Swansea City’s on-loan Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham’s chances of making his England debut has increased dramatically after first-choice striker Harry Kane pulled out of the upcoming friendlies against Germany and Brazil.
Super Falcons of Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala scored twice and provided two assists to help her club Dalian Quanjian FC beat Shanghai 5-3 in the Chinese Women’s Super Cup on Tuesday.
There are now 20 players in the Super Eagles camp and the team will begin training in Rabat, Morocco, this afternoon with the camp expected to be completed today, officials said. Twenty players have so far reported in the Eagles training camp in Morocco and skipper Mikel Obi is expected to lead two other call-ups, goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Daniel Akpeyi, to Rabat later today.
Slaven Bilic has been sacked as West Ham manager with former Everton and Manchester United boss David Moyes announced as replacement on terim basis.
Bilic, 49, left the club with West Ham in the relegation zone.
Former Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso has been unveiled as the new head coach of FC Ifeanyiubah, reports Completesportsnigeria. com.
Bosso takes over from former Ghanaian international Yaw Preko, who left the club at the end of last season following the expiration of his one-year contract with the Nnewi club.
Former Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has announced he is retiring from football after playing his last game for New York City.
The 38-year-old won 116 caps for Italy and helped them win the 2006 World Cup.
