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Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, is beaming with pride as he enrols his son, Jason, in the prestigious Liverpool Football Academy in England, with Nollywood stars and others backing…

Bayern Munich’s Senegal forward Sadio Mane has joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr after one season with the Bundesliga champions, both clubs said on Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed but media…

Al Hilal have made an offer worth €140m (£120.3m) to Napoli for striker Victor Osimhen, with wages on offer in the region of…

Premier League players have been warned they face harsher punishments for harassing referees as part of a raft of measures aimed at stamping out bad behaviour on the pitch. English football’s authorities aim to…

American rapper Shawn Corey Carter, known professionally as Jay-Z, is apparently planning a takeover attempt for Tottenham Hotspur. This comes after Spurs owner Joe Lewis was accused of insider trading. Lewis would be…

Fans have taken to social media to beg for forgiveness from Asisat Oshoala’s father after the Super Falcons striker said that her dad was not happy with her choice of celebration following the team’s thrilling performance on…

Manchester United have rejected a £20million offer for Harry Maguire from West Ham. According to The Athletic, the Hammers are unlikely to pursue the move further due to Maguire’s wage demands. He currently…

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, says she knows her father is not happy with the way she celebrated when she scored in Nigeria’s 3-2 win against Australia, co-host of the tournament. On Thursday, Oshoala,…

European football giants, AC Milan of Italy, have announced the signing of Nigerian footballer, Samuel Chukwueze, from Villarreal FC of Spain. The football club,…

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has had his say on the controversial ongoing pay dispute between the Nigerian Women’s team and the country’s football association. The Super Falcons will not be paid their tournament match…

The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang has approved the appointments of ex-Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi and other officials to assist him in the task of leadership in the State. The recent appointments are for the…

The British billionaire owner of Premier League side Tottenham, Joe Lewis, was arrested on Wednesday ahead of a court appearance in New York on insider trading charges, US prosecutors said. The 86-year-old Bahamas-based…

Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during basketball practice at the…

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have submitted a world-record €300m bid for Kylian Mbappé. The fee offered by the Saudi Pro League side is said to be worth €100m more than the offer Real Madrid had rejected for the…

Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho were on target as Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-0 in a friendly front of 82,262 fans at MetLife Stadium on Saturday. The New York and New Jersey fans of the two Premier League clubs…

French champions Paris Saint-Germain on Friday left Kylian Mbappe out of their squad for a pre-season tour of Japan, casting further doubt on the star striker’s future. PSG gave no reason for the omission of France’s…

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner were seriously attacked and robbed at their Paris home. The incident took place overnight on Thursday and into the early hours of Friday morning. According to…

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan. The Cameroon international, 27, has signed a five-year contract, with the option of a 12-month extension. He has been chosen as…

Manchester United on Thursday announced that midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has been named as the new captain of the club. Fernandes wore the armband in…

Manchester City have agreed a £30m deal for Al-Ahli to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez. The 32-year-old has been given permission not to travel on City’s pre-season trip to Japan and South Korea. That had already…

Roberto Calenda, the agent of Napoli star, Victor Osimhen, has debunked reports that claimed his client wouldn’t sign a new contract. The…

Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle worth £12m plus add-ons to sell midfielder Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ettifaq. Henderson travelled to Germany with Liverpool for their training camp but was not…

Following her suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for missing drug tests, Oluwatobiloba Amusan has vowed to challenge and resolve the charges against her before next month’s World Athletics Championship in…

Women’s hurdles world record-holder, Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday said she has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation, casting doubt on her participation in next month’s world championships. “Today the…