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Odion Ighalo has vowed to dedicate every Manchester United goal he scores during his loan spell to his sister, who tragically passed away in December. The Nigeria…

Egyptian giants Zamalek won the African Super Cup by beating Esperance of Tunisia 3-1 on Friday to lift the trophy for the fourth time. Achraf Bencharki scored twice…

President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Ladan Bosso has disputed a claim by manager Gernot Rohr that newly appointed assistant coach of the national team, Joseph Yobo has no coaching qualifications. The…

Manchester City said they would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being hit with a two-season ban from European competition on Friday. UEFA,…

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has given a rare insight into his connection with Nigeria, the country of his parents. Giannis was born and raised in Athens to Nigerian parents…

UEFA have banned Manchester City from European competitions for the next two seasons. The Premier League champions have been found to have committed “serious breaches” of UEFA’s club licensing and Financial Fair Play (FFP)…

Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has questioned whether Odion Ighalo is good enough to play for the club United have signed Ighalo on a six-month loan from Shanghai Shenhua. The Nigerian striker is expected to be…

Manchester United’s new signing Odion Ighalo is training away from the club this week as a precautionary measure following his arrival from China. United have decided on the…

In his playing heydey, Taribo West was a tough-tackling defender taking on the best strikers in Italy’s Serie A with his trademark shock of brightly-coloured braids. Now the former Inter Milan and AC Milan player is one of several…

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has said Jose Mourinho once called him “rubbish” during their time together at the club. Mourinho brought Zouma as a 19-year-old to Stamford Bridge from St Etienne in 2014. Following a performance he…

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has advised Joseph Yobo to get a coaching licence if he must succeed as a coach. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the appointment of the former Eagles captain on Wednesday as an assistant…

Mixed reactions have trailed the appointment of former national team captain Joseph Yobo as an assistant Super Eagles coach by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The NFF said on…

A Federal High Court in Lagos Thursday remanded four directors of Petro Union Oil and Gas Ltd in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s custody following their…

Arsenal could make a shock move for Aaron Ramsey after his troubles settling in at Serie A champions Juventus. Injuries have hampered the Ramsey’s progress…

Nigeria has moved up four places in the February FIFA rankings released on Wednesday. The Super Eagles now occupy the 31st position in the world and are third in Africa. Senegal remains the best on the continent and 20th in the…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Joseph Yobo as Super Eagles’ Assistant Coach. Yobo replaces Imama Amapakabo who was standing in for Salisu Yusuf, TVC reports. It can be  recalled that the former Enyimba and Kano…

Odion Ighalo keen desire to play for his new English Premier League side, Manchester United, will be rewarded in earnest following…

Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo will be allowed to travel with Manchester United for their Europa League tie in Brugge next week despite missing the club’s training camp in Marbella over the coronavirus alert. Ighalo, a…

Dele Alli is facing a possible suspension after the FA opened an investigation into a social media post made by the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder. The England international appeared to mock an Asian man and claim he might be infected…

Football legend Pele is experiencing “a kind of depression” and barely leaves home anymore because health problems have left him unable to walk normally, his…

Jose Mourinho has admitted he has a “difficult” job on his hands at Tottenham, but says he is “really happy” in north London and excited about the future. Mourinho was drafted in to replace Mauricio Pochettino in the Spurs hot…

Inter rallied from two goals down to win a thrilling derby at the San Siro, beating rivals AC Milan 4-2. Against expectations, AC Milan led 2-0 at…

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has ranked as the highest-paid footballer in the world, overtaken his close rival, Cristiano Ronaldo and other football stars. The Argentine star is also the…

Lionel Messi intends to stay at Barcelona despite this week’s public row with sporting director Eric Abidal. Sources close to the 32-year-old have told Sky Sports that he is not thinking of leaving the Nou Camp this summer and…