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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as the joint hosts for the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON).  Patrice Motsepe, CAF president, declared the tripartite bid the winner…

Roberto Calenda, the agent of Victor Osimhen, says the player’s management will “reserve the right to take legal action” against Napoli over a TikTok video that appeared to be mocking his recent performance. …

Not only do they ply their trades in two different countries, Nigerian strikers Victor Boniface and Victor Osimhen are living in two separate worlds as far as their football performances are concerned at the moment,…

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, could face three months in jail after he pleaded guilty to drunk-driving charges in his home…

Gymnastics Ireland is embroiled in a racism row after a video showed a young black competitor being skipped over during a medal ceremony as her white peers were each given an award. Meanwhile, Olympic champion Simone…

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has responded to breaking a 29-year-old record in the German Bundesliga for the most shots on goal after five rounds of games. The previous record, held by Uwe Wegmann, stood at 25…

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford crashed his £700,000 Rolls Royce car after his team’s Premier League win at Burnley on Saturday. The Sun newspaper reported Rashford was driving the luxury Rolls Royce when the…

Martin Odegaard has signed a new five-year contract that will keep him at Arsenal until the summer of 2028. Odegaard initially joined the Gunners on loan from Real Madrid in January 2021, before making his move…

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has said he is unsure about his participation in the next World Cup to be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026, when he will be 39. “I don’t know if I will get…

Jude Bellingham continued his prolific start to life at Real Madrid with a last-gasp winner to break Union Berlin hearts in their Champions League opener. The Bundesliga side were appearing in the group stages of the…

Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana, Tuesday, said the replacement of former goalkeeper, David de Gea, “is not something easy.” Speaking at a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League encounter…

Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur, has confirmed the club’s ability to re-sign Harry Kane from Bayern Munich in the future. Daniel Levy, the club’s chairman, addressed this issue during a fans’ forum on Tuesday…

Football star Jenni Hermoso has accused the Spanish federation of seeking to “intimidate and threaten” the World Cup champion players by calling them up against their will for two Nations League matches. The Spain…

Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scored a bullet header in stoppage time to earn a miraculous draw for Lazio in their Champions League group stage match against Atletico Madrid. The 29-year-old Italian goalkeeper…

The feud between Nigerian striker Terem Moffi, and Kylian Mbappé has spilled over to social media with a large number of fans lashing out at the Paris Saint-Germain superstar following his reaction on Friday, PUNCH…

Jenni Hermoso has not been left out in Spain’s first squad since winning the Women’s World Cup, but 15 members of that triumphant team have been named. The call-up was in preparation for Spain ahead of the Nations…

Inter Miami rested Lionel Messi and suffered their first defeat since the Argentine joined the club, with a 5-2 hammering at Atlanta United damaging their playoff hopes on Saturday. Messi had not made the trip to…

Inter Milan laid down an early title marker on Saturday by handing out a 5-1 derby hammering to AC Milan and going it alone at the Serie A summit. Four wins from their opening four matches have Inter leading the pack…

Erik ten Hag said on Friday he does not know whether exiled forward Jadon Sancho will ever play for Manchester United again. Sancho has been banished to train away from United’s first team after the England…

Angelique Cauchy, French tennis star has revealed the hell she went through in the hands of her coach, Andrew Geddes, who she said raped her 400 times when she was 12 years old and falsely convinced her to believe she…

Harry Maguire’s mother, Zoe, has issued a statement in response to the criticism of the Manchester United and Three Lions of England centre-back. Maguire has struggled for game time under Ten Hag and was subjected…

Manchester United have spent more money on assembling their current squad than any other football club on the planet. A new report from the CIES Football Observatory reveals the current crop of players at Old…

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, has been summoned to appear in court on Friday in connection with an investigation into a forced kiss he planted on Jenni Hermoso’s lips after…

Terms have been agreed for Anthony Joshua to fight Deontay Wilder but the Briton may walk away if contracts are not agreed soon,  so said Eddie Hearn. Promoter Hearn said Joshua could fight Tyson Fury instead,…