The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday night, September 3, kicked off their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 win over the Lone Star of Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium Lagos.
The result means Nigeria top the Group C after the first round of matches.
Kelechi Iheanacho...
Real Madrid football club of Spain have confirmed the capture of Rennes midfielder, Eduardo Camavinga on a six-year deal worth €40 million (£34m/$47m) .
The France international makes the swap from Rennes to the Santiago Bernabeu in a deal that will last till 2027.
Camavinga move comes as reports emerge of...
Cristiano Ronaldo has broken Ali Daei's 15-year international goalscoring record after netting his 110th and 111th goals for Portugal in an epic comeback win.
Ronaldo’s 89-minute strike in Portugal 2 - 1 win in their World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday night means he now has 110 goals in 180 appearances...
Manchester United footballer Aaron Wan-Bissaka has pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, without a licence and without insurance.
The 23-year-old right-back on Wednesday stood in the dock at Manchester magistrates court and spoke only to confirm his name and address and enter his guilty pleas during the brief hearing. District...
Cristiano Ronaldo has posted an emotional farewell to Juventus supporters after leaving the club.
Manchester United have agreed to re-sign Ronaldo in a £19.4million deal, with his three-year spell at Juventus coming to an end.
On Instagram Ronaldo posted a video of some of his most memorable moments in a Juventus shirt...
Latifat Tijani has won the first gold medal for Nigeria at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Latifat Tijani, gold medalist at the Brazzaville 2015 Africa Games and silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, took part in the women’s 45kg powerlifting on Thursday, August 26, 2021, and came top place, winning gold.
Latifat...
Manchester City have reportedly offered Cristiano Ronaldo a two-year contract after missing out on signing Harry Kane this summer.
Pep Guardiola's side had wanted Tottenham talisman and England captain to replace Kun Aguero who left for Barcelona, but the £150million-rated forward announced on Wednesday that he is staying at Spurs...
PSG chief Leonardo Araújo has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe wants to leave the Frech club to join Real Madrid with the sporting director accusing the Spanish club of an illegal approach and a lack of respect.
In a interview with Marca, L'Equipe, Le Parisien, the agency AFP and radio RMC, Leonardo...
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly pushing for a move to Manchester City before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.
There have been doubts over the 36-year-old's future at Juventus, with the Portuguese star reported to have asked to begin last weekend's season opener at...
Arsenal midfielder Willian is set for a return to Brazil with Corinthians.
The two clubs are in talks over a deal for the former Chelsea star, who would return to his homeland on a free transfer and it's understood discussion is at an advanced stage for the deal to be completed.
Willian signed for Arsenal on free transfer last...
Ex-Liverpool star, Terry McDermott has become the latest football legend to be diagnosed with dementia
The 69-year-old, who made 329 appearances and scored 81 goals for the club between 1974 and 1982, has announced he is in the early stages of Lewy Body dementia following hospital tests.
McDermott said: "I've got...
Manny Pacquiao has been beaten on his return to the ring after a two-year absence after Cuba's Yordenis Ugas caused an upset to win by unanimous decision and retain his WBA (super) welterweight title on Saturday night.
Ugas was only drafted in on 10 August for the Las Vegas fight...
Former Manchester United midfielder, Anderson has been accused of laundering £4.7million through cryptocurrencies in Brazil.
The 33-year-old was named by Brazilian newspaper Globo as one of eight people under investigation by a state prosecutor into a scheme designed to divert 35 million Brazilian reals (£4.7m) from the state stock exchange...
Arsenal have confirmed the £30million signing of Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid.
Manager Mikel Arteta decided to bring back the Norwegian playmaker who spent the second half of last season on loan at the Emirates Stadium.
He impressed in his 20 appearances for the Gunners, scoring twice and setting up two...
Former Chelsea star, Pedro has left Roma in order to join fierce rivals, Lazio, on a free transfer after just one season.
The former Spain International was surplus to requirements by new Roma boss José Mourinho, who was appointed in May. The Portuguese coach froze the ex-Barcelona man out of...
Superstar footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a statement about his future amid reports in Spain linking him with a return to Real Madrid.
The 36-year-old Portuguese and Juventus striker has 12 months remaining on his contract with the former Italian champions and has not informed the club that he wants...
Wolves are in advanced talks to sign a criminal who confessed to robbery, assault, kidnapping, and possession of a firearm.
Olympiacos defender, Ruben Semedo was last year handed a five-year suspended prison term and banned from visiting Spain for eight years.
The 27-year-old Olympiacos centre back was detained by the Spanish...
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has revealed that the cause of Lionel Messi leaving the club was a debt of £1.15billion which he blamed on his predecessor Josep Bartomeu.
Laporta gave a two-hour press conference, where he explained the gravity of the financial situation at the Nou Camp and accused Bartomeu...
PSG are reportedly willing to offer Paul Pogba a mammoth £510,000-a-week salary if he joins them on a free next summer.
The Frenchman is in the final year of his Manchester United deal and was linked with a move to the Parc des Princes this summer. But Lionel Messi's shock...
Thibaut Courtois has signed a new five-year contract at Real Madrid until 2026.
The Belgian goalkeeper has been at the club since making the move from Chelsea in the summer of 2018, and has proved to be one of the best goalkeepers in world football.
Real Madrid released a statement on...
Gerard Pique has revealed that all Barcelona's four club captains will be taking salary reductions to help the financially troubled club.
The Spain International already sacrificed its wages to help the club register new signings. His fellow captains Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Sergi Roberto are expected to do the...
Bruno Fernandes scored an opening-day hat-trick while Paul Pogba proved why he's one of the best midfielders by supplying four assists as Manchester United swept Leeds aside in a 5-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday, August 14.
On a day when £75m new signing Jordan Sancho made his debut...
Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea started off the 2021/22 Premier League campaign with a blistering 3-0 home win over London club, Crystal Palace on Saturday, August 14.
Chelsea which bouyed by the signing of Romelu Lukaku, with premier league glory their ultimate mission this season, were dominant and controlled proceedings right from...
Brentford F.C celebrated their return to the English premier league after a 74-year absence with a memorable 2-0 victory over Arsenal as the 2021/2022 EPL season kicked off today, August 13.
Brentford were vibrant and energetic at the Brentford Community Stadium, teaching the Gunners the art of football in a ...
French giants, Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly plotting an audacious move to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to play alongside Lionel Messi.
This comes days after the Ligue 1 side completed the signing of Messi this week following his shock exit from Barcelona.
According to Diario AS, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is interested in...
The free transfer of Lionel Messi from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain has since been completed, but it still doesn't mean that the Spanish side have been relieved of its financial obligations to the Argentine.
Barcelona must pay their former captain a €39 million loyalty bonus, according to El Mundo, as...
Lionel Messi has had his first training with his new teammates at PSG after moving to the club from Barcelona.
On Thursday, August 12, the Argentine superstar trained with his teammates, and also met with Kylian Mbappe having been hotly anticipated by the media. He also met a long-time rival...
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has extended his contract with the club until the summer of 2025.
The Netherlands captain, 30, joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75m in January 2018 and was due to be out of contract in June 2023.
Van Dijk made his comeback to first-team action in pre-season...
After Lionel Messi's sensational free transfer to PSG last week, Barcelona fans are so disinterested in the new campaign that only 15,820 fans applied for tickets for Sunday's first home game of the LaLiga season against Real Sociedad, which is about half of the 30,000 seats made available.
The low...
Diego Costa has verbally agreed to a one-year deal worth $3million (£2.16m) with Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro, according to reports.
The deal would see the former Spain International return to football for the first time since he abruptly left Atletico Madrid last December.
The £2.16m deal is significantly less than he...
Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku has returned to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £98million, Chelsea FC has confirmed.
Lukaku struggled at Chelsea in his first spell and left permanently back in 2014 but his success at Inter Milan, where he helped them win the Italian Serie A, made Chelsea complete...
Romelu Lukaku has arrived in London as he gets set to complete his £98million move to Chelsea from Inter Milan.
The 28-year-old Belgian landed at Biggin Hill airport on Wednesday evening, August 11, ahead of his move back to Stamford Bridge, after leaving the club back in 2014.
Lukaku passed the...
John Stones has signed a five-year deal at Manchester City until 2026.
The 27-year-old joined City from Everton five years ago and has gone on to win three Premier Leagues, two League Cups, and one FA Cup.
The England Centre-back was an integral part of the City squad as they reclaimed...
Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho believes Paris Saint-Germain will finally clinch the Champions League following the signing of Lionel Messi on a two-year deal.
The Argentina international was officially announced as a PSG player on Tuesday August 10, after joining from Barcelona following a 21-year stay at the Spanish club.
Messi's former Barca...
Lionel Messi's Paris Saint-Germain shirts was sold out in 30 minutes on the French football club's online store after his signing was officially announced.
The six-time Ballon d'Or winner arrived in Paris on Tuesday August 10 for his medical, ahead of completing his sensational free transfer to the Ligue 1 side. Messi who was welcomed...
Lionel Messi has been announced as a Paris Saint-Germain player after signing a two-year deal worth a staggering £35million a season.
Lionel Messi has completed a sensational move to Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal after leaving Barcelona following 21 incredible years.
The Argentina captain became a free agent this summer...
The end of an era has been marked at Barcelona’s Camp Nou as an image of Lionel Messi was removed from a mural at the stadium after he agreed to join Paris Saint-Germain in a two-year deal.
The Argentinian superstar bid an emotional farewell to the club he joined at age...
Barcelona won't be able to retire Lionel Messi's iconic No.10 shirt after his emotional farewell because of LaLiga rules.
Spanish FA rules state LaLiga teams must assign their 25-man squads the numbers 1 to 25 for each league campaign.
Goalkeepers either wear 1, 13, or 25 while on the rare occasion...
Manchester United star, Jesse Lingard is set to miss the start of the new season after testing positive for Covid-19.
The England international, 28, had featured in all three of Manchester United's pre-season friendly fixtures but is not available for the final test against Everton on Saturday lunchtime.
United confirmed his...
Former Barcelona defender, Dani Alves helped Brazil secure Olympic gold and lifted his 44th title in an illustrious career, extending his advantage as the most decorated footballer of all time.
With the 2-1 win after extra-time over Spain in the Olympics, the 38-year-old Sao Paulo defender has bettered his already...
England and Tottenham captain, Harry Kane has denied refusing to return to Tottenham to train with his peers amid reports of an impending £150m transfer to Manchester City
The England captain has been the subject of intense scrutiny after failing to report back to Spurs for pre-season following his post-Euro...
German modern pentathlon coach, Kim Raisner has been kicked out of the Tokyo Olympics for punching horse 'Saint Boy' during the competition.
The horse rider, Annika Schleu was struggling to control the horse during the show jumping round of the women’s modern pentathlon on Friday, August 6, so Raisner tried...
Chelsea Billionaire owner, Roman Abramovich, is now reportedly trying to sign Lionel Messi after Barcelona announced this week the superstar player will be leaving the club.
According to reports, Abramovich is said to have ‘requested an urgent meeting’ with Messi's representatives.
On Thursday, August 5, Barcelona announced that Messi, 34, will...
Manchester City have signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for £100m in the biggest deal in English football history.
The 25-year-old midfielder joins on a six-year deal after the Premier League champions activated the £100m release clause in his Villa ccontract last Friday, making him both the most expensive English player...
Romelu Lukaku has reportedly agreed terms on a five-year contract with Chelsea, worth around £212,000-a-week.
The Belgian goal machine is now edging closer to sealing his return back to west London following his departure in 2014.
Despite failing with a bid of £85.3m plus Marcos Alonso, multiple reports suggest that Chelsea...
Lionel Messi is reportedly shocked by Barcelona's departure announcement
On Thursday, the Spanish giants announced that the captain will no longer stay at the club after 21 years with a bombshell statement, claiming that La Liga rules made it impossible for Barça to register Messi’s contract,
According to Mundo Deportivo, Messi and his...
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has signed a new contract with Sparta Rotterdam that will see him remain at the Eredivisie club until 2025.
The in-form goalkeeper, Okoye linked up with Sparta Rotterdam last summer after playing for German club Fortuna Dusseldorf.
‘We hired Maduka a year ago because we thought...
Jack Grealish will complete his £100million move to Manchester City and become the most expensive English footballer in the world, surpassing the £89 million spent by Manchester United on Paul Pogba in 2016.
Manchester City are close to finalizing the £100 million deal for the 25-year-old, who is expected to...
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has praised young British-Nigerian winger Sam Edozie after the teenager scored three goals in three games during pre-season friendlies .
Born in England to Nigerian parents, the 18 year old has been a key figure in the club’s U23 ranks since moving from Millwall on...
Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco has won gold in the Olympic men's 3,000 metres steeplechase, ending Kenya's 37-Year reign of dominance.
The 25-year-old El Bakkali, who came in fourth in the 2016 Olympics and bronze medallist in the 2019 world championships, finished in a time of 8:08.90.
Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia...
Galatasaray have asked star striker Radamel Falcao to leave the club as they can no longer afford his wages.
The Colombian striker arrived at Galatasaray in 2019, with 25,000 fans waiting for him at Istanbul's Ataturk airport. But after scoring 19 league goals in his two seasons in Turkey, the...
Chelsea's offer of £85m plus Marcos Alonso for Romelu Lukaku has been turned down by Italian champions, Inter Milan.The offer came after Chelsea were warned it would take an offer of more than €100m (£85m) to tempt Milan to sell Lukaku.After finishing in UEFA's official team of Euro 2020,...
A leading scientist, researching into the possible link between dementia and football has urged the sport authorities to consider abandoning headers after a new study highlighted the risk of players developing neurodegenerative diseases due to repeated heading.Dr Willie Stewart of the University of Glasgow says football should now come...
Harry Kane has failed to report for Tottenham Hotspur training in a bid to force a transfer to Manchester City.
The England capatin was supposed to be back for his first session after Euro 2020 on Monday, August 2, for a coronavirus test and a fitness assessment following his three-week...
New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard has made Olympic history as the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Games.
The 43-year-old, who transitioned in 2012, was competing in the 87kg+ category but failed to record a single valid 'snatch' lift in Tokyo. She crashed out of the Olympics today after...
Super Eagles striker, Henry Onyekuru has joined Greek giants Olympiacos on a permanent deal from Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Onyekuru, 24, penned a four-year contract with the Greek league champions.
“The Olympiacos FC announces the acquisition of international ace, Henry Onyekuru . The Nigerian, born on June 5, 1997 in Lagos,...
