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FC Barcelona have won the Spanish La Liga title for the second year running. Captain Lionel Messi’s second half goal was the difference between the team and Levante. Over 91,000 fans in Camp Nou roared excitedly…

Bolton Wanderers’ home game against Brentford has been called off after their players refused to play in protest at unpaid wages. The troubled club “regrettably” confirmed less than 24 hours…

Juventus coach, Massimiliano Allegri has described the UEFA Champions League as a “bastard” competition. Allegri, whose side were knocked off the Champions League by Ajax a few weeks ago, said his side…

The father of Emiliano Sala, Horacio, has died at the age of 58 following a heart attack, the mayor of the village where he lived said on Friday.His sudden passing comes just three months after his son, Argentina striker…

Juventus may have clinched an eighth straight Serie A title and Chievo might be doomed to relegation but for the teams in between there is a lot at stake in Serie A. AFP Sport looks at five key games in…

English Premier League clubs’ wage bill rose by 15% to £2.9bn in the 2017-18 season, hitting profits – despite them making record revenue during the campaign. Having five teams each reaching at least the…

English Premier League (EPL) defending champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers’ Association’s (PFA) Team of the Year announced on Thursday, claiming six out of 11 spots. Manchester…

Anthony Joshua has taken a swipe at drugs cheat Jarrell Miller by insisting he doesn’t deserve to be in the same ring as him. Joshua and Miller were set to go toe to toe at Madison Square Garden on June…

David De Gea, Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku will all consider leaving Manchester United this summer if the club failed to qualify for the Champions League, according to the UK Guardian. United were knocked out of…

England star Raheem Sterling is to pay for the funeral of former Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins, who he says was an “example to us all”. Damary Dawkins was terminally ill with stem cell…

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonela Rocuzzo smile for the camera during a day out at the beach in a never-before-seen photo taken when the Barcelona star was just ten. The touching picture shows the childhood sweethearts enjoying…

Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard has agreed personal terms over a move to Real Madrid, it has been claimed.The Blues winger has long been linked with Los Blancos with manager Zinedine Zidane an admirer. Hazard will enter the…

Former Chelsea defender, Frank Leboeuf, has said ex-Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, is becoming a fading force. Mourinho, a former Chelsea and Manchester United boss, is looking to get back into management…

It has been reported that Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency EFCC has uncovered fraud at the (NFF) running over $16 million (about 6 billion Naira) between 2014 and 2016. These monies were from grants by FIFA…

Dani Alves has added yet another medal to his cabinet making him the world’s most decorated footballer after Paris Saint Germain won the French Ligue 1 on Sunday. The Brazilian full-back, who joined PSG…

Paris Saint Germain have retained the Ligue I title following second-placed Lille scoreless draw with Toulouse. The draw means Lille sit 16-points behind PSG, making it mathematically impossible to…

Cristiano Ronaldo has done it again! Different country, same result: a domestic title for the Portuguese superstar. With Juventus having clinched the Scudetto with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Saturday,…

Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, who was already denied a boxing licence earlier this week in New York for a world title fight because of a positive test for a banned substance, has failed a second and third test…

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was not selected for the 2019 PFA Player of the Year nominees but teammate Sadio Mane is in the running. Salah won the individual honour last year after an outstanding debut season…

Jose Mourinho has said that he would not be shocked if Tottenham or Ajax win the Champions League despite both the Premier League and Eredivisie sides being considered underdogs, with Barcelona and…

Jarrell Miller failed his second drug test, and this led to his fight with Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden on June 1 being called off. The American boxer was expected to fight IBF, WBA, and WBO…

Jose Mourinho has warned Liverpool that they cannot go man-to-man against Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi when the two sides meet in the Champions League semi-final.The Merseysiders booked their place in the last four of the…

Pep Guardiola has said his Manchester City players are still not over their dramatic elimination from the Champions League quarterfinals at the hands of Tottenham, who they face in the Premier League on…

Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi wants to follow in the footsteps of his uncle and idol, Austin Okocha by winning the Africa Nations Cup in his maiden outing with the Super Eagles. The 22-year-old who made his debut for the Eagles in…