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Siasia denies wrongdoing, vows to fight FIFA ban
Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has expressed shock over his ban by FIFA and accused the world soccer ruling body of dishing out punishment without contacting him.…
BREAKING: FIFA bans Siasia for life over bribe, match manipulation
Samson Siasia has been banned for life by FIFA after being found guilty over bribery and manipulation of matches. The former Super Eagles of Nigeria coach has been banned from all…
Chelsea Condemn Racist Abuse Of Tammy Abraham
Chelsea have condemned "abhorrent posts" aimed at Tammy Abraham after the club's Super Cup defeat by Liverpool in Istanbul. Striker Abraham, 21, was targeted on social media with racist abuse…
EXPOSED: How NFF spent millions on an all-expense trip paid for by CAF
Despite provisions by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) spent at least $19,000 (N4 million) as travel allowance for three of its officials…
Gov. Emeka Ihedioha appoints Kanu Nwankwo as aide on sports
Former Arsenal player, Kanu Nwankwo has been appointed Senior Special Assistant on Sports to the Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha.This is contained in a statement disclosed by Izuchukwu Akwarandu, new media aide to…
Want to see Man City haul of trophies? Be in Lagos on Aug 31
The 2018/19 English Premier League champions, Manchester City Football Club, will be parading both their men’s and women’s haul of trophies for their fans in Lagos. Pep Guardiola’s men clinched the EPL title with a…
I quit Arsenal for Everton to break free from youngster tag – Iwobi declares
Everton newcomer, Alex Iwobi has revealed that he left Arsenal to break free from the “youngster tag” he has carried since bursting onto the scene, reports squawka.com. The 23-year-old completed a deadline day switch…
Real Madrid, Barcelona offer six players to PSG for Neymar
Real Madrid and Barcelona have offered three players each to PSG in their quest to land Neymar. Both clubs are desperate to outdo eachother in the pursuit of the Brazilian forward.…
IBF grants Andy Ruiz exception for Anthony Joshua rematch
The IBF has given IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion, Andy Ruiz Jr. an exception to delay his mandatory defence against contender, Kubrat Pulev in order to face former champion…
Frappart first female referee for UEFA Super Cup undaunted
France’s Stephanie Frappart has no concerns about the scrutiny she will face in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea when she becomes the first woman to referee a…
Emenalo departs as Monaco sporting director
Michael Emenalo has left his role of sporting director at Monaco after nearly two years in the job, the Ligue 1 side has confirmed. The Nigerian, who was appointed in November 2017 after…
Barcelona increase offer for Neymar in player-plus-cash transfer proposal
Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Neymar with a €60million (£55m) plus Philippe Coutinho offer for the wantaway Paris Saint-Germain star. Neymar left the Spanish giants for…
Perisic Joins Bayern On Loan From Inter
Bayern Munich have signed Ivan Perisic on a season-long loan from Inter Milan, with an option to make the deal permanent next year, according to Goal.com reports. The 30-year-old…
Onyekuru joins AS Monaco on €20m five-year deal
Super Eagles forward, Henry Onyekuru, has completed a five-year contract deal to Victor Ikpeba’s former French Ligue 1 side, AS Monaco. He completed a €20 million fee from Everton FC to the…
Frank Lampard hits back at Jose Mourinho over Chelsea selection criticism
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard hit back at Jose Mourinho after criticism of his team selection for the 4-0 loss to Manchester United. Lampard’s first competitive game at the helm of…
Question mark over my Manchester United future remains, Pogba says
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba says there is still a “question mark” over his future at Old Trafford following his team’s resounding 4-0 victory over Chelsea. The victory was in the…
PSG willing to accept package that includes Philippe Coutinho for Neymar
It’s looking very obvious that Neymar will be heading back to Spain this summer, the question that remains is will he land with Real Madrid, or will he have a homecoming at Barcelona.…
Man U beat Chelsea 4-0 in the first game of the season
Manchester united on Sunday defeated Chelsea 4-0 at Old Trafford. It was a breathtaking match that ended with the red devils defeating the blue. Although Chelsea FC started well during the…
ICC Cup: Most expensive Portuguese player Felix upstaged Ronaldo
Felix, who completed a £113m move to Atletico Madrid from Benfica this summer, on Saturday showed his class to overshadow his legendary Portugal team-mate in pre-season. He took on…
Harry Maguire is overpriced but the market is mad – Gary Lineker
Harry Maguire should be considered “overpriced” as an £80 million ($96m) addition at Manchester United, but the transfer market is now so “mad” that such fees should be viewed as “just a number”…
Sterling grabs hat-trick as City crush West Ham 5-0
Raheem Sterling grabs a hat-trick on Saturday as Manchester City demolished West Ham United 5-0 to overtake Liverpool at the top of English Premier league after the first match.…
Real reason Iwobi left Arsenal for Everton
Alex Iwobi, Super Eagles’ forward, left Arsenal for Everton because of his desire to play his preferred position of central midfield, TheCable has been informed. A member of Iwobi’s family told…
Mohamed Salah: Liverpool man pleads guilty for racist tweets
A 32-year-old Liverpool man has pleaded guilty to posting racist tweets about the Liverpool FC player Mohamed Salah. The Crown Prosecution Service said that Gary Hyland, who’s from Bootle,…
#RuizJoshua2: Anthony Joshua Set To Face Andy Ruiz Jnr In Diriyah, Saudi Arabia On 7th Dec. 2019
The highly anticipated boxing bout of the year between current unified IBO, IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion of the world, Andy Ruiz Jnr and former champions Anthony Joshua is set to…