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Barcelona, Madrid share Hotel Princesa Sofia for El-Clasico
As part of measures to shield today’s El-Clasico from Catalan protesters, Barcelona and Real Madrid will travel to Camp Nou from the five-star Hotel Princesa Sofia in…
Arteta plans complete overhaul at Arsenal
Manchester City assistant boss Mikel Arteta, who has been in contact with the Arsenal board since Sunday is planning a complete overhaul in the troubled team.…
Barcelona ramps up security as Catalan separatists target Clasico
Spain will deploy a large-scale security operation involving 3,000 personnel at the Clasico on Wednesday when the likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos look set to share the limelight with Catalan separatist…
CAF Award: Rohr picks Mane, Salah ahead of Ighalo
Super Eagles German coach Gernot Rohr has predicted a better 2020 for the Super Eagles and indeed Nigerian football, adding he was looking forward to the forthcoming…
Arsenal enter China’s black book over Mesut Ozil’s comment on Uighurs
Chinese TV on Sunday blacked out Sunday’s match between Arsenal and Manchester City, in a swift reaction to Mesut Ozil’s criticism of China over its…
Usman, ‘Nigerian Nightmare’, knocks out ‘American Chaos’ to defend UFC 245 title
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman technically knocked America’s Colby Covington out to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight 245 title.
The ‘Nigerian…
Mike Tyson would have battered me, I wouldn’t dare – Anthony Joshua
World boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has admitted that there was no way he could have beaten Mike Tyson when the American champion was in his…
Philip Osondu dies in Belgium
FORMER Nigerian footballer, Philip Osondu is reportedly dead.
Osondu died in Belgium after taking himself to the hospital to be examined on Thursday, the Nation…
Guardiola set to quit Man City after break clause is revealed
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has a ‘break clause’ in his contract, that could see him leave the club this summer, the Daily Mail reports.Guardiola signed an extension to his contract last year, keeping…
Neymar’s father confirms talks with Barcelona
Neymar’s father has confirmed his the player’s advisors, are in talks with Barcelona, over the settlement of a lawsuit against the club, stemming…
Napoli appoint Gennaro Gattuso as head coach after sacking Carlo Ancelotti
Napoli have appointed Gennaro Gattuso as their new head coach, after Carlo Ancelotti was sacked on Tuesday evening despite leading the club to the Champions League last 16.
The 41-year-old led Milan to fifth place in Serie A last season,…
UCL: We will eliminate Liverpool if we clash, Zidane boasts
Zinedine Zidane has joked his Real Madrid side would have no issues beating last season’s winners Liverpool in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League.
The La Liga giants…
Plane carrying Liverpool’s owner skids off runway
Liverpool managing owner Michael Gordon has escaped unhurt after his aeroplane skidded off the runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Wednesday morning.The Fenway Sports Group president was en-route to Anfield…
UEFA reveals prize money to Chelsea, Liverpool, others
The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, will pay £8million each to Chelsea, Liverpool and all the remaining 14 teams that have qualified for the Champions…
Ronaldo regrets leaving Real Madrid – Reports
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly shared with his former teammates in private that he made a mistake leaving Real Madrid last year, after his rival, Lionel…
Napoli sack Carlo Ancelotti
Napoli have sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti less than three hours after he guided them into the Champions League knockout stages.
The Serie A club had not won in nine games…
Kelechi Iheanacho back to his best at Leicester City – Brendan Rodgers
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says Kelechi Iheanacho is back to his best form after the forward’s impressive performance in the Foxes 4-1 away win…
Benzema sex tape mess gets messier
REAL Madrid striker Karim Benzema may be facing a criminal trial after France’s highest court of appeal on Monday dismissed his appeal challenging the legality of a…
Joshua dreams of title defence in Nigeria
ANTHONY Joshua has revealed his desire to defend his world heavyweight titles in Nigeria after his rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday night in the Clash of…
Nigerian Player Sacked In Europe For Impregnating Club’s President Daughter
A second division team in Slovenia has terminated the contract of their Nigerian winger who was signed in the summer after it emerged that he impregnated the daughter…
Unai Emery set for another Premier League job
Everton have approached former Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, about replacing Marco Silva, according to Sky Sports.
An informal meeting was held in London and it is thought…
Joshua is a true son of Ogun – Gov. Abiodun
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Sunday felicitated with the world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua for displaying Ogun standard of excellence by…
Russia handed four-year ban from all major sporting events by WADA
Russia have been banned from all major sporting events for the next four years, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed.The Russia flag and national anthem will not be allowed at events such as the Tokyo…
Ex-champions Leicester City chasing Liverpool as Manchester City fade
With Manchester City fading away, Leicester City are now the real pursuers of English Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Leicester, the 2015/2016 champions showed…