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Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has died at the age of 82. Hill-Wood, who became the chairman of the club in 1982 after joining its board in 1962, presided over the appointments of George Graham and Arsene…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Manchester United stars, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez to follow Paul Pogba’s example if they are to revive their careers at the club.Lukaku and Sanchez suffered a dramatic loss…

Halfway towards ending a 29-year wait to win the Premier League, the next seven days will test Liverpool’s title credentials to the fullest, starting with Arsenal’s visit to Anfield on Saturday. Then on January 3,…

Serena Williams has been named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for 2018, winning the honor for the fifth time in her career. She didn’t win the honor so much for her on-the-court performance as she did for…

Paul Pogba “owes a debt to Manchester United”, says Paul McGrath, with a World Cup winner needing to prove that he can be relied upon. Having starred for France en route to securing global glory over the summer,…

Luka Modric added to his collection of awards after a successful 2018 when he was named Croatian sportsman of the year on Wednesday. Sandra Perkovic, five times European champion in discus, won the women’s award.…

Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is excited about Leicester City’s 2-1 victory over defending champions Manchester City at the King Power Staduim on Wednesday. On his twitter handle @ndidi25, the Super Eagles player wrote…

Skysports reviews the performances of the English Premier League’s top 10 performers in this reportWilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) Crystal Palace would have surely been relegated without the brilliant performances of the…

The president of Trabzonspor football club in Turkey celebrated Christmas with injured Super Eagles player, Ogenyi Onazi in the hospital. Onazi also marked his 26th birthday on the festive day in hospital after he…

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are a better team than last season – and has highlighted the moment he knew the Premier League title was won in 2017/18. City hit the 100-point mark as they won the league in…

Anthony Joshua can forget about a fight against unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder for April 13, as the American knockout artist wants a rematch against Tyson Fury to clear up the controversy over their…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got off to a perfect start as Manchester United’s interim manager with a 5-1 thrashing of his former club Cardiff. The former United striker succeeded Jose Mourinho, who was sacked in midweek,…

Alexis Sanchez has slammed a newspaper report claiming he bet £20,000 with team-mate Marcos Rojo on whether Jose Mourinho would be sacked by Manchester United. The Sun reported on Friday that Sanchez took to a…

A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA, the governing body of world football, said on Friday. In total, FIFA said, a “combined 3.572 billion viewers –…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria, have ended 2018 placed 44th on the FIFA rankings for the month of December. The same position they occupied in November. Nigeria remains forth on the continent where Senegal still tops. The Teranga…

Manchester United caretaker manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer met with players of the club for the first time, and here is what he told them. At the meeting, the Norwegian reminded the squad of their quality by singling out Paul Pogba as…

Sir Alex Ferguson wants Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino to replace Jose Mourinho as Manchester United’s next long-term manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as United’s interim manager until the end…

Taribo West, a Nigerian football legend who disclosed how he has used his experiences to guide young African footballers in an interview with Punch, has stated that he signed slave contracts at Auxerre, Inter Milan. Taribo West who …

Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has been rated as one of the best passer of the ball this season in Europe.According to football analyst Ray Hamill, the 22-year-old is one of the leading players in Europe this season for making…

Anthony Martial’s agent has cast doubt on the prospect of the France forward signing a long-term deal with Manchester United. Martial’s contract was due to expire next summer, but United have activated a one-year…

Real Madrid defender Marcelo believes it is a “shame” Jose Mourinho has been sacked as coach of Manchester United and has paid tribute to his work at the Spanish club.Mourinho was dismissed by United on Tuesday after a poor run of…

Harry Kane has urged Tottenham to take the next step in their development under Mauricio Pochettino by ending the club’s trophy drought this season. On Wednesday night, Pochettino’s side will travel to the…

Frankfurt-listed shares in Manchester United climbed in early deals after manager Jose Mourinho left the English Premier League football club on Tuesday. It was an indication that investors welcomed the move after…

Lionel Messi collected a record fifth Golden Shoe award on Tuesday for finishing last season as the top goalscorer in Europe.The striker scored 34 goals in 68 games for Barcelona, putting him ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and…