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England secured top spot in Group D with a 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic in London on Tuesday to enter the round of 16 at Euro 2020 in high spirits.Raheem Sterling scored the sole goal of the match by heading in a superb assist by…

England have qualified for the Euro 2020 knockout phase without kicking a ball on Monday.This has come at the end of a chaotic day that saw Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell go into isolation after Scotland’s Billy Gilmour tested positive…

South American football ruling body CONMEBOL said on Monday that 140 coronavirus cases have been recorded so far at the Copa America in Brazil.By Monday, 15,235 tests had been carried with a 0.9 per cent of positive results, mostly from…

Denmark produced a sensational 4-1 win over Russia in their last group stage match at Euro 2020 on Monday to secure emotional progress into the last 16.The Danish side are level with Finland and Russia in Group B on three points but…

The Kwara Government has evicted Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC from the state stadium complex, Ilorin.The eviction was contained in a notice sent to the club by the state Sports Council, dated June 10.The football club is…

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, says sports is a veritable tool for youth engagement and economic development.Fashola made this assertion while fielding questions at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship…

The Minister for Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Friday, commended the dedication of former Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi.He also announced Mikel Obi as an Ambassador of the sports ministry.The minister gave…

Blessing Okagbare on Thursday set a new national record at the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) Olympic Trials.The Olympics trial is ongoing at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos State.The duo of Okagbare and Enoch Adegoke…

The Lagos State Athletics Association has announced it would be holding a lucrative Athletics Meet on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. Yussuf Alli who is the Meet Director for the Lagos Open Athletics Championship…

The Athletics’ Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has taken delivery of a consignment of kits from Puma International for its Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes and officials ahead of the games starting this July.The consignment, comprising…

Neymar scored a goal and provided an assist as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Venezuela in their Copa America opening game in Brasilia on Sunday.The hosts took the lead in the 23rd minute when Richarlison’s angled header from a…

Christian Eriksen is lucky to be alive but unlikely to play again after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at the Euro 2020 tournament, according to a sports cardiologist.In dramatic scenes in Copenhagen, the 29-year-old midfielder…

VfB Stuttgart striker Silas Wamangituka has revealed to the club that he was a victim of fraudulent practices of his former agent and Wamangituka is not his real name.Stuttgart said in a statement on Tuesday that the player’s real name…

Former world number one Andy Murray says 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer made a “sensible decision” to withdraw from the French Open.The Swiss said he had to protect his body after two knee operations and opted to focus his…

England beat Romania 1-0 thanks to a Marcus Rashford penalty kick in their final pre-Euro 2020 warm-up match on Sunday.But the game was once again marred by supporters booing the Three Lions for taking the knee.Fans had jeered…

The impressive Lukaku struck in the first half at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday to give the Red Devils a deserved victory.Injury-blighted Hazard came off the bench late on to make his first Belgium appearance for 19 months.This…

Former Nigerian international, Odion Jude Ighalo has taken his mother on a boat cruise in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he is presently vacationing.The 31-year-old took to Twitter on Friday morning to share a video of his hijabi…

A Football Supporters Association (FSA) survey has revealed that more than 40 per cent of fans are likely to stop watching live football because of the impact of Video Assistant Referees (VAR).The survey also found that 95 per cent of…

Legendary footballer, Zinedine Zidane has explained his reason for quitting his managerial role at Real Madrid.He disclosed this in an open letter to the club published by Spanish paper, AS on Monday.The Frenchman said he quit…

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has revealed details of the conversation he had with his wards before last night's UCL triumph against Manchester City.Tuchel, 47, was in charge at Paris Saint-Germain last season when the Parisien club…

Brentford secured promotion to the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time in their history with a 2-0 victory over Swansea City in Saturday’s Championship play-off final.The Bees lost at this stage last season to London rivals…

Chelsea claimed the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League title courtesy of a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Saturday night at the Estadio do Dragao in Portugal.German attacking midfielder, Kai Havertz scored the winning goal, which was…

Chelsea on Saturday night won its second UEFA Champions League title with a 1-0 victory over English rivals, Manchester City.The London club won its first ever UCL title in 2012.Details later...

Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has assured that football fans in Nigeria would soon be allowed back into the stadiums to support their teams.Pinnick gave the assurance while speaking with journalists…