealing a season-long loan deal with his former club. The 25-year-old Nigeria international moved from CSKA to Leicester for a club-record £18.2million fee in 2016 but has failed to break into the first team following his erratic performance.
Nigeria's U20 girls, Falconets have qualified for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup billed to take place in France later in the year. The qualification followed the thrashing of South Africa's Basetsana 6-0 on Saturday. A brace each from Gift Monday, Rasheedat Ajibade and Anam Imo was all the Falconet needed to book a place in the tournament.
Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s team, the Falconets will take of the Basetsanas of South Africa on Saturday in Benin to book their place in 2018 U20 Women’s World Cup in France. The Basetsana crashed 0-2 to the two –time World Cup silver medallists in the first leg in Polokwane two weeks ago and know they have a mountain to climb against Chris Danjuma’s maidens at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.
