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The sport’s commercial arm, which controls the calendar, has decided racing in Russia is impossible in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The race in…

Chelsea will be a desirable football club for many given its status within the game, but the £3bn value placed on the club by Roman Abramovich is steep, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire. He said: “That…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not worried about the ownership situation surrounding the club. The Blues are in the midst of an owner change, with Roman Abramovich set to divest his assets amid the Russia-Ukraine…

Manchester United have been forced to put in managerial contingency plans as they look to recruit a permanent manager in time for next season. That’s according to a recent report from ESPN, who claims the Red Devils’…

Ahead of next season, Italian Serie A side Napoli are in the market for a new striker as they prepare for life without their record signing Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international has been a…

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is considering selling the Stamford Bridge club, according to reports. Abramovich is set to receive offers for Chelsea by the end of this week, with at least three parties interested in…

Pep Guardiola has urged Jack Grealish to ignore his critics and his underwhelming statistics after a slow start to his Manchester City career. The England midfielder has not been the dominant force he was at Aston Villa…

Lionel Messi has endured a rough beginning to his Paris Saint-Germain career. The Argentine joined the French club from Barcelona on a free transfer during the summer transfer window when it became evident that the…

On his 70th birthday on 31 December 2020, Sunny Ojeagbase had a pen portrait of him published by Mumini Alao, the Group managing director of Complete Communications, the company Sunny founded in 1983. The portrait…

Russia on Monday criticised its expulsion from the World Cup and the suspension of its teams from all international competitions as “discriminatory,” in response to the latest international measure against Moscow for…

Arsenal on Monday announced record losses of £107.3 million ($143 million) for the financial year ending May 31, 2021. After losses of less than £50 million in the previous year, the Premier League club hit their highest…

Former Nigerian International, Samson Siasia, has told Super Eagles handler, Augustine Eguavoen, to convince England-born midfielder Eberechi Eze to switch allegiance and play for the Super Eagles. Siasia believes Eze,…

FIFA has suspended football teams from Russia indefinitely in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine that has left at least 240 civilian casualties. The decision was taken on Monday by the Bureau of FIFA Council and the…

Sunny Ojeagbase, a veteran journalist, founder and publisher of popular sports newspaper, Complete Sports newspaper, is dead. THE WITNESS gathered that…

For invading Ukraine, world football governing body, FIFA has ordered that no flag or anthem of Russia will be used in matches in their upcoming matches which should be played under Football Union of Russia in a neutral…

As pressure mounts to punish oligarchs for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Roman Abramovich has a multibillion-dollar insurance policy should the U.K. come after his assets: his beloved Chelsea…

Philippe Coutinho’s initial departure from Merseyside broke many a heart in Liverpool and ultimately proved to be an ill-advised decision for the playmaker. Despite the difficulties that followed, the now Aston Villa…

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that he plans to continue playing for another “four or five” years. The Portuguese star, who returned to Old Trafford from Juventus back in August, has made the…

Thomas Tuchel admits uncertainty over Roman Abramovich’s future as Chelsea owner is weighing on his club ahead of Sunday’s League Cup final against Liverpool. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this week, Abramovich…

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged all International Sports Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus. The IOC board asked the…

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev on Friday penned a simple, but powerful message as his country continued to rain missiles on Ukraine, on the order of President Putin. He wrote “no war please” on a camera following his…

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski said war is against “everything beautiful in sports” as he pleaded for solidarity with Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country. Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, following…

Romelu Lukaku has no intention of leaving Chelsea next summer and is determined to make the most of his second season at Stamford Bridge. Lukaku was benched for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League match against Lille after a…

Roman Abramovich on Thursday faced calls to be stripped of his right to own a football club after documents linked him to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin’s administration. It also accused Abramovich of “public…