‘World class’ Foden reaches new heights as Man City inflict more misery on Man Utd

‘World class’ Foden reaches new heights as Man City inflict more misery on Man Utd

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden has become a "world class" talent capable of deciding big games after the 23-year-old scored twice in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Marcus Rashford's wonder strike had fired United into a shock lead at the Etihad. Erling Haaland was then guilty of a miss that will go down in Premier League folklore when he fired over an open goal […]

March 4, 2024 2

Sport

Williams brothers fire Bilbao into Copa del Rey final

First half goals from brothers Inaki and Nico Williams sent Atletico Bilbao on their way to a 3-0 win -- 4-0 on aggregate -- over Atletico Madrid on Thursday and into the Copa del Rey final. Bilbao led 1-0 from the first leg in Madrid and quickly doubled that when Inaki Williams was teed up by his younger brother to put them one up on the night. Three […]

March 1, 2024 18

Namibia

Oshakati Town Council avails N.dollars 90 000 for Mayoral Cup

The Oshakati Town Council has invested an amount of N.dollars 92 000 in the hosting of the fourth edition of the Mayoral Cup. Oshakati Mayor Leonard Hango in an interview with Nampa on Thursday said this represents an increase of more than N.dollars 10 000 from last year’s amount. The tournament is slated for the 09 to 12 May 2024 at the Independence Stadium in Oshakati. “Preparations are […]

February 29, 2024 40

Sport

Saudi football body suspends, fines Ronaldo over gesture

Saudi Arabia's football governing body on Thursday suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that was judged a "provocation". The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said the Al-Nassr captain and former Porto star was also fined a total of 30,000 riyals ($8,000) for the move, which broke rules against provoking the public during a match. The decision cannot be appealed. […]

February 29, 2024 4

Namibia

Second division football galore awaits Omaheke, Khomas and Zambezi

The Namibia Football Association’s second divisions in the Omaheke, Khomas, and Zambezi regions resume this weekend in Gobabis, Katima Mulilo, and Windhoek, with 30 matches scheduled for Friday through Sunday. The Omaheke Second Division League will continue with rounds three and four on Saturday and Sunday at the Legare and Billo Nawaseb sports complexes, with a total of 12 matches scheduled over two days. On Saturday, Golden Boys […]

February 29, 2024 32

Sport

Celtic hit seven, but Rangers retain top spot in title race

Celtic stepped up their Scottish Premiership title bid with a 7-1 rout of Dundee, but Rangers held onto first place after a second half fightback to beat Kilmarnock 2-1 on Wednesday. Rangers are two points ahead of Glasgow rivals Celtic following their scare at Rugby Park. Kilmarnock's Danny Armstrong scored from the penalty spot after John Lundstram handled in the 11th minute. But Rangers captain James Tavernier levelled […]

February 29, 2024 5

Sport

Man Utd and Liverpool to meet in FA Cup quarter-finals, Chelsea survive

Manchester United will host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter-final blockbuster after the bitter rivals took contrasting routes to their fifth round victories on Wednesday. United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they scraped through with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest thanks to Casemiro's late goal. Fresh from their League Cup final triumph against Chelsea on Sunday, Liverpool relied on their youngsters again in […]

February 29, 2024 2

Sport

South Korea name Hwang as interim coach to succeed Klinsmann

South Korea have appointed Hwang Sun-hong as interim coach to succeed Jurgen Klinsmann, who was sacked following their Asian Cup semi-final exit and revelations about a bust-up between star players. Under-23 boss Hwang, who led South Korea to gold at last year's Asian Games in Hangzhou, will take charge for next month's home-and-away World Cup qualifiers against Thailand. The Korea Football Association said it hoped to have a new […]

February 28, 2024 2

Sport

Man City’s Norway starlet Bobb signs new contract

Manchester City's emerging young winger Oscar Bobb signed a new five-year contract with the Premier League champions on Monday. Norway's Bobb has scored twice in 16 appearances this season, including a crucial last-minute winner at Newcastle in January. The 20-year-old, who recently hailed the influence of City striker and compatriot Erling Haaland on his development, is regarded as one of the club's brightest talents after graduating from the […]

February 27, 2024 4