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Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, German tactician, Gernot Rohr has declared that he knows his Super Eagles’ starting XI, NationSport has learnt. In recent warm-up matches, Nigeria has lost two and drawn one out of three and will be…

Midfielder Yaya Toure accused Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola of having “problems with Africans” in an interview to be published on Tuesday by France Football magazine. “He insists he has no problems with black players, because…

Belgium has named a strong squad for the upcoming 2018 World Cup in Russia as Chelsea forward, Michy Batshuayi, Thorgan Hazard and Adnan Januzaj were dropped from the squad. The final squad was confirmed on earlier today, and the…

Portugal national team captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has informed several of his Real Madrid teammates that he intends to leave the club this Summer, after manager, Zinedine Zidane’s resignation. The 33-year-old helped Real Madrid to a…

Argentine football legend Hernan Crespo, has described a former Nigerian Super Eagles midfielder, Austine ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha as his most favourite Nigerian player. Speaking with Fever Pitch at an event in Lagos recently, the former…

Cleveland’s LeBron James, known for bouncing back stronger from playoff losses, promises such heroics Sunday in the NBA Finals after what he calls one of the toughest defeats of his career. Defending champion Golden State opened the…

Super Eagles’ Head Coach Gernot Rohr on Sunday in London released his final list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, with minimal surprise. The squad, since being pruned to 30 last month and subsequently to 26 last…

Sergio Ramos has reportedly been forced to change his phone number following threats over his Mohamed Salah challenge. The Real Madrid defender brought down his Liverpool rival in the Champions League final, forcing the Egyptian to be…

Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that injured Moses Simon would not be fit to merit a berth in the final 23-man squad for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rohr stated this during…

Pictures have emerged showing foreigners proudly rocking the beautiful Super Eagles’ jersey after it sold out yesterday worldwide. After Nike received 3 million pre-orders, Nigeria’s World Cup kit was officially released for sale on…

The Super Eagles and the Three Lions will battle for bragging rights at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday. It will be the Eagles’ penultimate friendly match before heading to Russia for the World Cup. The Nigerian team was average…

There strong indications that erstwhile Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger is a contender to take over at Real Madrid, with bookies slashing odds on the Frenchman taking over at the Bernabeu as news of Zidane’s exit was confirmed. Wenger…

Football fans have gone crazy for Nigeria's new Nike kit as they queued up along Oxford Street on Friday morning to get their hands on it before it sells out. The kit has been a huge hit with fans for it's retro look and received over…

Frank Lampard has been appointed as coach of championship side Derby County. Lampard agreed on a three-year deal to take over at Pride Park in his first job in football management. The former Chelsea midfielder replaces Gary…

English Premier League giants Chelsea announced Thursday they had shelved plans for a new 60,000-seater stadium in London due to an “unfavourable investment climate”. “Chelsea Football Club announces today that it has put its new stadium…

Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Senate President Bukola Saraki (CON) has doled out the sum of N18m (50,0000USD) to the Super Eagles to help boost their morale for the Mundial. The Senate President has also pledged undisclosed…

Phil Jones may miss the pre- World Cup match against Nigeria at Wembley on Saturday.  It was revealed on Wednesday that the 26-year-old might be on off for the matchday to join his partner as the couple expects their baby. The…

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has overtaken a Brazil legend Ronaldo Nazario among the top goalscorers in South American history. He  now needs only 14 more goals to become the all-time record scorer, according to Soccer Laduma. The…

Bayern Munich’s star striker Robert Lewandowski wants to leave the Bundesliga club this summer to seek “a new challenge”, his agent told Sport Bild on Wednesday. “Robert feels that he needs a change and a new challenge in his…

Legendary Nigeria midfielder Austin Okocha has been revealed as the player with the most dribbles in a FIFA World Cup match in 52 years. The rating was done by sports facts and stats website Opta Sports on their verified Twitter…

Serena Williams is now sporting her own superhero outfit as she makes her return to Grand Slam tennis. "I call it like my Wakanda-inspired catsuit. It's really fun," the American laughed, referencing the fictional Sub-Saharan…

Cristiano Ronaldo was a conspicuous absentee as Real Madrid launched their new shirts for next season, Skysports reports. Moments after securing his fourth Champions League title in the last five seasons with the Spanish giants, Ronaldo…

RAHEEM Sterling has triggered the fury of anti-gun campaigners — by unveiling a new tattoo of an M16 assault rifle on his right leg, The Sun reports. Sterling posted a picture of himself training with his England team-mates at St…

Brazil international Fabinho threw a midair bash to celebrate his £44million successful move to Liverpool from Monaco. Fabinho completed his transfer to Liverpool on Monday, signing a five-year deal with Jurgen Klopp’s side just two…