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The disciplinary committee of FIFA has warned and imposed fines of different sums on the football associations of four countries at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In a circular it put out on Sunday in Moscow, FIFA imposed a fine of…

Basketball star LeBron James has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year deal worth $154m (£116m), his agents have announced. His move from the Cleveland Cavaliers ends months of speculation. James, who became a free…

Cristiano Ronaldo has allegedly rejected a big-money offer to stay at Real Madrid. The Portugal international has turned down a contract worth £26.7m from Los Blancos, according to Tuttosport. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s…

Uruguay accounted for the scalp of Portugal in the last 16 at the Fisht Olympic stadium in Sochi on Saturday night. The game ended 2-1 with Edinson Cavani the hero with a brace for Oscar Tabarez’s side. Uruguay came into the…

Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles’ Coach- could not hide his feelings about Lionel Messi, following the Argentine’s unimpressive outing in the ongoing World Cup in Russia. Though Messi did score against Nigeria leading to the…

Former Super Eagles Captain Jay Jay Okocha says rather than lament their ouster Argentina should be happy to head home as their defeat by France put an end to further torture. Okocha who made the submission while assessing the match…

American Cable News Network (CNN) Sports has nominated Super Eagles Forward Ahmed Musa’s first goal against Iceland as one of the best scored in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Similarly, the channel nominated Lionel…

France international and PSG ace Kylian Mbappe is to donate his match fees to an Association which organises sports activities for children with disabilities. The 19 year old who was in superlative form as France bundled out…

Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano has announced his retirement from international football. His decision to quit the Argentina national team is coming on the heels of his side’s 4-3 loss to France in the round of 16 of the…

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France dumped Lionel Messi and Argentina out of the World Cup with a 4-3 win in an outstanding round-of-16 tie in Kazan. Argentina had come from 1-0 down to lead 2-1 in a match illuminated by outstanding…

Argentine legend Diego Maradona is a controversial idol, worshipped as a god for his World Cup-winning exploits but whose life of excess has left a tormented public back home torn between veneration and derision.  The 57-year-old hit…

MO SALAH proved he is a man of the people by signing autographs for hundreds of Egyptian fans outside his house. Supporters flocked to the Liverpool star’s Cairo residence after his address was posted on Facebook. Tons of people…

FIFA said video assistant referee (VAR) crews conducted checks on 335 incidents during the World Cup group stage, helping achieve a 99.3 percent rate of correct decisions. The VAR system is being used at a World Cup for the first…

So Ahmed Musa of the Super Eagles was at the National Mosque in ABUJA to observe the Friday Juma’ah Prayers and he was surrounded by fans who showed their appreciation for his efforts and that of his team members in Nigeria’s FIFA World Cup…

Marouane Fellaini has signed a new Manchester United contract following intense speculation over his future. The 30-year-old has inked a two-year extension with the option of an additional year after he rejected United's offer in…

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr admitted his decision to make late substitutions in the 2-1 defeat by Argentina  in  Saint Petersburg on Tuesday  contributed to the Super Eagles’ early exit from the Russia 2018 World Cup. Rohr took off Ahmed…

Lionel Messi was at his best as Argentina defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday – and he may have been aided by a lucky charm. The two-time champions needed a victory in their last game after a disastrous start to the…

Everton have confirmed they have reached an agreement with DC United for the permanent transfer of Wayne Rooney. The 32-year-old forward is expected to arrive in Washington at around 7pm BST on Thursday and will hold a news…

Nigeria, Germany, Egypt, and the 13 other countries will get $8 million each for participating at the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Despite the loss of match win bonuses for the teams of this country, their…

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has expressed his desire to stay on with the national team and lead them out to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The German tactician said this after the Super Eagles ouster from the ongoing 2018 Fifa World Cup…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has thanked fans for their support throughout the team’s run through the 2018 World Cup. The Super Eagles were knocked out of the tournament on Tuesday after a 1 – 2 loss to Argentina. Mikel,…

Super Eagles second-choice goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa was caught on camera asking Lionel Messi his number 10 jersey just after Nigeria crashed out of the World Cup tournament folowing their 2 - 1 defeat to Argentina. In the video…

Italian giant, AC Milan have been banned by UEFA from competing in the Champions League and Europa League for the 2018-19 season after breaching Financial Fair Play rules. UEFA announced the shocking decision on Tuesday, citing that…

Holders Germany were dumped out of the World Cup after a late 2-0 defeat by South Korea, with VAR again playing a part. The Germans lost their opening game to Mexico before a late win 2-1 against Sweden on Saturday, but they could…