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Ahmed Musa, Super Eagles vice captain, has lost his mother, Sarah Moses. Moses died on Thursday in a private hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. Musa disclosed her passing on his Instagram page, saying: “What a sad day…

Paris Saint-Germain talisman Neymar has suffered a fresh injury to his right metatarsal, the club said Thursday, marring the holders’ advance to the last 16 of the French Cup with a 2-0 win over Strasbourg. A fractured…

Real Madrid have knocked Manchester United off the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League, but the Premier League still flexed its financial muscle, with all of England’s ‘Big Six’ featuring in the top 10 for the first time. …

Championship side, Middlesbrough, have now officially confirmed the signing of Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel. The club, on their official website on Thursday, announced that Mikel has joined them on a short-term deal. …

Juventus Star Cristiano Ronaldo has come under heavy criticism following a selfie he dished out Tuesday. The selfie taken on a private jet was released just as the football world was thrown into mourning following the disappearance…

Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink has expressed doubts over the fitness levels of Chelsea’s new loan signing Gonzalo Higuain. Higuain signed from Juventus on Wednesday in a deal until the end of the season, with Chelsea also having the…

Pep Guardiola has admitted “unstoppable” left-back Benjamin Mendy has been missed by Manchester City, despite results suggesting otherwise. Due to multiple knee injuries, Mendy has been limited to just 18 appearances for the…

Serena Williams has crashed out of Australian Open 2019 after a surprise loss to Karolina Pliskova in a three set thriller. The American tennis star will have to wait for a record-tying 24th grand slam title after she failed to…

Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges in Spain. He was sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay a €19mln fine after his guilty plea. He will, however, avoid serving a…

Manchester United “were obviously not trying for Jose Mourinho”, says Gary Neville, with it difficult to see how a side that can “switch on and off like a tap” can challenge for the Premier League title. Having finished as…

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin will miss the rest of the season after scans confirmed he has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. The Spain right-back, 23, was carried off on a stretcher in the 72nd minute of Arsenal’s 2-0…

Juventus Stars Cristiano Ronaldo has requested to be allowed to enter into the court room through the car park for his safety ahead of his alleged tax fraud case in Spain on Tuesday. The former Real Madrid striker is expected in…

Efetobore Sodje, former Super Eagles defender, has been jailed for fraud alongside his brothers, Stephen and Bright. The Sodje brothers were found guilty of siphoning money from their family charity, the Sodje Sports Foundation…

Manny Pacquiao just defeated Adrien Broner to retain his WBA ‘regular’ welterweight title, and here is the fight result and scorecard. S The 40-year-old boxer defeated Adrien, 29 with a dominating unanimous decision in front of…

Jose Mourinho has hit out at Manchester United’s transfer policy during his time in charge, blaming it as one of the reasons for the teams failings. Although United splashed out £89 million ($115m) on Paul Pogba and £75m ($97m) on…

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has expressed surprise with teammate Petr Cech’s decision to retire at the end of the 2018-19 campaign because he thinks the goalkeeper can still play for ‘another three or four years’. “I was because…

Manchester United have rediscovered their attacking verve under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, midfielder Paul Pogba has said. Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho in December and has made the most successful start by any…

Jose Mourinho says still belongs top football after being sacked by Manchester United and that he is “too young” to retire. United have gone on to win six straight matches under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since…

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has ordered for negotiations for a rematch between American heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder and British challenger Tyson Fury to begin. The WBC also stated that if no agreement is reached…

BV Cloppenburg boss Imke Wübbenhorst, who became the first female coach of a club in the top five leagues of German men's football when she was appointed by the outfit late last year, put a journalist firmly in his place this week…

Attempts by the Okoi Obono-Obla-led Special Presidential Investigative Panel (SPIP) to arrest President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and four other board members on allegations of corruption suffered a set back on…

Argentina international, Angel Di Maria has blamed former Manchester United manger, Louis Van Gaal for his failure at Old Trafford. The Argentina international scored just four goals in 32 appearances for the Red Devils after…

Since seeing it in Back to the Future II, movie loving sneaker heads have dreamt of a day when self lacing sneakers will become reality. And thanks to Nike, the day has finally come. The sports company has just announced its…

French midfielder Paul Pogba says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival as interim manager at Manchester United has not only sparked his return to form but also put a smile back on his face. The 26-year-old — an integral…