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Salisu Yusuf, Super Eagles head coach, has been caught on camera accepting a cash gift to field two players for the African of Nations Championship (CHAN). The home-based Eagles were defeated in the final of the competition which…

Jubilation in some quarters that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) crisis is over may have been short-lived. This is because, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has stated that nothing has changed after the Supreme…

Paul Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola has told Manchester United that the midfielder wants to leave the club this summer. The Frenchman has struggled to convince United manager since rejoining the club from Juventus for £89million in 2016.…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have ejected Chris Giwa from the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Giwa and the staff who occupied the NFF secretariat on July 2 have been asked to immediately…

Germany star Mesut Ozil has confirmed he is retiring from international football with immediate effect.Ozil was criticized by the German Football Federation (DFB) after meeting Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the World Cup. The…

Chief Michael Obi, the 74-year-old father of Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, recently regained freedom from kidnappers for the second time and is now sharing his terrifying five-day experience and reasons why Mikel rarely comes home.…

In his presentation as a Juventus player, Cristiano Ronaldo made it clear that he was in Italy for a new challenge and, at 33, he is determined to prove himself in another top league, adding to his successes in the Premier League and…

In what could pass for ‘let’s bury the hatchet’ step, Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has doled out £12.1m (about N5.6billion) to the Spanish authorities while accepting two-year suspended prison term as part of the deal to end…

Manchester United are the second most valuable sports team in the world according to Forbes. The Premier League club are worth an incredible £3.16 billion according to the magazine. United are ahead of both La Liga giants, Real…

Son Heung-min has signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham that will keep the South Korea forward at the Premier League club until 2023. Son has emerged as one of Tottenham’s key players under manager Mauricio Pochettino. He…

Former Premier League Champions, Chelsea have reached an initial agreement with Real Madrid to sell star forward, Eden Hazard for €190 million (£170m). The 27-year-old had immediately after the World Cup, indicated that he wants to…

Paris Saint-Germain would be willing to sell Neymar Jr. this summer, especially with Real Madrid keen on the player. Real have been constantly linked with the Brazilian, since he completed a world-record £198million move to Ligue 1…

Antonio Conte is taking legal action against Chelsea, including the claim that he deserves to be compensated for loss of future earnings and the damage to his career caused by the club’s delay in sacking him. The Italian is angry…

Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo has finally spoken about the World Cup 2006 infamous clash between French captain Zinadine Zidane and Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final in Berlin. With France and Italy locked at 1-1…

Cristiano Ronaldo's is one of the greatest players in the world and his popularity has remained extremely high. Last week, the Portuguese completed his move to Juventus from Real Madrid for a total of £100million and his post confirming…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) major sponsor AITEO has threatened to quit following the crisis that has engulfed the football house. In a statement signed by its Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Ndiana Matthew, AITEO…

Alexis Sanchez is set to join Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the United States after the club confirmed the Chile forward’s visa issue has been resolved. Sanchez was absent from United’s flight to Los Angeles on Sunday due to…

Chelsea have conceded defeat in the race to sign Becker Alisson from AS Roma. The West London side has now drawn up a three-man goalkeeper shortlist as alternatives. Chelsea are willing to let Belgium goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois…

This is what a mega transfer can do to the finances of a club, as Cristiano Ronaldo fever is gripping Juventus FC. Juventus, the biggest soccer club in Italy, sold 520,000 Cristiano Ronaldo jerseys in just 24 hours, according to…

Foremost financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank is set to hold the finals of the GTBank-Lagos State Principals Cup on Thursday 19th July at the Agege Stadium, Lagos. The prestigious tournament, now in its 9th year promises to be a…

Arsenal manager, Unai Emery, is keen to bring in two more players before the transfer window closes, but will have to sell players first in order to raise funds. Emery has already brought in Bernd Leno, Lucas Torreira, Sokratis…

Arsene Wenger, former Arsenal manager, says he regrets neglecting his family and those closest to him while pursuing his managerial career. After a 22-year run managing the Arsenal football club, Wenger parted ways with the Gunners…

Chelsea have confirmed that Gianfranco Zola will be Maurizio Sarri’s assistant manager. Zola returns to Stamford Bridge, having enjoyed a wonderful seven-year playing career at Chelsea during which he scored 80 goals and won four…

Liverpool have made a new bid of €75m (£66.9m) for Alisson and are close to sealing a world-record deal for the Roma goalkeeper. The Premier League club made an initial €70m bid for the Brazilian on Tuesday, which was rejected, but…