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The list of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or has been released ahead of the ceremony in Paris on October 28. They were announced Wednesday on a L’Equipe live stream. Interestingly, Nigeria forward, Ademola…

South Africa has denied visas to Nigeria’s national under-18 basketball team, preventing them from participating in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament set to take place in Cape Town from December 14 to 22. The…

Napoli have agreed to loan Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray. This comes just days after the 25-year-old move to Chelsea collapsed. The striker was on the brink of a stunning deadline day switch to Stamford…

Napoli coach Antonio Conte has emphasised the club’s consistency in handling the Victor Osimhen situation, stating that the Nigerian forward will not be reintroduced to the first team. Conte addressed the…

Liverpool forward, Mohmamed Salah, has stated that 2024/2025 season would be his last in a Liverpool shirt, noting that there have been no contract talks between him and Liverpool. According to Skysports, the forward…

Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were killed Thursday night while bicycling in the US state of New Jersey, police said Friday. Gaudreau, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, died after being…

The draw for the league stage of the new-look UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday, throwing up a series of heavyweight fixtures including a trip for holders Real Madrid to Liverpool and a repeat of…

Federico Chiesa joined Liverpool from Juventus on Thursday in a deal worth a reported £12.5 million ($16.5 million) for the Italian international, who has been dogged by injuries. The 26-year-old has joined…

The Nigeria Football Federation announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become…

Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. He died aged 83 on Monday in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years after leaving the country The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a…

Nigerian-born Noni Madueke hit a hat-trick as Chelsea crushed Wolves 6-2 to give Enzo Maresca his first Premier League win as Blues boss on Sunday. Maresca suffered a 2-0 loss against Manchester City last weekend…

Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey’s second-half goals ensured Arsenal continued their winning start to the Premier League season as they beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park. In an entertaining contest that saw Ollie…

Arsenal have joined the race to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman from Atalanta and are preparing a player-plus-cash offer, with Polish defender Jakub Kiwior potentially included in the deal. The Gunners have…

Cristiano Ronaldo, the footballing star, has once again rewritten the record books. His newly…

Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion, arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday. The…

Gabriel Jesus’ ambition to remain at Arsenal and fight for his place in the first team has been approved by Mikel Arteta, who has revealed his final transfer plan. In light of injury concerns, the £65million arrival…

French giants, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman. The winger who won the Europa League with Atalanta last season was left out of the…

Despite losing to Dricus du Plessis in a thrilling UFC 305 main event, Israel Adesanya reportedly earned more than the reigning champion. The bout, which took place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, saw Du…

Aston Villa are set to miss out Joao Felix as Chelsea now have an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign him, according to the Athletic. The Blues have been holding talks about bringing Felix, who had a loan spell…

Thierry Henry has decided to step down from his role as coach of the France under-21 football team after guiding the side to a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced…

In a twist of fate, Nigerian-born UFC star Israel Adesanya succumbed to a fourth-round submission loss to South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis in their middleweight title showdown at UFC 305 in Perth on Saturday…

Ademola Lookman is not in Atalanta’s squad for their Serie A opener at Lecce as rumours circulated on Sunday about the Europa League hero’s possible move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Nigeria forward Lookman became an…

Man City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea. Haaland marked…

Victor Boniface scored in normal time as Bayer Leverkusen defeated VfB Stuttgart on penalties to win their first-ever German Super Cup.  The 2024 Bundesliga champions triumphed over Stuttgart 4-3 in a penalty…