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France’s World Cup-winning midfielder N’Golo Kante has joined Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, joining up with compatriot Karim Benzema. “Kante is an Ittihad player…

Arsenal have had their second bid for Declan Rice worth £90m rejected by West Ham. The fee, which would have been a club-record for Arsenal, was understood to be £75m guaranteed plus £15m in add-ons, surpassing the £72m…

Former world heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, believes British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua is more skillful than American boxer Deontay Wilder, The PUNCH reports. Holyfield was a superstar boxer in the 1990s,…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said his side will fight to renew the contract of their captain, Ilkay Gundogan, amid Barcelona’s interest. The German midfielder’s contract is set to expire at the end of the…

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has voiced his frustration that financial fair play charges are overshadowing the club’s success on the pitch, vowing to air his “blunt views” when he can. Pep Guardiola’s…

Brazilian football star, Dani Alves is facing up to 12 years in prison for an alleged sexual assault at a Barcelona nightclub, with his trial set between October and November this year. Alves, 40, has been in custody at…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with one game to spare. The three-time African champions booked their ticket for the continental competition after defeating Sierra…

David Beckham’s son Romeo has joined Brentford’s ‘B team’ after impressing in a loan spell with the Premier League club. Romeo Beckham agreed to a one-year contract to play for Brentford’s second-string side after…

Commentator Martin Tyler is stepping down from his role at Sky Sports ahead of the new season after 33 years. The 77-year-old has been the voice of football on Sky since the launch of the Premier League in 1992. In a…

Manchester United have included Mason Greenwood on their retained list ahead of the 2023-24 season. The club announced this on their official website on Friday. The 21-year-old has been suspended from matches and…

Serie A champions Napoli announced on Thursday they had appointed Frenchman Rudi Garcia as coach. Ex-Roma boss Garcia, 59, takes over…

Manchester United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on…

Champions Manchester City will be at home on Friday 11, August to kick off the 2023/24 Premier League in a match against newly promoted side Burnley, managed by their former captain Vincent Kompany. They are…

New Real Madrid signing Jude Bellingham said he wanted to pay homage to club great Zinedine Zidane by wearing his number five shirt, at his presentation on Thursday in the Spanish capital. The England international,…

Brazil legend, Ronaldo Nazario has backed Argentina captain Lionel Messi to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. According to Ronaldo, Messi is deserving of the award for his outstanding performance leading the La…

Manchester United have dropped their interest in signing Harry Kane from Tottenham this summer as they consider his price tag to be too high. United have ended their interest in signing Kane from Spurs, feeling…

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday he would “try to push” for Kylian Mbappe to stay at Paris Saint-Germain. Asked by a young PSG fan on the sidelines of the VivaTech exhibition in Paris, Macron said…

Real Madrid are set to present their new offer for Kylian Mbappe. The Spanish side had already tried to sign him last season but the Frenchman renewed his contract with Paris Saint-Germain in May 2022. But the…

Victor Osimhen is the latest player to arrive the Super Eagles camp ahead of Sunday’s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone. Osimhen’s arrival was confirmed on the Super Eagles Twitter handle. The latest…

Kylian Mbappe has released an official statement to confirm that he will not sign new deal at PSG. The contract of the French forward will expire in June 2024, which means failure to renew now will make him move to…

Enyimba International FC on Sunday emerged champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for the ninth time. The club emerged champions of the 2022/2023 season after winning the Super-Six playoffs…

Manchester City have won the UEFA Champions League (UCL) following a 1-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Istanbul on Saturday night. Rodri’s second half goal earned Man City the much-coveted trophy; the highest honour…

Inter Milan said they have been studying footage of Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger on his defensive tactics against Manchester City striker Erling Haaland ahead of the Champions League final. The Italian…

Manchester City have been named as Europe’s most valuable football club, ousting Real Madrid, in a report published on Thursday, before this weekend’s Champions League final. The Football Benchmark report ranks…