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How Kompany is a class above every Bayern Munich manager in history

How Kompany is a class above every Bayern Munich manager in history

Bayern Munich continued their blistering start to life under Vincent Kompany with a 5-0 Bundesliga win away at Werder Bremen on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The Bavarian giants have been untouchable since the season began under the Belgian tactician who was appointed during the summer after Thomas Tuchel's departure at the end of last season. Kompany himself departed Burnley after he was unable to secure their Premier...

Afrosport UCL Team of the Week: Kane, Olatunji & the nine others make starting XI

Afrosport UCL Team of the Week: Kane, Olatunji & the nine others make starting XI

The UEFA Champions League makes for a great football spectacle, and the new 36-team league format has the whole world talking after the competition's opening matchday. 57 goals were scored in 18 matches and across 18 different venues as some of Europe's big hitters lived up to expectations in an entertaining round of matches. Put together by insights from its journalists and researchers, Afrosport has come...

Boniface reflects on career progress after making UCL debut

Boniface reflects on career progress after making UCL debut

Victor Boniface reflected on the progress of his career after making his UEFA Champions League debut in Bayer Leverkusen's 4-0 win at Feyenoord on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Nigerian forward was unable to score after netting a brace in 4-1 win over Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga last weekend. He still put in a decent performance on his Champions League debut, playing for 62 minutes before he...

Nwakaeme late assist maintains Trabzonspor’s unbeaten Turkish Super Lig start

UCL: Arteta praises Raya penalty save heroics against Atalanta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised the penalty save heroics of goalkeeper David Raya in their goalless draw at Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The reigning Europa League champions were offered a penalty in the 51st minute after Brazilian midfielder Ederson was brought down in the box by Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey. Mateo Retegui stepped up to take the resultant spot...

UCL: Nigerian-born Ilenikhena makes history to hand Monaco massive win over Barcelona

UCL: Abdallah Sima goal hands Brest historic maiden European win

Abdallah Sima scored the winner as Brest recorded a 2-1 win over Sturm Graz for their first-ever victory in their maiden UEFA Champions match on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The Brittany outfit made it to Europe's premier club competition after finishing third in the French Ligue 1 last season, and got ahead against their Austrian opponents when Hugo Magnetti found the back of the net in the...