The Estadio da Luz plays host to the 2019-20 Champions League final on Sunday as first-time finalists Paris Saint-Germain take on five-time winners of the competition Bayern Munich. Both teams comfortably made it through their semi-finals with 3-0 wins over…
Gnabry and Lewandowski fire ruthless Bayern into Champions League final
Serge Gnabry struck a first-half brace and Robert Lewandowski also scored as a ruthless Bayern Munich taught Lyon a Metro lesson in their Champions League semi-final in Lisbon on Wednesday, winning 3-0 to set up a tantalising final against Paris…
*Lagos supports innovators, tech firms with N100m grant (Punch) *NSE endows N.25m at YABATECH (Nation)
Lagos supports innovators, tech firms with N100m grant (Punch) No fewer than 23 young innovators and tech firms have been awarded a grant of N100m by the Lagos State Government. According to a statement on Wednesday, the grant is to…
What Jurgen Klopp must do before Liverpool can complete Thiago transfer
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must offload one of his midfielders before the club can complete a deal for Bayern Munich star Thiago. The 29-year-old has informed the Bundesliga giants of his desire to leave the club and the Germans want…
Thiago ‘does not fit the Liverpool mould’, says Steve Nichol
Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara “does not fit the mould” of what Liverpool require in their midfield, according to Reds great Steve Nicol. Liverpool have been tipped to move for Thiago after Bayern chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge last month confirmed the…
Brilliant Bayern put eight past dire Barcelona
Bayern Munich sent out an emphatic and ominous message to their Champions League rivals with an absolute demolition of fellow European heavyweights Barcelona in a gloriously chaotic and utterly one-sided quarter-final tie in Lisbon. The high-pressing, energetic and ruthless German…
Champions League: How to bet these big quarterfinal matches
We’re halfway through the quarterfinal round of the UEFA Champions League tournament. Here’s a rundown of betting angles on the two high-profile matches that remain: Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona, Friday: This feels more like a final than it does a…
Messi and Suarez help Barca into quarter-finals
Barcelona set up a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich after overcoming Napoli on a night of high VAR drama at the Nou Camp. Quique Setien’s hosts scored three times through Clement Lenglet, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in an…
*Sanwo-Olu asks to meet boy in ‘calm down’ viral video (Nation) *Customs in Seme intercepts 136,350 litres of petrol, 79 used cars (Guardian)
Sanwo-Olu asks to meet boy in ‘calm down’ viral video (Nation) Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed willingness to meet the unidentified boy in a viral video, asking his mother to ‘calm down’ as she attempts to beat him over…
Bayern star Thiago Alcantara set to join Liverpool
Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara is on the verge of joining Premier League champions Liverpool after stalling over signing a contract extension at Bayern Munich, according to a report in Bild on Friday. The paper claims Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants…