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Lionel Messi’s Iranian doppelganger Reza Parastesh has denied tricking 23 women in his native country into sleeping with him after taking on the Argentine football icon’s identity to seduce them.Spanish sports publications…

Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner has confirmed that Neymar really wants a potential Camp Nou return. However, that’s only the player’s own ‘manifestation’, as Cardoner has put it. Apparently,…

Real Madrid midfielder, Toni Kroos has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s shock exit from the club last summer “made everyone happy”. Ronaldo left the Santiago Bernabeu after helping the Spanish giants win…

New Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has confessed to smoking 60 cigarettes a day. The 60-year-old former banker is not only well known for his playing style but also his smoking habits. He averages…

FIFA on Wednesday defended its VAR review system, saying referees had reached a 98% accuracy rate in decision-making during the group stage of the women’s World Cup in France. The Video Assistant Referee…

A man in Iran has allegedly slept with 23 women by pretending to be footballer, Lionel Messi because of their uncanny resemblance. The suspect has denied conning the women into sleeping with him. Reza Parastesh, who is known as…

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has made a promise to Chelsea fans and Frank Lampard who is in pole position to replace Maurizio Sarri as the new manager. The report in The Express Sport says…

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The deal is worth £50m and the 21-year-old Englishman is likely to travel for a medical imminently before…

David Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after deciding to call time on a glittering 10-year career at the Etihad. The midfielder is heading into his 10th season with the Premier…

Super Eagles players boycotted Tuesday’s pre-match conference and could boycott Tuesday evening’s training. Nigeria’s preparation for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tie with Guinea suffered a…

Andy Ruiz Jr., unified world heavyweight champion, says Anthony Joshua, the Nigerian-British boxer, who he recently defeated, is not so good in the boxing ring and declared that he would also win the rematch easily.…

As strong speculations surround Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku’s departure from Manchester United, the United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly sanctioned the duos’ desire to move away from…

What a tennis tragedy! Trophies and personal souvenirs belonging to German tennis legend Boris Becker will be auctioned online from today 24 June by British firm Wyles Hardy to partially clear the bankrupt…

Super Falcons have refused to leave their hotel base after crashing out of the FIFA Womens World Cup in France following the 3-0 loss to Germany in the round of 16.According to renowned sports journalist Collins Udoh quoted…

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer said Saturday that his playing career will soon come to an end, but is unsure of what he will do thereafter. Federer, 37, who has enjoyed a glistening career,…

African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, were eliminated from the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Saturday after a three-goal defeat to two–time champions Germany in the Round of 16 in Grenoble.Despite starting…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria survived a scare from AFCON debutants, Burundi, to secure a 1-0 win in the first game on their return to the continental tournament after missing the past two editions. Odion…

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala will start from the bench in the round of sixteen fixtures against Germany. Asisat, who scored against South Korea in the group stages is replaced in the…

Super Eagles winger, Samuel Kalu, on Friday suffered a heart attack during training in Egypt, a day before the Nigeria’s Afcon opener According to multiple reports out of Alexandria, the 21-year-old…

Sergio Aguero admits to being “more anxious to be a champion for Lionel Messi than for me”, with Argentina preparing to go in search of the Copa America crown. Expectations around the…

Chelsea have appointed former goalkeeper Petr Cech as their new technical and performance advisor.The 37-year-old's role will be to provide advice on all football and performance matters, as well as developing stronger…

Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho has revealed that his future at the club remains uncertain. The Brazilian, who is the most expensive transfer in the Blaugrana’s history, has expressed his doubts…

Spanish midfielder, Juan Mata, has extended his stay in Manchester United by two year. The new contract will see him stay at the Premiership giants till 2021, with the option to extend for a…

Organizers of Nigeria’s most prestigious sports award - Nigerian Sports Award has announced opening of entries for the different categories of the 2019 edition of the award. According to a…