Bayer Leverkusen started the pre-season with diagnostics on Sunday, back in action from a Bundesliga and German Cup double they achieved in historic fashion last term. Xabi Alonso’s men became the first German team to go unbeaten all season in domestic action. They lost only once in 53 matches in all competitions, missing an unbeaten…
By Uchino Amatey A visit advocating for increased engagement of Cross Riverians in the Ministry of Sports Development activities has yielded a mutual commitment to collaboration between the leadership of Cross River State and the Ministry. The visit which held at the Ministry of Sports Development, Abuja was led by the Special Adviser on National…
Germany’s 2014 world champion Thomas Müller is retiring from international football, the Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday. Following Germany’s 2-1 extra-time loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on Friday, the Bayern Munich forward, 34, had said he was mulling his Germany future. Midfielder Toni Kroos quit all football after Germany’s exit at their…
Bournemouth striker, Dominic Solanke, has informed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of his readiness to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria after the Three Lions of England snubbed him from the 2024 Euro squad currently holding in Germany. Converseer reports that Solanke has represented England at the U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, and U-21…
Mr Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade, Representative of the South-South in the Board of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has disclosed that only Cross River among South-South states has a dedicated hall for table tennis (Canaan Table Tennis Club). Ebikpolade disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting…
Germany winger Leroy Sané has thanked the home fans for their big support at Euro 2024 where the team was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Spain. To be so close and still fail is incredibly painful,” Sané said on platform X on Sunday in the wake of Friday’s 2-1 extra-time defeat from Mikel Merino’s…
Several groups of Turkish fans gave the controversial wolf salute during the national anthem ahead of their Euro 2024 quarter-final match against the Netherlands on Saturday, a dpa reporter on site said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in attendance with his wife and the Turkish federation chairman. He also greeted fans, according to footage…
More than 300,000 people have joined an online petition calling for a rematch of Germany’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain because of alleged referee mistakes including the Marc Cucurella handball incident. The initiator of the petition on the change.org website, Erik V, explained his move with several wrong calls from English referee Anthony Taylor during…
Mikel Merino’s header late in extra time sent Spain into the Euro 2024 semi-finals and eliminated hosts Germany after tight a 2-1 win on Friday. In the battle between the record three-times champions, Spain took the lead on 51 minutes when Dani Olmo converted a clever assist from 16-year-old Yamine Lamal. Germany pushed hard for…
Former Vice President of Real Madrid Football Club, Juan Miguel Villar Mir, has passed on. According to a statement by the club, Juan passed away on Saturday at age 92. “Juan Miguel Villar Mir has passed away at the age of 92. May he rest in peace.” “Real Madrid C. F., its president and its…
