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Nigeria ranks 38 in August FIFA ranking
Nigeria have moved up a spot in Fifa’s latest World ranking released on Thursday ahead of next month’s 2018 World Cup qualifier clash...
Liverpool Announce Western Union as the club’s first ever shirt-sleeve sponsors
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]nglish Premier League football club Liverpool on Wednesday named financial services company Western Union as a principal partner and its first-ever sleeve sponsor....
Real Madrid lift Super Cup after comfortable win over Manchester United
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nother trophy for the Real Madrid collection. Los Blancos, winners of last season’s La Liga, Champions League and Club World Cup, took home...
Anambra Governor appoints Tony Nezianya media aide
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State has appointed Tony Nezianya, a veteran journalist and a former director of the News Agency of Nigeria,...
Liverpool Face Hoffenheim in Champions League Playoff
Liverpool will have to overcome Hoffenheim in a two-legged playoff to reach the group stages of the Champions League. The draw was made...
Paris Saint-Germain announce signing of Neymar from Barcelona
Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the signing of Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record €222 million fee after activating the Brazil international’s buyout clause on...
O.J Simpson Granted Parole from Prison
O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday, clearing the way for the former football star and actor to be released from a Nevada prison...
Lucas officially joins Lazio
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]iverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva has completed his £5m transfer to Lazio. Lucas, 30, was Liverpool’s longest-serving player, having joined in 2007 for the...
Nigeria’s Sammy Ameobi Joins Bolton
Bolton Wanderers have announced the signing of Sammy Ameobi on a one-year deal. The Nigerian returns to the Macron Stadium as a free...
Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko in London for Chelsea medical – sources
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]iemoue Bakayoko will undergo a medical on Friday after travelling to London to finalise a £40 million move from Monaco to Chelsea, sources...
CHAN: Nigeria Invites 30 Players to Camp
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]uper Eagles’ Chief Coach, Salisu Yusuf, has invited goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa and 29 other players to camp for next month’s 2018 African Nations...
Rooney Joins Everton For Free
Wayne Rooney has said he is “ecstatic” after sealing his increasingly-expected return to Everton. Rooney, 31, told the club’s official website that he...
Liverpool staying ‘patient’ in the transfer market – Jurgen Klopp
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]urgen Klopp says Liverpool are remaining “patient” in the transfer market, adding that plenty of work is being done behind the scenes at...
George Weah’s Son Signs For Paris Saint-Germain
Timothy Weah, son of the legendary Liberian striker George, and a rising phenom himself, turned professional by signing his first official contract with...
Quadri beats Assar to qualify for ITTF World Cup
For the first time in recent times, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri surmounted his continental rival – Egypt’s Omar Assar in the final of the...
John Terry Joins Aston Villa on a Free Transfer
The former Chelsea defender called time on his 21-year association with the Stamford Bridge club this summer when his contract expired. Terry made...
