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If Barcelona re-sign Neymar his first wage packet could end up going straight to the taxman and not to the player, El Mundo has revealed. Neymar has been hit with a €34million (£30m) unpaid tax…

Premier League interim chief executive Richard Masters admits VAR is certain to cause “controversy” when the technology makes its English top-flight debut in the forthcoming season. The video referee system will be used…

Algeria ended a 29-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title on Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Senegal, who again missed out in their quest for a maiden continental crown.AFP Sport takes a look at the…

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi has glowingly hailed his players’ hard work that ensured that they won their second Africa Cup of Nations trophy after 29 year hiatus. The Desert Foxes edged out…

Brazil star, Neymar, has backed Real Madrid star, Vinicius Jr to win the Ballon d’Or. The 27-year-old believes his fellow countryman deserves the top individual prize. The Paris…

A former Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football Association, Kojo Williams, has frowned on the decision by the President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick, to send Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, to…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic lived up to the bravado on Friday, scoring all three goals to power the LA Galaxy to a hard fought 3-2 victory over MLS rivals Los Angeles Football Club. The…

Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte expressed frustration Friday at his new side’s lack of attacking options but played down reports of an imminent deal for striker Romelu Lukaku “out of respect for Manchester United”.The…

Algeria pipped Senegal 1-0 to claim their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy at the Cairo International stadium. The Dessert Foxes joined the list of those who confirmed the group stage supremacy at the 32nd…

Barcelona have returned with a fresh attempt to prise Neymar away from Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in Germany. Earlier this week, French outlet L’Equipe claimed Barça…

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Saint-Etienne to sign defender William Saliba, Sky Sports reports. The deal will see Saliba return to the Ligue 1 side on loan next season. It is…

Leading goal scorer at the ongoing African Cup of Nations, Odion Ighalo has called time on his international career with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.He announced his retirement following Nigeria’s third-place victory…

Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has stepped down as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 1st vice president. Pinnick stepped down on Thursday, while…

Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has retired from the national team. He retired following the third-placed finish of the Super Eagles at Egypt 2019 AFCON. Mikel took to his verified Instagram page to…

Juventus have completed the €75 million (£68m/$84m) signing of centre-back Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax. De Ligt agreed personal terms with Juventus last week that will see the defender earn €12m…

Emmanuel Okala, a former Green Eagles goalkeeper, has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles for winning the 2019 AFCON third-place match in Egypt, saying “bronze medals were better than coming back with nothing”.  …

Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt has arrived in Turin to complete his £67.5m move to Serie A champions Juventus. The 19-year-old, who had also been linked with Manchester United, Barcelona and…

Cameroon have sacked Dutch coach Clarence Seedorf after their disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations, with his departure coming after the country’s sports minister had demanded his…

The Nigeria Football Federation is not contemplating sacking Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr despite Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations disappointment in Egypt. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick…

Thomas Tuchel says he has known of Neymar’s desire to leave Paris Saint-Germain since before the start of the Copa America. The Brazil star has been at the centre of transfer rumours in recent…

The Premier League will use the head-to-head record between two sides level on points to determine their league positions in a bid to avoid the need for an end-of-season play-off. The new rule…

A former Technical Adviser to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Tunde Disu OFR, has said that the senior national team, Super Eagles deserves a better goalkeeper to keep up with football’s…

Daniel Akpeyi defended his teammates from criticism following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Algeria in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final. The Super Eagles looked to be in with a great…

No fewer than 282 people were arrested in France after Algerians marked with riotous celebrations the Algerian football team’s qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Riotous…