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Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk, others battle for 2019 Ballon d’Or award
Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been named in a 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d’Or. The trio were among the nominees revealed by France Football on…
Cristiano Ronaldo happy with ‘more attacking’ Juventus
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo gave coach Maurizio Sarri a vote of confidence on Monday when he said he was happy with the “more attacking” approach the club had adopted since Sarri…
Joshua will not touch my belts before rematch, vows Ruiz Jr.
When Andy Ruiz first met Anthony Joshua in June for their heavyweight showdown, there was a moment during the promotion of the fight in which the British boxer just handed over his belts to Ruiz and his trainer Manny…
Alex Ferguson returns to Manchester United training ground
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had the opportunity to tap into Sir Alex Ferguson’s managerial expertise ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Liverpool. Manchester United sit 12th…
Hawk-Eye apologises for major VAR error after Tottenham’s goal against Watford
Hawk-Eye Innovations have apologised for the graphic put on the giant screen during Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Watford. Spurs were trailing to an Abdoulaye Doucoure effort in the sixth minute…
Osimhen vows to maintain glorious moment
Still basking in the euphoria of his remarkable achievement in the French league with his club, Lille, Nigeria’s wonder-boy, Victor Osimhen, has vowed to keep the momentum throughout the season.…
Wilder backs Ruiz to beat Joshua again
DEONTAY Wilder has revealed that he is backing Andy Ruiz Jr to beat Anthony Joshua for a second time. The Mexican is slimmer just shy of eight weeks before he takes on Joshua for in a…
Solskjaer ‘100 percent sure’ Man Utd have right structure
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is “100 percent sure” that the club has the right structure in place and says money is available to strengthen his struggling squad.United are 12th in the Premier…
AC Milan suffer record 146 million euro losses – Reports
Troubled former Italian footballing giants AC Milan have suffered record losses, according to reports in Italy on Wednesday.Gazzetta Dello Sport claimed that in the year to June 30, 2019, losses rose by 16…
Injured Uzoho to get 20,548 Euros
Federation of International Football Association (FIFA ) will be responsible for the wages of Francis Uzoho for the period he will be out of action in fulfillment of their compensation…
Anthony Joshua’s birthday party gatecrashed by drug testers
Anthony Joshua saw his 30th birthday celebrations gatecrashed by drug testers on Monday.saw his 30th birthday celebrations gatecrashed by drug testers on Monday. His manager, Freddie…
Former Juventus coach Max Allegri close to Manchester United switch
Massimiliano Allegri is on the verge of agreeing on a deal to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United, according to report. Solskjaer has experienced a slow start…
Osimhen pays homage, receives hero’s welcome at Charleroi
Super Eagles and Lille striker Victor Osimhen is not one to forget those who helped him to rise in a hurry. In what could pass for going back to his root to pay homage, the…
Post Football Plans: Ndidi, Tomori charting same way forward
Leicester City Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori may be playing for different clubs and different countries, but both players appear to tilting to the same…
No regrets over leaving Arsenal – Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud has insisted that he harbours no regrets over leaving Arsenal because moving to Chelsea resembled joining a bigger club. The Frenchman, having spent five and…
Mourinho’s greatest footballer: Its neither Messi nor C. Ronaldo
The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, Inter and Chelsea boss considers former Brazil striker Ronaldo to be the finest player he has ever seen. Lionel Messi and…
Former Nigeria football star Osaze Odemwingie turns professional golfer
Former Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion forward Peter Odemwingie is now a professional golfer.The 38-year-old, who retired from football in April, took to social media to announce his membership into the Professional Golfers…
Ratings: How Nigerian players fared against Brazil
To stop five-time world champions Brazil from getting a victory everyone knows they badly crave, you need a five-star performance. The Super Eagles gave a semblance of that in Sunday’s contest in Singapore that…
Abandoned in London as a kid, Nigerian-born Efe Obada now earns $575,000 with Panthers
Efe Obada’s journey from Stockwell to the NFL was not easy. A refugee from Nigeria, he was reportedly trafficked from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom at the age of 10.He was left homeless and then placed into…
Super Eagles hold Brazil in Singapore
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have drawn 1-1 against Brazil in an international friendly in Singapore on Sunday afternoon. Joe Aribo scored in the 34th minute to gift the Super Eagles…
Sergio Ramos breaks Spain record
Sergio Ramos broke the Spanish international appearances record on Saturday as he won his 168th cap against Norway to overtake Iker Casillas. The Spain captain was named in the…
Mikel wants to be Lampard’s assistant
Former Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel wouldn’t mind being Frank Lampard’s assistant at Chelsea when he retires. Both Mikel and Lampard were teammates at the Stamford Bridge for…
CR700: Ronaldo in search of just two goals to milestone!
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the brink of yet another milestone in his incredible career. If he scores two goals against Luxembourg in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier on Friday night it…
José Mourinho rejects Lyon and is ‘about to take a new job’
José Mourinho has rejected a job offer from Lyon. The reports were confirmed by Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on Thursday. “We had some fairly flattering exchanges over SMS,”…