Author: David Great

Ademola Lookman marked his return from injury with a goal, but it wasn’t enough to save Atalanta from a shocking 3-1 home defeat against Club Brugge, who advanced to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate victory. After a controversial penalty gave the Belgians a narrow first-leg win, Atalanta started with urgency. Sead Kolašinac went close early, but Club Brugge struck first in stunning fashion. Ardon Jashari dispossessed Éderson and flicked a brilliant backheel to Hans Vanaken, who launched a counterattack. Ferran Jutglà set up 19-year-old Chemsdine Talbi, who hammered a shot past Marco Carnesecchi. The…

Atalanta has received a timely boost ahead of their crucial UEFA Champions League second-leg playoff against Club Brugge, as Ademola Lookman and Sead Kolasinac have returned to training. Lookman and Kolasinac’s availability comes as a relief for La Dea, who need to overturn a first-leg deficit to stay in the competition. According to Eco di Bergamo correspondent Giulia Mazzoleni, “both players were spotted participating in training at Atalanta’s facility on Monday afternoon.” Atalanta’s recent form has been inconsistent. While they were in contention for the Serie A title before the winter break, their performance has declined. The team has been…

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is optimistic that Harry Kane will recover in time for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Celtic, despite the striker missing training ahead of the game. Reports from German media suggest that Kane sustained a knock during Bayern’s 0-0 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday in the Bundesliga. Although Kompany could not confirm Kane’s availability, he indicated that a final decision would be made on the morning of the match. “(It’s) definitely nothing bad. We’ve just had very little time to recover and sometimes you need an extra day,” Kompany said on Monday. Kane, along with…

Nigerian music star David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has strongly criticized the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba, accusing him of failing to uphold the rule of law. The controversy follows violent clashes in Osun State on Monday, which led to the killing of the sacked chairman of Irewole Local Government, Remi Abass, along with two others. The victims were shot dead by unknown gunmen at the local government secretariat in Ikire. Expressing his frustration on his Instagram handle (@davido), Davido vowed to continuously post the police commissioner’s photo online until he is removed from office…

Neymar scored his first goal in 16 months, converting a penalty to help Santos secure a 3-1 victory over Agua Santa in the Paulista Championship on Sunday. The Brazilian star, who last found the net in October 2023 for Al Hilal, has been recovering from a serious knee injury that limited him to just seven appearances since joining the Saudi club. “I’m happy to be playing again. I feel like I’m improving,” the former Barcelona forward said. “It’s only my fourth game back, but I’m getting better. I was anxious to score and wanted to dedicate this goal to the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed his support for former US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza during a speech on Sunday. Speaking to Jewish American organizations in Jerusalem, Netanyahu emphasized that Palestinians should be given the option to leave Gaza voluntarily, without any forceful eviction. “Give them a choice. Not forcible eviction. Not ethnic cleansing,” he stated. Trump’s controversial proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, including moving them to Egypt and Jordan, has faced widespread condemnation, with critics arguing that it amounts to ethnic cleansing. Trump has previously expressed his vision for the US to take control of Gaza…

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has urged the Federal Government to investigate claims by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry that the now-defunct United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram. Speaking on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, Ndume stressed the seriousness of the allegation, stating, “You can’t say it’s just an allegation; it’s more than that. That’s why the Nigerian government and the National Assembly, especially, need to look into it to investigate and verify the veracity of such a very weighty allegation.” Ndume, a long-serving member of the National Assembly, noted that…

Muhsin Hendricks, the first openly gay Islamic cleric, has been killed in South Africa. The 57-year-old imam, who founded a progressive mosque in Cape Town serving marginalized Muslims, was shot dead on Saturday morning near Gqeberha. Reports indicate that Hendricks’ vehicle was ambushed shortly after he officiated a lesbian wedding. Security footage circulating online shows a car blocking his vehicle as it moved away from the curb. LGBTQ: Police arrest five over ‘disturbing’ murder of trans man in New York According to police, “Two unknown suspects with covered faces got out of the vehicle and started firing multiple shots at…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, is planning to incite chaos in the state starting Monday, February 17, 2025. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Adeleke claimed that Oyetola, in collaboration with top security officials, was working to enforce a court ruling that reversed the removal of local government chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeleke accused Oyetola of conspiring with the Osun State Commissioner of Police, the State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the State Commandant of the Civil Defense Corps…

Real Madrid missed a crucial opportunity to extend their LaLiga lead, settling for a 1-1 draw against Osasuna in a tense encounter at El Sadar. The result keeps the title race wide open, with just two points separating the top three teams. Coming off their dramatic midweek comeback against Manchester City, Carlo Ancelotti rotated his squad ahead of the Champions League second leg. Despite the changes, Madrid started strong, breaking the deadlock in the 15th minute. Federico Valverde sprinted down the right flank and delivered a low cross, which Kylian Mbappe converted with a clinical first-time finish. Osasuna, determined to…