Sport

Spanish champions Real Madrid 24-man squad has now arrived in Manchester ahead of Friday’s Champions League round-of-16 second-leg tie, against Manchester City. Club president Florentino…

Sprint legend Usain Bolt Thursday claimed he wasn’t given “a fair chance” to prove himself in Australia’s A-League after a failed attempt to become a professional footballer.…

Thomas Daniel Friedkin, American billionaire and the CEO of business consortium Friedkin Group has acquired Italian football club Roma for €591 million (around $700 million).…

Brazilian winger Willian has agreed to join Arsenal on a three-year, £100k-a-week deal, according to reports quoting ESPN. The Brazilian winger, 31, rejected Chelsea’s latest two-year contract…

Manchester United have announced that their player, Chilean Alexis Sanchez has joined Inter Milan on a permanent transfer. Alexis moved to the Serie A club on a one-season loan in August 2019 and…

Arsenal have announced their intention to make 55 members of staff redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Gunners’ head of football Raul Sanllehi announced the news in…

French newspaper L’Equippe has voted Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane, the best manager in the world. He beats Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to the title. The 48-year-old Zidane won a La…

US Open defending champion Rafael Nadal said Tuesday he will not play the tournament, citing concerns over the coronavirus . He also slammed tennis’s ‘barbaric’ schedule for the rest…

Fulham have made an immediate return to the English Premier League (EPL) as two extra time goals from full-back Joe Bryan gave them a 2-1 win over Brentford on Tuesday. The win was…

Argentine Paulo Dybala has been named Serie A player of the 2019/2020 season. He beat Juventus teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo to the MVP title. Ronaldo won the title last season. Dybala, to…

Legendary Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has officially announced his retirement at the end of a 22-year playing career. The World Cup winner who is 39 has…

Boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against contender Kubrat Pulev the first week of December. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said this on Monday,…

Players who deliberately cough at opponents or referees can be shown red or yellow cards under new guidelines issued by England’s Football Association amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The instructions to…

Samuel Kalu, a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for French club Girondins Bordeaux, has recovered from coronavirus. The 22-year-old forward has been in…

Global football ruling body FIFA says there is no reason for Swiss authorities to launch criminal proceedings against its president, Gianni Infantino, who will continue in his role as normal. Swiss…

Frank Lampard accused his Chelsea flops of complacency after they blew the lead in Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal. Lampard’s side made the perfect start at Wembley as…

Nigerian striker Osimhen’s humble beginnings from Olusosun, the Lagos area famed for its dumpsite, to the ambience of one of Europe’s oldest cities, Naples, famed for its wealth of historical monuments, is truly one of…

If Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has his way, Nigerian Super Eagles target, Bukayo Saka will be encouraged to reject Nigeria and choose an international career with England. Arsenal’s…

UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, is gradually climbing up the financial ladder since making his debut in the Mixed Martial Arts franchise in 2015. In this report, Kelvin Ekerete looks at the Nigerian’s career…

The 2019/20 has been a season of transition for Chelsea. Working under new management in addition to losing their best player and having a transfer ban imposed on them, the Blues had already been…

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka admits it will be challenging to choose between England or Nigeria, should his impressive Premier League form be rewarded with international selection. In…

Liverpool  may  have lifted the Premier League Cup on Wednesday night, but there is still plenty at stake at both ends of the table during the final week of the season, writes OLUWAMAYOMIKUN OREKOYA. Chelsea, Leicester…

The Football Writers’ Association, FWA, has named Liverpool’s player, Jordan Henderson as the Footballer of the Year for 2019/2020 season. The Liverpool captain saw off stiff opposition from…

The 2020-2021 English Premiership League will start on September 12. The season is slated to end on May 23, 2021, EPL stated. Details shortly…