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Simon Jordan, a former Crystal Palace chairman, has slammed Roman Abramovich, labelling the Russian Billionaire as “one of the worst things to happen to English football” after his decision to sell Chelsea. This is…

The Nigeria Football Federation has described as “most sorrowful” the death of sports broadcasting pathfinder, Adesola ‘Fabio’ Lanipekun, which occurred on March 6, four days after the latter’s 80th birthday anniversary.…

The Federal Government has approved the allocation of houses to 22 members of the 1994 Super Eagles in their various states, thereby fulfilling a pledge made to them 28 years ago by the then administration. A statement…

Thierry Henry has admitted that he is worried about Neymar’s mental health as the Paris Saint-Germain star continues to underwhelm with his performances in 2021-22. Neymar is enduring arguably his worst season yet in a…

Manchester United players were reportedly surprised that Cristiano Ronaldo was not present for the Manchester City game at the Etihad Stadium yesterday. The Portugal international picked up an injury that ruled him out of…

Andriy Shevchenko asked Italy to open its hearts to his Ukraine homeland in an emotional interview broadcast Sunday night on one of the country’s biggest current affairs TV programmes. Speaking to ‘Che Tempo Che Fa’…

Up to 10 parties are considering making bids for Chelsea, with investment bankers working on the sale expecting most of the interest to come from the United States of America. Russian, Chinese and Middle Eastern money has…

Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 4-1 on Sunday to brighten their chances of winning the league, opening six-point lead at the top. Kevin De Bruyne and  Riyad Mahrez were the heroes as they grabbed brace each.…

For a couple of hours on Sunday Liverpool fans will throw off their usual disdain for Manchester United and be rooting for their great rivals as they take on Manchester City. Liverpool beat West Ham United on Saturday…

Russian authorities have arrested U.S. basketball star, Brittney Griner after vape cartridges were found in her luggage during a search at Moscow airport. The Russian Customs Service said Saturday that the cartridges…

Chelsea players must remain focused on finishing inside the top four, says N’Golo Kante after the surprise statement by Roman Abramovich. The Russian billionaire has put the club up for sale after 19 highly successful…

The Chinese rights holders of the English Premier League are not airing its football matches this weekend, schedules show, with the games expected to show solidarity with Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Beijing has…

Thomas Tuchel has pledged his future to Chelsea amid Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell the Stamford Bridge club. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich revealed his decision to sell Chelsea on Wednesday night after…

Turkish billionaire Muhsin Bayrak says he is trying to buy Chelsea and although his spokesperson has told us he has made a bid, his claims are being viewed with some scepticism. Also, Conor McGregor entered the…

Austin Eguavoen, Super Eagles technical adviser, has included Ademola Lookman, Odion Ighalo and Dennis Emmanuel in the team’s 32-man provisional list for the World Cup qualification play-off against Ghana later…

The International Cat Federation says it has banned Russian cats from its competitions as a punishment for President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of…

Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from competing in the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee announced Thursday, citing the war in Ukraine. “In order to preserve the integrity of…

The sport’s commercial arm, which controls the calendar, has decided racing in Russia is impossible in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The race in…

Chelsea will be a desirable football club for many given its status within the game, but the £3bn value placed on the club by Roman Abramovich is steep, according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire. He said: “That…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is not worried about the ownership situation surrounding the club. The Blues are in the midst of an owner change, with Roman Abramovich set to divest his assets amid the Russia-Ukraine…

Manchester United have been forced to put in managerial contingency plans as they look to recruit a permanent manager in time for next season. That’s according to a recent report from ESPN, who claims the Red Devils’…

Ahead of next season, Italian Serie A side Napoli are in the market for a new striker as they prepare for life without their record signing Victor Osimhen, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international has been a…

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is considering selling the Stamford Bridge club, according to reports. Abramovich is set to receive offers for Chelsea by the end of this week, with at least three parties interested in…

Pep Guardiola has urged Jack Grealish to ignore his critics and his underwhelming statistics after a slow start to his Manchester City career. The England midfielder has not been the dominant force he was at Aston Villa…