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In football, hype can build fast, and expectations can crush even faster. This season, several managers hired or promoted with high hopes are finding themselves under pressure, as results and performances fail to match the fanfare. Here are five, and why their projects haven’t quite panned out yet. Arne Slot (Liverpool FC)After winning last season’s …
Matchday 5 had that proper Champions League energy, the type where you blink once and the script has already flipped. Big teams got humbled, a few clubs reminded Europe who they really are, and the goals came in like it was a weekend pre-season friendly. From London beatdowns to Paris chaos and a Mbappe masterclass …
Chelsea put on a confident Champions League display in London, cruising to a 3–0 win over Barcelona on Tuesday night. The breakthrough came in the 27th minute when Jules Koundé mistakenly turned the ball into his own net, this after VAR had already chalked off three Chelsea goals earlier in the half. Barça’s night got …
Matchday 5 in the Champions League always arrives with that delicious mix of tension and desperation. Although, with the new system, teams get to breath a bit. This week is stacked with fixtures that could tilt entire groups, and the big names are stepping into the spotlight at exactly the right (or wrong) moment. So …
At the famed Emirates Stadium, Arsenal took the derby by the scruff and lived up to the hype. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring, and then Eze stepped up in style, scoring in the 41st minute, almost immediately after half-time, and then again in the 76th to complete the treble. Tottenham found a moment of magic …
Achraf Hakimi didn’t just walk into Rabat for the 2025 CAF Awards, he walked in as the man of the moment and left with the biggest prize in African football. The PSG defender was crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year, beating heavyweights Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen to the award. And let’s be honest, …
A heated exchange erupted after actor/content-creator Lege Miami criticized several Super Eagles players following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, taking special aim at goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, even referencing his late father. Nwabali fired back on Instagram: “Lege Miami, remove my late dad’s name from your mouth … If you don’t respect people’s …
Nigeria has produced some of the most successful athletes on the planet – and a good number of them are now retired, cashing in on smart investments, endorsements and long careers at the top.Here’s a tight look at some of the highest-paid retired Nigerian athletes, what they’re worth (as far as public estimates go), and …
Sunday night in Rabat will sting for a long time in Super Eagles lore. In a tense, knife-edge African playoff final, Nigeria and DR Congo could not be separated after 120 minutes. The score: 1–1. But in the lottery of penalties, the Leopards held their nerve, and the Super Eagles’ World Cup hopes were snatched …
When Liverpool spent a British-record fee to bring Alexander Isak in from Newcastle United, expectations were sky-high. A striker with pace, size, and a proven scoring record, many thought he would slot into the frontline and deliver immediately. Instead, months later, Isak is still searching for form, and the reasons are both understandable and complex. …
