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April 25, 2012

They’re the pick of the bunch! See YNaija’s EPL Team of the Year

by 'Ifreke Inyang Last Sunday, at an exclusive event, professional footballers in England voted Robin Van Persie and Kyle Walker as their Player of the Year and Young Player of…

March 15, 2012

“We no dey carry last for stupidity!”: Check out the top ten tweets from yesterday

by Lekan Olanrewaju From thoughts on Chelsea FC's win yesterday to jabs at the US war in Afghanistan, check out what everyone was discussing on twitter yesterday. @ogundamisi: On a…

March 5, 2012

Roman’s Revenge? – Andre Villas-Boas ‘parts company’ with Chelsea

by Seyi Lawal In case you haven't heard the news yet, Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed first team coach of Chelsea FC, as Andre Villas-Boas, 34, was sacked after just eight…

March 5, 2012

‘Ifreke talks Sports: Both Villas-Boas and Abramovich Blue it!

by 'Ifreke Inyang 257 days ago, he was the hottest 'wunderkid' in football management. On the back of an astonishing season with FC Porto, Roman Abramovich paid out a cheque…

February 11, 2012

EPL Preview: The battle continues

by 'Ifreke Inyang The biggest game this week sees Manchester United renew their age-long rivalry with Liverpool. The match which will be played at Old Trafford will see the Patrice Evra…

January 31, 2012

Yomi Kazeem: Barcelona – Angels or Demons?

by Yomi Kazeem It’s a perfect picture; Barcelona FC are football purists, great custodians of the beautiful game as we have come to know it. Year after year, they churn…

January 20, 2012

African Cup of Nations! English Premier League clubs hold their breath as African players return home

by 'Ifreke Inyang Africa’s biggest football competition starts this weekend. It is going to be 28 days of soccer fiesta played with typical African passion, power and skill. The absence…

Oluwapelumi December 17, 2011

#IncaseYouMissedIt: EPL teams face Italian jobs in Champions League!

by 'Ifreke Inyang In other fixtures, defending champions, Barcelona have been drawn against German side Bayer Leverkusen, who finished second in Chelsea's group The draws for the next stages of the…

Oluwapelumi December 13, 2011

Top 10 Sporting moments of 2011

by 'Ifreke Inyang It is not always an easy task to pick the top ten phenomena in a year. But here we go. Here’s a quick warning: Our list is dominated…

Oluwapelumi December 3, 2011

Ifreke talks Sports: Andre Villas-Boas might need to consider a career in the film industry instead

by 'Ifreke Inyang Nine years ago, Andre Villas-Boas was FC Porto’s DVD guy. He worked closely with compatriot, Jose Mourinho, scouting the opposition and providing important information about them. Villas-Boas’…

Oluwapelumi November 29, 2011

DATED: What happened last week? (21 – 25 November)

Compiled by 'Ifreke Inyang MONDAY HITV was put under lock and key after staff of GT Bank, their lawyers and some police officers stormed the Lagos premises of Toyin Subair's satelite…

Oluwapelumi November 19, 2011

Ifreke talks Sports: Is it still party Tyne?

by 'Ifreke Inyang Let's take a quick look at the EPL table. The money bags from the Eastlands, Manchester City lead the pack with 31 points. City rivals, United are…

Oluwapelumi November 1, 2011

Champions League Preview: Early qualification up for grabs!

by 'Ifreke Inyang Tonight in the Champions League, several teams have the chance to sail into the next round with two games to spare. In Group H, AC Milan and…

Oluwapelumi October 31, 2011

EPL Review: The goal fest continues

By ‘Ifreke Inyang The London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal ended 5-3 in favour of the Gunners. With matches like this every other weekend in the English Premiership, there is…

Oluwapelumi October 24, 2011

EPL Review: A match to remember, Wenger speaks on the Manchester derby

by Ifreke Inyang After 90 minutes, the giant electronic scoreboard at Old Trafford read 6-1. And you can be forgiven for thinking that it was yet another outstanding display of…

Oluwapelumi October 19, 2011

UCL Preview: The London teams take on Europe!

by Ifreke Inyang Yesterday’s round of UEFA Champions League matches were worth our while. End to end action, late goals, surprise results and generally a new level of drama altogether…

Oluwapelumi September 30, 2011

EPL Watch: A weekend of rivalry!

Ifreke Inyang The story of Carlos Tevez refusing to come on as a second half substitute in Munich didn’t interest me. Not one bit. I smiled knowingly as football…

Oluwapelumi September 17, 2011

Big Sunday! Manchester United vs Chelsea FC preview

Ifreke Inyang Andre Villas-Boas faces the first true test of his Chelsea career at Old Trafford tomorrow. Manchester United have started the season on a roll and have already scored…

Oluwapelumi September 13, 2011

UEFA Champions League: Match day 1 Preview

Ifreke Inyang Later this evening, the 57th installment of the UEFA Champions League kicks off all around Europe. The excitement, suspense and drama returns to the stadia…

Oluwapelumi September 8, 2011

Are the new signings Gunner bring the change?

Ifreke Inyang I have been an Arsenal supporter for more than eight years. Before then, I followed Real Madrid from a distance. I was completely enamoured by the Galacticos…

Oluwapelumi June 30, 2011

Soundbites: Some unforgettable quotes from last week!

by Ifreke Inyang "I have officially terminated my contract with BadBeat Records. Firstly, I wanna advice any upcoming artist to be careful before signing any record deal. Promises BadBeat Records…

Oluwapelumi June 23, 2011

Introducing Andre Villas-Boas, the new Mourinho

by Ifreke Inyang Portuguese? Check. Moved from FC Porto to Chelsea? Check. Young, ambitious and charismatic? Double check! And no, it’s not the imperious Jose Mourinho. Just yesterday, Chelsea Football…

Oluwapelumi June 20, 2011

DATED: The moments that stood out last week

by Ifreke Inyang What happened last week? 13, June 2011. Jenson Button won a chaotic and rain-affected Canadian GP on the last lap from Sebastian Vettel as Lewis Hamilton and…

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