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Tottenham Hotspur have sacked manager, Jose Mourinho alongside his coaching staff comprising Joao Sacramento, Nuno Santos, Carlos Lalin and Giovanni Cerra.The Portuguese tactician, 58, was sacked on Monday morning after a meeting with…

Twelve top European football clubs have agreed to found a Super League as soon as possible, the clubs announced in a joint statement late on Sunday.The founding clubs of the mid-week league were listed to include English Premier League…

Leicester City are through to their first FA Cup final match appearance in England since 1969 after Kelechi Iheanacho edged Brendan Rodgers’ side past Southampton.It all happened on a night when thousands of spectators returned to…

Atletico Madrid thrashed Eibar 5-0 to move three points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday, with champions Real Madrid stumbling to a 0-0 draw at Getafe.In spite of missing top goalscorer Luis Suarez and record signing Joao Felix,…

Europe’s football ruling body UEFA is set to approve sweeping Champions League reforms on Monday and has issued a stern warning to clubs amid the latest Super League threat.Sources told dpa that clubs from England, Italy and Spain were…

Erstwhile Super Eagles goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba, says he is done with the national team, but now focusing on winning the league with Kwara United FC of Ilorin.Aiyenugba stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Sheffield United’s miserable season was capped after relegation was finally confirmed following a 0-1 defeat at Wolves.The rock-bottom Blades will play in the Sky Bet Championship next term after Willian Jose’s second-half winner.…

Barcelona have secured their first trophy since the 2018/2019 season with a 4-0 Copa Del Rey triumph against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night.Captain, Lionel Messi scored two within four minutes to take the game before the Basque club…

A lone goal from Hakim Ziyech ensured Chelsea saw off Manchester City to qualify for the final of the FA Cup on Saturday evening.Pep Guardiola's side had gone into the semi final game at the Wembley Stadium with hopes of winning a…

Manchester United reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday after Edinson Cavani’s early strike and a Jesus Vallejo own goal secured a 2-0 home win over Granada.The win helped them to complete a 4-0 aggregate rout of the Spanish…

Arsenal cruised past Slavia Prague 4-0 to book a Europa League semi-final spot on Thursday, with three quick-fire goals in seven first-half minutes to advance 5-1 on aggregate.Alexandre Lacazette struck twice, including a penalty, while…

Phil Foden got the winner again as Manchester City beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League semi-finals.It was a feat being achieved for the first time under manager Pep Guardiola.Foden…

Barcelona are the most valuable football team in the world, according to Forbes' list of 20 most valuable football teams released Monday.It is the first time that Barcelona would attain the top spot, beating perennial table-toppers…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) head coach Mauricio Pochettino does not believe his team are favourites to win the UEFA Champions League after eliminating title-holders Bayern Munich on Tuesday.PSG advanced to the semi-finals for the second…

Kano Pillars Football Club have agreed to sign on Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa for the rest of the season.Idris Malikawa, the club’s Media Officer, in a statement on Tuesday in Kano disclosed that the club’s chairman, Surajo Shuaibu,…

Paris St Germain (PSG) reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 home defeat by holders Bayern Munich, on Tuesday, as they progressed on away goals.This was after a 3-3 aggregate result in a thriller that was on a…

Chelsea hung on to reach the Champions League semi-finals with a 2-1 aggregate win, despite Mehdi Taremi’s stunning overhead kick in added time handing Porto a 1-0 victory in the quarter-final second leg on Tuesday.The substitute had…

Manchester City fell to a shock 1-2 defeat to 10-man Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Stuart Dallas scored twice, the winner coming in injury time, to help Marcelo Bielsa's team claim all three points in spite of…

The Federal Government says activities at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF) in Edo will continue as scheduled.This is contrary to an earlier announcement by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) that the festival would be…

The Edo Government, hosts of the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin, will shut down the 13-day event by 12 noon Thursday, an official said late Wednesday.Musa Ebomhiana, Project Manager with the Media and…

Kylian Mbappe’s double and a goal from skipper Marquinhos guided Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to a 3-2 away victory over Bayern Munich in the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.Mbappe’s brace steered the visitors to victory over…

Manchester City’s Phil Foden grabbed a last-minute winner as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in their 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match on Tuesday.Foden’s goal was a saving grace after Marco Reus had netted a…

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr scored twice as they punished a sloppy Liverpool side to win 3-1 at home in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match.The 20-year-old Brazilian fired the 13-times European champions…

Real Madrid's defender, Raphel Varane, has tested positive for COVID-19, ruling him out of the club's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal games against Liverpool.The club disclosed Varane's positive status in a statement on Tuesday.…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cleared Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi for Nigeria's game against Lesotho.The game, billed to be played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium today, is the Eagles' last Group L match in the 2022…

A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal should have stood, UEFA said on Monday.Europe’s football governing body said the goal would have stood if the two football…