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My love for Barcelona will never change – Lionel Messi

By Boye Ajayi In a dramatic u-turn, Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi has underlined his commitment to the club, saying he is not going...

AFCON trophy stolen from CAF headquarters in Egypt

  By Boye Ajayi The prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy has been stolen from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) headquarters in...

Former Super Eagles Star Ajibade Babalade Died of Cardiac Arrest at 48

Former Super Eagles defender Ajibade Babalade has died today, from cardiac arrest. Babalade, 48,  died while being rushed to the University College Hospital,...

Cameroun 2022 : Super Eagles to converge in Europe ahead of Ivoirien, Tunisian friendlies

By Boye Ajayi Ahead of the two friendly matches against Cote D’ Ivoire and Tunisia being planned for Austria in October, Super Eagles...

Spain’s Adama Traore test positive for coronavirus

  Adama Traore could miss Spain’s Nations League matches against Germany and Ukraine after testing positive for Covid-19, the Spanish football federation said....

16 years of Nigerian football bereft of continental honours

  By Boye Ajayi With countries like Egyptian, Tunisian and Ghana winning African continental football events through their clubs, Nigeria, a country considered a...

Jurgen Klopp named Premier League’s manager of the season

Liverpool football club manager Juergen Klopp was named the Premier League’s manager of the season on Saturday after leading the club to their...

Trent Alexander-Arnold wins Premier League young player of the season award

    Trent Alexander-Arnold was named Premier League young player of the season for 2019/20 on Friday.   He claimed the award after...

Jürgen Klopp has won the League Managers Association’s Manager of the Year award.

  Liverpool’s Premier League-winning boss Jurgen Klopp was announced as the 2019-20 recipient of the prestigious accolade on Monday, having guided his team...

Former Barcelona star Xavi tests positive for coronavirus

  Former Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for coronavirus and will take a break from managing Qatari club Al-Sadd. The 40-year-old...

Jordan Henderson Named Football Writers Association Player of the Year

The Football Writers’ Association on Friday announced Jordan Henderson as the Footballer of the Year for 2019-20.   The Liverpool captain saw off...

Mike Tyson returns to boxing against Roy Jones Jnr

  Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in...

Liverpool lift Premier League trophy after defeating Chelsea

Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy on the famous Kop end at Anfield after a thrilling 5-3 win over Chelsea on Wednesday. Despite...

Prolific Nigerian striker, Obafemi Martins, back in Chinese club, Shanghai

  Sizzling Nigerian striker, 35-year-old Obafemi Martins, is back again in Shanghai Shenhua, the Chinese FA Cup winners said on Wednesday.   He...

Veteran sports journalist Henrietta Ukaigwe dies

    The founder of the Female Football Interest Group, FFIG, Henrietta Ukaigwe has died.   The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) announced...

Manchester City win appeal to overturn Champions League ban

  Manchester City football club will compete in next season’s Uefa Champions League after the English club had their two-year ban from European...