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FIFA says it would suspend Nigeria from football activities if it fails to comply with its instructions. The world football governing body said it had been notified about the crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and it…

Barcelona president Josep  Bartomeu has left the door open on a potential move for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, after saying the club could still do business before the Spanish transfer window closes, Sky sports reports. Despite being…

…As Quadri Emerges First Nigerian To Win Championship  Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Sunday, expressed excitement over the emergence of first Nigerian to win the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Seamaster…

Petr Cech has come in for criticism for his mixed first-half performance against Manchester City. The Premier League champions took a 1-0 lead going into the first-half break after forcing Arsenal onto the back foot. Raheem…

Real Madrid have refused to give up their bid to sign Chelsea star, Eden Hazard, this summer. The La Liga giants are refusing to admit defeat and have returned with a £200 million bid for the Belgian forward. New Chelsea manager,…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in his first Juventus appearance as the first team defeated the B team, their under-20 squad, 5-0 in the club’s annual friendly at the Agnelli family estate in rural Villar Perosa. Ronaldo, who joined …

Retired Brazilian striker Ronaldo has been hospitalised with pneumonia on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza and is recovering well, a local newspaper reported Sunday. The 41-year-old, widely considered one of the world’s best-ever…

Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally revealed why he chose to play for the Serie A champions. Ronaldo joined the Turin club from Real Madrid earlier this summer. The Portuguese captain said he chose to play for the Turin…

Tyson Fury has claimed he is the best boxer in the world today and the greatest heavyweight ever to have lived. The former unified champion was in boastful form ahead of his second comeback fight against Francesco Pianeta next week…

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…