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Sevilla sack coach Berizzo less than a month after cancer operation

Sevilla Football Club announced on Friday that they have sacked coach Eduardo Berrizo less than halfway through the season. Berizzo joined Sevilla in...

The Super Eagles’ step-by-step guide to getting out of World Cup Group D

Nigeria were handed a tough assignment in Friday’s World Cup group-stage draw; how do they negotiate a pathway through to the knockouts? Stick...

World Cup 2018 draw recap as Nigeria land Argentina in Group D

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Group D clash will be the FIFTH time in just six World Cup that Nigeria have qualified for that the two countries...

Messi wants Coutinho over Ozil

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona he would prefer the club to sign Philippe Coutinho instead of Mesut Ozil next summer, claims the Daily...

Court increases Pistorius prison term by 13 years

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence to 13 years and five months after the state argued...

Nigeria placed 50th in new FIFA rankings

Nigeria have dropped nine places in Fifa’s latest World Ranking, despite defeating Argentina 4-2 in an international friendly in Krasnodar. In the new...

Argentina suffer shock 4-2 defeat by Nigeria

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rgentina were stunned by Nigeria in a friendly game played in Russia without their  superstar Lionel Messi. Ever Banega opened scoring for the...

Morocco beat Ivory Coast to secure World Cup return

Morocco ended their two-decade wait for a World Cup ticket by beating Ivory Coast 2-0 in Abidjan on Saturday to secure top spot...

Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo leaves club after ten years

Former Super Eagles international Michael Emenalo has ended his 10-year association with Chelsea following his sudden departure as the club’s technical director as...

In Pictures: Anthony Femi Joshua knocks out Takam in round 10

  Anthony Joshua successfully defended his IBF heavyweight world title by beating Carlos Takam in Cardiff.       The bout ended in...

Cristiano Ronaldo named Best FIFA Men’s Player for second year running

Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi and Neymar to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award for the second year running....

Super Eagles to play friendly against Argentina in Russia

The Argentina FA has confirmed that the two-time World Champions will face Nigeria in a friendly in the Russian city of Krasnodar on...

Liverpool Coast to 7-0 Win vs Maribor in Champions League Match

Liverpool breezed to their first Champions League Group E win of the season as they blasted past Maribor 7-0. The Premier League side...

Nigeria now 41 in FIFA rankings

Nigeria are now ranked 41st in the world according to October Fifa ranking released on Monday. In September, the Super Eagles dropped six...

Nigeria first African side to qualify for 2018 World Cup

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ubstitute Alex Iwobi propelled the Super Eagles to the 2018 World Cup with a late strike that earned the Nigerian team a 1-0...

Neymar wants Sanchez at PSG

Paris Saint-Germain hope to sneak ahead of Manchester City in the race for Alexis Sanchez in order to fulfill a promise to Neymar,...