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Former captains Pierre Aubame and Daniel Cousin have been named as co-coaches of Gabon after the dismissal last week of Spaniard Jose Antonio Camacho, the country’s football federation said. Aubame is the father of Arsenal striker…

PRESIDENT of world football–governing body, FIFA, Gianni Infantino has congratulated Mr. Amaju Pinnick on his re-election on Thursday, as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). NationSport reports that Pinnick polled 34…

UEFA has opened a disciplinary case over Cristiano Ronaldo’s red card in the Champions League which will be assessed on September 27, European football’s governing body said Thursday, AFP reports. Ronaldo was sent off in the 29th minute…

Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He is the first president of the NFF to be re-elected. Pinnick recorded a landslide victory, earning 34 votes to Aminu Maigari (8), Taiwo…

Anthony Joshua is studying Cristiano Ronaldo’s training regime in a bid to prolong his career, The Sunreports. The Portugal star’s Juventus medical this summer showed he has a biological age of 23 – despite being 10  years older.  The…

Juventus winger, Douglas Costa, has been given a four-match ban by Serie A, after spitting at an opponent during their 2-1 win over Sassuolo. Costa spat at Federico Di Francesco in the closing stages of Sunday’s league game, after a…

Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel claims Liverpool’s last-gasp 3-2 win over his side at Anfield on Tuesday night was “not logical or correct”. The French champions came from two goals down to level the Champions League Group C…

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has hailed Danny Sturridge after the Reds beat PSG 3-2 at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday. Sturridge and James Milner gave Liverpool a 2-0 lead before Kylian Mbappe equalised for PSG.…

Arsenal FC, Chief Executive, Ivan Gazidis, has resigned from his position and is set to join Italian club AC Milan. Arsenal confirmed the departure of Gazidis through a farewell speech published on the club’s website. In the…

The Referees Association of Ghana on Monday said it had banned more of its members as a result of an undercover bribery and corruption investigation. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) governing body last month…

Gareth Bale says Real Madrid work together more as a collective unit without former talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portuguese forward moved to Juventus in the close season. The Welsh winger is thriving in the absence of…

The Premier League tested VAR in all five of Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs and only one decision would have been overturned. The tests revealed Leroy Sane’s disallowed goal in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Fulham…

Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez ended Gennady Golovkin’s unbeaten reign as unified middleweight champion here Saturday, battling to victory by majority decision in a pulsating rematch. Alvarez showed skill and durability to outlast…

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goal for Italian champions Juventus and then added a second in Sunday’s fourth Serie A game of the season, against Sassuolo in Turin.The 33-year-old tapped in on the line…

Floyd Mayweather, former professional boxer, says he will come out of retirement to face Manny Pacquiao for a rematch in December. The most lucrative pay-per-view boxer in the history of the game made the announcement in a video…

Real Madrid are reportedly looking at a number of big-name transfer targets for the near future, with raids on Manchester United and Chelsea possibly on the cards just after it was reported they are planning a €372m move for PSG duo of…

World Cup-winning coach Vicente del Bosque has some advice for sprint king Usain Bolt’s new Australian club – play him in defence. The Jamaican superstar has been handed the chance to train with the Central Coast Mariners for an…

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku defended Jose Mourinho’s confrontational style of management, saying that the Portuguese deserves respect for not hiding his true feelings like several Premier League bosses. Mourinho has had…

England  manager Gareth Southgate  is  disturbed by reports that  Nigeria have renewed their interest in Everton forward Ademola Lookman. Lookman is one of the players Southgate is keeping close tabs on as he believes the talent could…

FIFA plans changes to the international transfers rules that would limit player loans and create a clearing house to handle agents fees, a source told AFP on Thursday. FIFA wants to limit to “between six and eight” the number of…

Rene Meulensteen believes Manchester United would be in a much brigher situation today had they appointed Ryan Giggs as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor in 2013. The legendary Scottish manager left Old Trafford after 26 years in charge…

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Thursday it had signed U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its next brand ambassador. Nissan wants to tap the tennis star’s youth, drive and Japanese roots to appeal to younger…

Drinks giant Coca-Cola has agreed its biggest UK sponsorship deal by becoming Premier League football’s seventh and final commercial partner. It will become the official soft drink partner of the league, joining other sponsors…

Liberian President George Weah has rewarded the Super Eagles with a cash gift of $2,000-a-man for honouring his invitation for a friendly game to retire his No 14 jersey. It was gathered that 1995 World Footballer of the Year Weah…