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JUST IN: Real Madrid drag LaLiga president to court
The board of directors of Real Madrid have decided to take civil and criminal legal actions against the LaLiga President, Mr Javier Tebas Medrano. Also to be sued are Mr…
Messi’s father tells Spanish media his son is joining PSG
Lionel Messi’s father told Spanish media Tuesday that his son will join Paris Saint-Germain. Asked by reporters at Barcelona’s El Prat airport if the Argentine star would…
BREAKING: PSG-bound Messi, wife fly out of Barcelona
Former Barcelona captain Leo Messi and his wife Antonela, have boarded a plane en route Paris. The sixth-time Ballon De Or winner is expected to sign a two-year contract with the…
Tokyo 2020: Team Nigeria did well, says Dare
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has assured that Nigeria would learn from its experiences in the just concluded Tokyo Olympics Games, adding that…
Busquets Becomes Barcelona New Captain After Lionel Messi’s Departure
Sergio Busquets has emerged Barcelona new captain, following Lionel Messi's departure from the Spanish Club, Ronald Koeman has confirmed. Messi said a tearful goodbye to Barcelona on…
Pumagate, athletes disqualification — 6 things that hurt Nigeria at Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympic Games have come and gone, but its spectre will trail Nigeria’s sports sector for a while. While other countries were celebrating medals, Nigerians were gnashing their teeth at…
‘Most challenging’ Tokyo Olympics declared closed
The Tokyo 2020 Games were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who said it had been the “most challenging Olympic journey” after a year’s pandemic delay and…
Nigeria finishes 74th at Tokyo Olympics, 8th best from Africa
Team Nigeria was placed 74th at the end of the 2020 Tokyo Games on Sunday and eighth best among the 54 African nations at the Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Tearful Messi bids Barcelona goodbye
Lionel Messi was in floods of tears at his final press conference as a Barcelona player as he confirmed that a move to Paris Saint-Germain “is a possibility”. Messi became a…
Messi holds news conference at Camp Nou today
Lionel Messi will appear at a news conference at Camp Nou on Sunday, FC Barcelona announced on Saturday. The Argentine forward is widely expected to join the French side Paris…
Tokyo 2020: Brume, Oborodudu get rousing reception as Team Nigeria return
NIGERIA’S Tokyo 2020 Olympics medalists Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume arrived to a rousing reception at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Saturday. In an…
PSG deny Messi transfer agreement after owner’s half-brother confirms deal
Paris Saint-Germain has denied that they have agreed on terms with Lionel Messi after their owner’s half-brother appeared to imply on social media that a deal had been…
Romelu Lukaku Reportedly Agrees To “Five-Year Deal With Chelsea”
Romelu Lukaku has reportedly agreed terms on a five-year contract with Chelsea, worth around £212,000-a-week, Newspremises reports. The Belgian goal machine is now edging closer to…
Messi to PSG almost done deal
Multiple reports are coming in from France, Spain and South America that Lionel Messi has practically agreed on personal terms and will sign for PSG. He is a free agent…
Tokyo Olympics: Sports Ministry Has Brought Shame To Nigeria, Says Dalung
Mr Solomon Dalung, a former Minister of Sports, has accused the Sports Ministry of bringing shame to Nigeria at the ongoing Olympics games in Tokyo, Japan. The…
Why Barcelona couldn’t retain Lionel Messi despite 50% wage cut – Analyst
Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome “economic and structural…
Real Madrid Consider Suing La Liga Over €2.7 Billion CVC Deal
Real Madrid are considering taking legal action against LaLiga and CVC Capital Partners after the Spanish league agreed to sell 10% of its business to the investment fund for…
Key Questions Around Messi’s Future
Barcelona stunned the football world and sent suitors scurrying for their chequebooks when they announced that Lionel Messi would be leaving the club this summer. The…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sets Manchester United tongues wagging with cryptic Instagram post
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has got Manchester United fans speculating on a shock return to Old Trafford after his latest Instagram post. The AC Milan striker is gearing up for the new season…
Solskjaer ‘positive’ over Pogba’s Man United future
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his talks with Paul Pogba have been “positive” amid reports linking the France midfielder with a move to Paris Saint…
What Messi did for Barcelona was mind-blowing, says FIFA
The world football governing body, FIFA, has reacted to the departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona, saying what the Argentine did for the La Liga club “was utterly…
Puma to sue AFN over ‘breach of contract’
Sunday Adeleye, the technical director of the factional Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board, says Puma, the German sportswear company, will sue the body to court for alleged…
PSG in talks with Lionel Messi after Barcelona exit
Lionel Messi will leave Barcelona after the La Liga club were unable to fulfil the player’s new contract with PSG already in talks with the Argentina forward. The…
Ballack’s son dies in quad-bike accident
Emilio Ballack, the son of former Germany and Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has died at the age of 18. The teenager was involved in a quad-bike accident which police told Reuters…