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Former U20 captain Isaac Promise dies at 31
Former captain of the Nigeria U20 and U23 national teams, Isaac Promise was announced dead by his American club, Austin Bold FC. The club said the former Genclerbirligi and…
Martinelli stars for Arsenal in Europa League as Man Utd toil
Arsenal teenager Gabriel Martinelli scored twice to spark a 4-0 rout of Standard Liege in the Europa League group stage on Thursday, while Manchester United stuttered to a goalless draw against AZ Alkmaar.Martinelli,…
Tammy Abraham set to accept England over Nigeria
Nigeria is set to miss out on the services of Tammy Abraham, Chelsea football star, as he is rumoured to be on the verge to pledge his allegiance to England. According to Telegraph…
Arsene Wenger remains favourite to manage AC Milan
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly an option for AC Milan as they could be set to change managers after a bad start to the season. Current boss Marco Giampaolo only…
Cristiano Ronaldo drops cryptic hint at retirement plans
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to keep everyone guessing when it comes to his future, with the Juventus superstar dropping another cryptic hint at his retirement plans. At 34 years of…
Appeal: Siasia gets Oct 10 deadline to pay N36m
FORMER Super Eagles chief coach Samson Siasia has till October 10 to pay N36million ($100,000) before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Switzerland can…
I won’t kill myself if I don’t win the Champions League – Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has dismissed the notion that Manchester City need to win the Champions League this season, saying he “won’t kill himself” if they fail. Following a record-breaking…
Manchester United gear up for January transfer window
Manchester United are reportedly keeping a close eye on three European prospects as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims to restore the glory days to the club. The Norwegian coach is already…
Barcelona considering loan move for Mesut Ozil
Barcelona will reportedly launch an approach to secure a loan move for Mesut Ozil over the January transfer window. Ozil has never looked settled under new manager Unai…
Super-sub Chukwueze shines as Villarreal thrash Real Betis
Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze, scored his second goal of the season in six games and his 10th goal for the senior team in 44 appearances. Chukwueze scored the goal…
“I Need N36m To Appeal Life Ban” – Samson Siasia Cries Out
Former Super Eagles player, Samson Siasia, needs N36m to appeal the life ban sanction imposed on him by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. Siasia, who made this known on…
Mandzukic turns down £7m-a-year Qatar move, insists Man U
Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic turned down a huge £7million-a-year offer to play in Qatar as he has not given up on his dream move to Manchester United. United are struggling for…
Bulgarian Boxer dies in the ring fighting with false identity
A Bulgarian boxer has died in the ring fighting under his cousin’s licence in Albania, prompting outpourings of grief for the wrong athlete. Boris Stanchov, 21, took a £350 appearance…
See full list of FIFA Best 2019 Award winners
The FIFA Best Awards event at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy on Monday was a very colourful and memorable event, even with the conspicuous absence of the Juventus…
Solskjaer fires back at Mourinho
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said Jose Mourinho is entitled to his opinion. Mourinho slammed United players, after they lost 2-0 to West Ham on…
Manchester United worse under Solskjaer – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has admitted that he deserved to be sacked as Manchester United manager, but insists he is not enjoying watching them struggle under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United were…
Nigeria, England, Canada fight for Chelsea’s Fikayo Tomori
Nigeria, England, and Canada are reported to be in a three-way fight for the services of Chelsea’s defender Fikayo Tomori. Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori was born in…
Pep Guardiola’s wife leaves Manchester
Pep Guardiola’s wife has gone back to live in Spain – but Manchester City have no fears about losing their record-breaking manager. Sunday Mirror Sport understands that Guardiola’s…
Lukaku fires Inter Milan ahead of Juventus
Romelu Lukaku fired Inter Milan back to the top of Serie A with the second goal of a 2-0 derby win that extended their perfect start to the season at the expense of city rivals AC Milan.…
Drogba not surprised at Tammy’s rise, gets Ballon d’ Or role
Ivory Coast and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba says it is no surprise that Nigeria born Tammy Abraham is displaying traits of greatness adding that he is fast…
Barcelona’s prodigy Fati granted Spanish citizenship
Barcelona’s 16-year-old forward Ansu Fati is eligible to join the Spanish national football team after he was given the country’s citizenship. Having lived in Spain since 2009, Fati was…
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria drop by one spot, now 34th
Nigeria have dropped by one spot in the FIFA ranking for September, placing 34th on the ranking table. In the ranking table on the world football governing body’s website on Thursday,…
Super Eagles’ Samuel Chukwueze buys N98 million Ferrari
Red-hot Super Eagles’ striker, Samuel Chukwueze, has purchased a brand-new Ferrari car worth N98, 000, 000. The Villarreal CF of Spain wonder kid flaunted the car on his Instagram…
9 things Ronaldo revealed to the world in an emotional interview
Football Legend Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday evening treated the world to a unique insight into his private life without mincing words. Cristiano Ronaldo sat down with Piers…