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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has revealed that he has retired from Spain’s national team. The 31-year-old said on Saturday that he had told new Spain coach Luis Enrique that the World Cup was his last tournament with “La Roja”.…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has allegedly been left unhappy with agent Mino Raiola as Paul Pogba continues to be linked with other clubs. Pogba is just two years into a five-year contract at Old Trafford, but the France…

Alexis Sanchez insists he is ready to help Manchester United win trophies after going through a ‘learning period’ at Old Trafford last season. The Red Devils signed Sanchez last January in a straight swap deal with Henrikh…

English Premier League club, Wolverhampton Wanderers, have retired their No.1 shirt in honour of their former goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme. The decision was revealed when Wolves announced their squad numbers for the 2018/2019 Premier…

Sports betting service provider, Sportradar has determined that bettors staked an estimate $453.4billion during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and there was no indication there was any match fixing. The average match of the 2018…

Chelsea have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid for the transfer of Thibaut Courtois. A statement released by Chelsea on Wednesday read: “Chelsea and Real Madrid have tonight agreed terms for the permanent…

Inspirational Croatian captain, Luka Modric returned to training at Real Madrid yesterday along with five other World Cup players, against a background of contradictory rumours about his future. One Spanish sports daily, AS, reported…

Senate President Bukola Saraki is currently addressing a World Press Conference. Saraki had led Principal Officers of the National Assembly to the conference. He condemned the siege laid by the security operatives of the…

Diego Maradona has expressed his disappointment over not being considered by the media as a candidate for the Argentina job. The Argentina Football Association (AFA) chose Lionel Scaloni and Pablo Aimar as the coaches to guide the…

Alisher Usmanov declared Arsenal can be the best club in the world as he confirmed the sale of his 30 per cent stake to majority shareholder Stan Kroenke. Kroenke, who already owns 67 per cent of the Premier League outfit, will take…

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is closing in on a move to Real Madrid in a deal worth around 35 million euros ($41 million), Spanish media reported on Tuesday. “Courtois, decision imminent”, Madrid sports daily Marca ran as its…

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has warned the club not to sell France World Cup star Paul Pogba and instead to focus on strengthening the squad. Speculation about the midfielder’s future is rife, with reports of…

Majority owner Stan Kroenke has made an offer to buy Arsenal outright, valuing the club at around £1.8bn after securing the backing of minority owner Alisher Usmanov. The American billionaire currently owns 67 per cent of the club…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut for Juventus is among a series of games from Serie A and Spain’s La Liga to be broadcast for free on Facebook in the UK and Ireland this season. UK rights holders Eleven Sports announced on Monday it had…

The Senator representing Ondo North District at the Upper Chamber, Prof. Ajayi Boroffice on Saturday urged the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki to resign his position honourably or be booted out. According to him, he should do the…

Former Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf has been unveiled as the new coach of Cameroon. The former AC Milan and Real Madrid player will be assisted by former teammate and fellow Dutch Patrick Kluivert. The duo’s appointment was…

Barcelona has completed the signing of 31-year-old midfielder, Arturo Vidal, from Bayern Munich after the Chilean agreed to the terms with the Catalan club. According to reports, Barca has stolen a march on Inter Milan, who had…

The Saudi Arabia Club, Al Nassr, that Nigerian striker, Ahmed Musa just signed a four-year contract with has officially welcomed him to the club. On the Twitter handle of the club, @alnassrsaudifce, they wrote; “#ALNASSR signed a…

Juan Sebastian Veron has said over dependence on Leo Messi by the Argentine national team is hurting them, Veron said Argentina must stop relying heavily upon their star man in order to develop the rest of their squad and backed…

England’s Football Association wants Gareth Southgate to stay on as manager beyond Euro 2020 but knows it cannot compete on wages if a Premier League club makes an approach. Southgate took England to the World Cup semi-finals in…

Basketball great LeBron James on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of intensifying racial divisions in the United States. “I believe our president is kind of trying to divide us,” James, who is also a philanthropist, said in an…

Gonzalo Higuain has agreed to join AC Milan on a season-long loan from Serie A rivals Juventus, according to Sky. AC Milan will have an option to buy Higuain next summer for £32m. Premier League side Chelsea were reportedly…

Reports from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) indicate that the continental football ruling body may strip Cameroon of the right to host the 2019 African Nations Cup. This is sequel to a report that shows the reigning…

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is wary of the hype surrounding the club since Cristiano Ronaldo moved to the club. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo, 33, completed a €100 million (£89m/$116m) transfer from Real Madrid to…