Football
Robertson, Fabinho, Trent, Van Dijk in official Champions League team of the season – UEFA
UEFA has Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been named the Champions League player of the season after an outstanding 2021-22 campaign where...
Uefa launches investigation into Champions League final chaos
The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has launched investigation into the chaotic scenes that marred Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris....
Liverpool win FA Cup after beating Chelsea in penalty shootout
Liverpool won an absorbing English FA Cup final on Saturday as they prevailed 6-5 in a penalty shootout after the Wembley showpiece somehow...
£2.5 billion Chelsea sale ‘expected to be complete’ in May with Todd Boehly group
Chelsea are expected to have new owners in place by the end of May after the Premier League club said that terms have...
2022 World Cup: Nigerian football needs total overhaul — Sports Editors
The Guild of Sports Editors (GSE) says Nigerian football needs total overhaul, from the lowest league to the national team. According GSE, the...
World Cup playoff in Abuja: Mobilize, rouse Super Eagles to victory, FG directs ministries, departments
To ensure victory for the Super Eagles as Nigeria host Ghana for the second leg of their World Cup playoff at Moshood Abiola...
Top 15 players Chelsea bought under Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich has taken what he describes as an “incredibly difficult” decision to sell Chelsea, after 19 years as owner. There have been...
Senegal declares public holiday to celebrate Nations cup title
President Macky Sallowed has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first Africa Cup of Nations title following their...
Luis Diaz joins Liverpool from Porto in potential £50m deal
Liverpool have completed the signing of Colombia forward Luis Diaz from Porto in a deal that could potentially rise to £50 million ($53.6m)....
Claudio Ranieri sacked by Watford after three-and-a-half months in charge
Watford have sacked boss Claudio Ranieri after 14 games and less than four months in charge. A club statement said a change was...
Lionel Messi tests positive for Covid-19
Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday announced that Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19. The 34-year-old Argentine is one of four players who have...
Just in: Super Eagles get new head coach, Jose Peseiro
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Portuguese football manager, Jose Peseiro, the new Super Eagles coach. Peseiro, 61, who takes over...
Sergio Aguero announces retirement from football due to heart condition
Argentine international Sergio Aguero has announced his retirement from football at an emotional press conference at Camp Nou, Persecondnews.com reports. The Barcelona attacker fell...
N18bn ISWAP funds: Report by ECOWAS body outdated, irrelevant, NFIU says
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has described a report by an ECOWAS body alleging that about N18 billion ISWAP funds was...
Man arrested for hacking late Sound Sultan’s Instagram account
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh A man, Victor Majekodunmi, is now cooling his heels in police custody for hacking late singer Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu...
Emery says no to Newcastle United job offer
Unai Emery has turned down the chance to be the next manager of Newcastle United and said he is ‘100 per cent committed’ to...
