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Crystal Palace part ways with Patrick Vieira

Crystal Palace part ways with Patrick Vieira

Crystal Palace have parted ways with head coach Patrick Vieira following a 1-0 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday. The 46-year-old exits Selhurst Park after about 20 months in charge, leaving them in 12th place in the league standings, just three points above the relegation zone. The loss at the Falmer Stadium had a number of Palace’s high-ranking officials...

Osimhen, Musa lead Super Eagles 23-man squad for AFCON qualifiers

Osimhen, Musa lead Super Eagles 23-man squad for AFCON qualifiers

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has released his 23-man squad for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Guinea-Bissau. The 62-year-old manager included a number of familiar faces, with the in-form Napoli forward Victor Osimhen leading a list of household names that include team captain Ahmed Musa, Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi, and Spanish-based center back Kenneth Omeruo.   List of invited players for #GuineaBissau...

Osimhen likens Napoli’s UCL dream to Leicester City’s fairytale

Osimhen likens Napoli’s UCL dream to Leicester City’s fairytale

Napoli talisman, Victor Osimhen has expressed belief in his side's ability to win the UEFA Champions League this season, in similitude to Leicester City's Premier League triumph in the 2015/2016 season. Italian teams have failed to win the Champions League since Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan in the 2009/10 season and none have reached the final since Juventus did in 2017. Osimhen who has scored four goals...

Crystal Palace keen to keep Zaha amid Saudi Arabia links

Crystal Palace keen to keep Zaha amid Saudi Arabia links

Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira said Wilfried Zaha’s future at the club is in his hands amid links with a move away from Selhurst Park. The Ivory Coast international is currently linked with a move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad for a reported £9 million per year offer as his contract with the Eagles runs out in the summer. Vieira, however, still wants Zaha to remain...

Orban scores four in Gent eight-goal thriller

Gent star Orban targets Premier League future

Gent striker Gift Orban has hinted about a potential move to the Premier League in the future. The 20-year-old sensation grabbed headlines with four second-half goals, including a well-taken freekick to help Gent to a 6-2 victory away at Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro League on Sunday. Orban joined Gent in January from Norwegian club Stabaek, and he has scored nine goals in eight games...