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Paul Pogba says he wants to prove Manchester United wrong after claiming their reported £300,000-a-week (367,000 dollars) offer to keep him at Old Trafford was “nothing”. The 29-year-old France midfielder is expected to return to…

Premier League champions Manchester City FC will begin the defence of their title at West Ham in the final match of the opening weekend’s fixtures. Pep Guardiola’s side will start their bid for a fifth championship in six seasons at the…

Shehu Dikko, the 2nd Vice President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has described Nigeria’s 10-0 win over Falcons and True Parrots of São Tomé and Príncipe as a morale booster. Dikko made this known on Monday in Lagos after the AFCON…

Head Coach of the Super Eagles, José Peseiro says his team need more time to improve, even though they were the better side against Sierra Leone on Thursday and deserved to win. “We had barely six or seven practice sessions. We should…

Liverpool have confirmed the departure of seven players, including striker Divock Origi, when their contracts expire at the end of this month. Goalkeeper Loris Karius and former first-team players Sheyi Ojo and Ben Woodburn have also…

Former Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette has rejoined French clubside Lyon on a three-year deal. The 31-year-old former France international was a free agent after seeing out his contract with the English Premier League (EPL) club,…

Luka Modric has agreed to extend his trophy-laden Real Madrid stay to over a decade by signing a one-year contract extension. The European and La Liga champions on Wednesday confirmed that Modric will remain at the Santiago Bernabeu for…

The French government has apologised to Liverpool fans after chaos outside the Stade de France on Saturday meant many could not see the UEFA Champions League final match as planned. So far French authorities have largely blamed Liverpool…

Zouheir El Moutaraji scored a precious brace to hand Wydad Athletic Club a 2-0 win over defending champions Al Ahly and clinch the 2021/2022 CAF Champions League title on Monday. El Moutaraji who missed the second leg of the semi-final…

Nottingham Forest have been promoted to the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in 23 years. This was after they secured a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Sunday. An own…

Jose Peseiro, Super Eagles new coach, said he is proud of the team in spite of their 2-1 loss to Mexico in a friendly early on Sunday morning. The Portuguese also hailed players from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), for…

Real Madrid have beaten Liverpool to clinch the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League title. Carlo Ancelotti's side won in the game played at Stade de France thanks to a lone goal from Brazilian forward, Vinicius Jr. Los Blancos thus…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he “couldn’t care less” about rumours linking Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich ahead of their UEFA Champions League final match against Real Madrid on Saturday. Klopp and Liverpool could, with this, be…

Super Eagles’ coach José Peseiro has opted for positivity and pragmatism as he starts his managerial stint with Nigeria on Saturday in Dallas, U.S. The Portuguese is having to deal with the forced absence of a number of key players,…

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has signed a contract extension with the English Premier League (EPL) club. He was one of three players whose existing deals run out in June, with no news yet on strikers Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have suspended women’s team coach Didier Olle-Nicolle while the club investigate allegations of “inappropriate behaviour and remarks.” Olle-Nicolle took charge of PSG at the end of last season following their D1…

Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp will not be thinking about his side’s 2018 final defeat to Real Madrid when he again comes up against the record 13-time winners on Saturday. Both sides are meeting in the showpiece final match of the…

Unfortunately in some states in the U.S.A regulated sports betting is still illegal. Fortunately, an offshore gambling site or using a Virtual Private Network ( VPN )  is a good bet if you reside in a state that does not allow online…

Two fans have been charged following the pitch invasion at the Etihad Stadium which marred Manchester City’s 2021/2022 English Premier League (EPL) title celebrations on Sunday. It was the latest in a series of incidents at…

Nigeria’s under-20 male football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday emerged champions of the West Africa B Zone when they defeated the Young Squirrels of Republic of Benin 3-1. They achieved this feat after winning in the final match of…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Friday confirmed that Angel Di Maria would leave the club upon the expiration of his contract. Di Maria joined PSG from Manchester United in 2015 and has gone on to enjoy a stellar stint in the French…

Women referees have been selected to officiate at a men’s FIFA World Cup finals for the first time. Stephanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda, and Yoshimi Yamashita from Japan have been included on FIFA’s…

Tottenham Women Football Club’s forward Chioma Ubogagu has been handed a nine-month ban following two anti-doping violations, the Football Association (FA) in England announced on Thursday in London. The 29-year-old, who has three…

Eintracht Frankfurt won the Europa League final after holding their nerve to beat Glasgow Rangers 5-4 in a clinical penalty kicks shootout on Wednesday in Seville. The win helped the German side to claim their first European trophy in 42…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday formally announced the appointment of Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, the country’s senior national men’s football team. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah did not mince his words when defending his place as he declared he is the best player in the world in his position. The Egypt international is on track to win the English Premier League Golden Boot. He…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development,…

Disney+ has released the official trailer for "Rise", a new movie about back-to-back NBA MVP winner, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and his family. The trailer released on Tuesday shows the struggles of Giannis and his brothers, Thanasis, Kostas…

Former boxing heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson will not face criminal charges after punching a man multiple times before a flight out of San Francisco last month. The announcement came on Tuesday following an investigation by the San…