'Unfinished' Sane criticised as Bayern Munich crash out of Champions LeagueMehmet Scholl singled Leroy Sane out for criticism as Bayern Munich crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday, labelling the winger an "unfinished" player. Sane has featured in 38 games across all competitions for Bayern to date and has only scored eight goals during that period, but has also been able to record 11 assists. Sane was handed a bumper five-year deal upon his arrival at Bayern, so the German champions won't be panicking about the ex-City star's inconsistent form just yet, particularly given the fact his rhythm was disrupted by injury just before the winter break.

Wisdom Naya: Sofapaka's Elly Kalekwa promises financial help after youngster's cancer diagnosisSofapaka president Elly Kalekwa has promised to help settle Wisdom Naya's medical expenses after the youthful midfielder was diagnosed with cancerous soft tissue, sarcoma. Naya, who was promoted to the senior team in the 2019 season, lauded Kalekwa's efforts which were aimed to see him through his treatment period."My son Naya has been in pain for a long time, we hoped it would go away only to develop into a huge swelling," said the mother "When we sought medication we received the bad news, Naya was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in the soft tissues which needed urgent and proper treatment.

Swansea City striker Jamal Lowe has praised Andre Ayew's unselfishness in Tuesday's 2-0 away win over Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.“It’s a brilliant team performance and a brilliant team goal,” Jamaica striker Lowe said, as reported by his club's official website.“It was very unselfish, and it typifies how we are as a team. Tuesday's win was vital for Swansea in their chase for Premier League promotion.

‘A good image for the NPFL’ – Ezeji on Musa’s Kano Pillars moveThe former Nigeria international has lauded the Super Eagle's decision to team up with his boyhood club on a short-term basisAhmed Musa’s decision to join Kano Pillars will boost the image of the Nigeria Professional Football League, according to Victor Ezeji. As football enthusiasts continue to react to the decision of the Super Eagles skipper to return to his boyhood club, Ezeji – who is one of the most successful and longest-playing players in the Nigeria top-flight – claims that choice would rub off positively on the NPFL.

Jele: It is not about 'revenge' for Orlando Pirates against Mamelodi SundownsOrlando Pirates captain Happy Jele says Thursday's Nedbank Cup against Mamelodi Sundowns will not be easy for their opponents as he plays down their intentions of hitting back at the Brazilians who won the last meeting between the two sides. With the two sides last meeting in the Premier Soccer League on January 2 when Sundowns prevailed as 1-0 victors at Loftus Versfeld, Jele says they will not be driven by revenge on Thursday, but the desire to reach the semi-finals."It's a game, we're going to fight as Orlando Pirates, and we want to get the result to go to the next round, and it's not going to be easy for them," said Jele as per IOL.

Team of the Season will be back to normal for FIFA 21 after the coronavirus pandemic saw it renamed to Team of the Season So Far in FIFA 20. After the annual Team of the Year promotion in January, the Team of the Season is the most popular event for FIFA players. The first squad released is usually the Most Consistent Team of the Season which is also known as the Community Team of the Season and is usually followed by the Premier League Team of the Season. Many members of the FIFA community have begun predicting which players will receive Team of the Season upgrades, with some players almost guaranteed to receive TOTS items.

Chelsea star Mendy 'can be one of the world's best goalkeepers’ - AbiodunEdouard Mendy can become 'one of the best goalkeepers in the world', according to veteran coach Henry Abiodun, who has predicted a 'great future' for the Chelsea star. Although Mendy leaked a goal in Chelsea’s defeat to FC Porto, the American trained well-travelled tactician believes the Senegal international is capable of reaching the very highest level of the game in the coming years.“As a Nigerian, I am very happy for him – that an African player is mounting the goal for such a top team like Chelsea and also doing very well.

The Dortmund chief executive did not take kindly to the Catalan's remarks about the fees the Bundesliga club pay to players' representativesDortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has criticised Manchester City's spending following comments made by Pep Guardiola regarding the amounts the Bundesliga club have paid out in agent fees. City face Dortmund in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night, with Guardiola having previously claimed that the Germans "pay a lot of money" to agents to secure top young talent."They spend a lot of money on young players and pay a lot of money to agents to bring these players there because they have an incredible quality.