Cristiano Ronaldo’s son debuts as Portugal U15 hammer Japan counterparts 4-1 in Croatian tournament

Cristiano Ronaldo’s son debuts as Portugal U15 hammer Japan counterparts 4-1 in Croatian tournament

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Manding Editor) Cristiano Ronaldo's first son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., officially made his debut for Portugal's U15 side in a 4-1 triumph over Japan on Tuesday afternoon. The 14-year-old, who wore his father's iconic No.7 jersey, lasted 54 minutes in the game which took place in the Croatian town of Sveti Martin na Muri. He started the match from the bench before coming on in the second half as a left […]

May 13, 2025

Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed into induced coma

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Nigerian star Taiwo Awoniyi placed in induced coma after serious injury in weekend’s Premier League clash [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Nigerian international striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma following a serious injury suffered a Premier League game over the weekend. The 27-year-old has undergone the first phase of surgery for the abdominal injury he suffered during the weekend's Premier League clash against Leicester City. The Illorin-born former Union Berlin forward nicknamed 'Iron Man' collided with the post in the 88th minute […]

May 13, 2025

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Egypt eliminates Ghana from U20 AFCON as West Africans won’t play at next FIFA World Cup tournament

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghana once again will be absent from the next edition of the U20 FIFA World Cup after Egypt eliminated the West African powerhouse from the ongoing U20 AFCON tournament on Monday. The last time the Black Satellites played at the FIFA tournament was in 2015 when they were eliminated in the round of 16 by fellow African side Mali following a 3-0 defeat. Egypt, who […]

May 11, 2025

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2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite: Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale misses out historic title after succumbing to Saudi side in final

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale saw their impressive run in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League Elite end in a cold fashion as Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli defeated them 2-0 in the grand finale on Saturday night in Jeddah. The Kanagawa-based side was hoping to become the 7th Japanese side to win the coveted trophy however things ended in an undesirable fashion as Al Ahli claimed […]

May 3, 2025

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffer humiliating defeat to exit 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Lionel Messi couldn't come to the rescue of Inter Miami in the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup as Vancouver Whitecaps handed them a 3-1 defeat to kick them out of the competition on Wednesday. The Argentina captain walked off the Chase Stadium field in Fort Lauderdale looking dejected as the Canadian side progress to the final with a 5-1 aggregate triumph. Messi and his aging former […]

May 1, 2025

Denzel Dumfries impressed for Inter Milan against Barcelona

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UEFA Champions League: Inter Milan frustrates Barcelona to 3-3 draw as Dumfries grabs brace

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Italian giants Inter Milan frustrated Barcelona to a 3-3 drawn game in the first-leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League semi-final clash on Wednesday night. Denzel Dumfries became the first Dutch player to be involved in 3+ goals in a Champions League semi-final (2 goals, 1 assist) and was involved in all three of Inter's goals. The Dutchman was voted the MVP for the match […]

April 30, 2025

Young defender Kota Takai pocketed Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League semi-final

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20-year-old Japanese defender Kota Takai pockets Cristiano Ronaldo as Kawasaki eliminates Al Nassr

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Cristiano Ronaldo endured a torrid evening in the 2024/25 AFC Champions League semi-final clash on Wednesday night as he was pocketed by Japanese young defender Kota Takai in a clash that saw the Portugal captain and his Al Nassr side eliminated from the competition. The 40-year-old barely got a shot on target as he struggled all night against the 20-year-old Japanese at the King Saud […]

April 30, 2025

Kawasaki Frontale defeated Al Nassr to reach 2024/25 AFC Champions League final

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Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale eliminates Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in 5-goal thriller to reach AFC Champions League final

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Japanese side Kawasaki Frontale has reached the final of the 2024/25 AFC Champions League final after defeating a Cristiano Ronaldo-led Al Nassr side in a semi-final clash on Wednesday night at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh. In a game strategically controlled by the J1 League side from Kanagawa, Ronaldo was summarily pocketed by 20-year-old central defender Kota Takai as the Portugal captain enjoyed […]

April 30, 2025

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Nigerian soccer player dies during scouting session [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko A young Nigerian soccer talent has died during a scouting training programme in the city of Ikenne in Ogun State during the weekend at Remo Stars pitch. According to sources from Nigeria, the teenager was participating in a scouting programme which was targeted at recruiting youngsters to turn professional. Per reports available to Jafriq Radio, the 18-year-old collapse on field and medics could not revive him as […]

April 28, 2025

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