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Thierry Hazard, the father of Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, is unsure whether or not his son will move to Real Madrid in the future. The 27-year-old midfielder has yet to start a match for the Blues this season, having to make do with…

Cristiano Ronaldo has been caught on camera doing a stepover at Juventus training –after revealing Sir Alex Ferguson gave him the hairdryer over doing too many of them in his early Manchester United years, The Sun reports. The…

Chelsea wingback Victor Moses  has reportedly come under pressure from Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr  and the Nigeria Football Federation  to reverse his international retirement. Our correspondent learnt that  Moses’ shock announcement from…

Cristiano Ronaldo has laughed off the assertion that he is “obsessed” by fashion but he does pay attention to the little details that can make him look better. The Portugal superstar, who signed for Juventus this summer from Real…

Manchester United may be struggling to meet their demands on the pitch but off it, things simply could not be better as the club’s share price reached a record high on Tuesday. United were beaten 3-2 by Brighton on Sunday, with Paul…

Former France forward, Thierry Henry, has agreed to become the new manager of French Ligue 1 side, Girondis Bordeaux, according to reports in France. The Arsenal legend walked away from his Sky Sports punditry work after last season with…

Serena Williams was the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018, according to an annual list published by Forbes on Tuesday that was dominated by tennis players. Williams, who returned to competition in March…

Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui has decided to promote Marco Asensio as Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement in the team. A host of names have been linked with Real Madrid including Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard. Hazard…

Brazil international Fred chose Manchester United ahead of several other top clubs based on the advice of his compatriot and agent Gilberto Silva, the player said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old midfielder — United’s major signing in a…

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his son, Cristiano Jr, has inherited his competitive nature and hopes to see him follow in his footsteps by becoming a football player. The eight-year-old has attracted plenty of attention already with…

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is on the verge of making an important decision on whether or not to dump the Emirates and accept a lucrative offer tabled by AC Milan. Gazidis, who became CEO at Arsenal in 2009 and is now tasked…

Mino Raiola has hit back at Paul Scholes after the former Manchester United midfielder was critical of Paul Pogba’s performance in the loss at Brighton. Raiola, posting on Twitter on Tuesday morning, appeared to joke that he would…

Usain Bolt has taken the first tentative steps towards his Manchester United dream after the sprint king joined Australian side Central Coast Mariners for his first training session on Tuesday. Wearing gloves and tracksuit bottoms…

Liberian president George Weah will decorate Arsene Wenger and Claude LeRoy, the two French coaches who gave his football career an early boost. “Arsene and I will be decorated with the highest distinction of the country on August 24…

The federal government has recognised the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Laolu Akande, special assistant to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo made the announcement via…

Nigeria’s midfield lynchpin and Leicester City’s energetic enforcer, Wilfred Ndidi, has signed a new six years contract with the Premier League side. The Super Eagles player, who’s previous contract was due to end 2022 made this…

The Federal Government has embraced a working agreement that will see the country’s soccer administrators accept the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA’s) statutes for the smooth running of the game, NationSport can…

Federico Bernardeschi scored in stoppage time to make Cristiano Ronaldo a winner on his Juventus debut as the champions rallied for a 3-2 win at Chievo Verona on Saturday. Ronaldo may have been kept out of the scoresheet in his first…

FIFA has rejected a proposed meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung, to discuss problems in the country’s football federation (NFF). It denied the request saying its “leadership, in fact,…

Usain Bolt is no stranger to the adulation of sports fans. However, at Sydney airport on Saturday, Bolt was welcomed not as a sprinter – but as a footballer. The eight-time Olympic champion, who has agreed an “indefinite training…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) factional president, Amb Chris Giwa, has said that FIFA cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering administrative crisis rocking the federation. Speaking through his counsel, Barr Ardzard Habilla,…

Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne is having tests on a right knee injury suffered in training on Wednesday. City said the extent of the injury suffered by the 27-year-old Belgium midfielder is “not yet known”. In 2016, he missed 12…

With no major changes in contracts expected this year and the January transfer window lurking around, we profile the biggest African football earners. With the 2o17/18 football season underway, it's fair to say that money dominated…

Chelsea winger, Victor Moses, has announced his retirement from international football. Moses who switched allegiance to play for Nigeria after initially featuring for the English Youth teams, said on Thursday that he would like to…