Football

  France Football, organizers of the prestigious Ballon d’Or awards, has announced a significant change in tradition. This year’s winner will not be interviewed before the ceremony, breaking a long-standing custom. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner will remain unaware of ...

  Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has confirmed his return to action immediately after the international break The 25-year-old, who sustained an injury during Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw with Kasimpasa, revealed in a video that he expects to be back for the club’s next ...

  A model accused of making a false ra.pe claim against AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez will go on trial later this month at a Costa del Sol court, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Public prosecutors have said in a pre-trial ...

  Tekno met with Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho Gaúcho at a mini concert in Dubai. On Sunday, October 6, Tekno performed at the event, entertaining the crowd with his popular Afrobeats hits. The atmosphere was lively, with attendees singing along ...

  Popular skit maker and comedian Sabinus has voiced his frustration after losing a wristwatch worth $11,000 (N18m) during a show in Uganda. The comedian had traveled to Gulu city for a performance but discovered the loss of his valuable ...

  Manchester United’s board will convene on Tuesday to discuss manager Erik ten Hag’s future amidst growing pressure. Despite Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Aston Villa, the team’s 14th place in the Premier League table and only one win in five ...

  Barcelona secured a convincing 3-0 win over Deportivo Alaves at Estadio de Mendizorroza, cementing their position atop the La Liga table. Robert Lewandowski stole the show with a stunning hat-trick, scoring in the 7th, 22nd, and 32nd minutes. Raphinha ...

  Liverpool secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace, maintaining their position at the top of the Premier League table. Arne Slot’s side extended their winning streak to nine out of ten games since he succeeded Jurgen Klopp. However, ...

  Arsenal recovered from a shock deficit to defeat winless Southampton 3-1 at Emirates Stadium, securing their 400th Premier League home win. The Gunners remained unbeaten this season, moving within one point of leaders Liverpool ahead of the international break. ...

  Manchester City edged out Fulham 3-2 in a thrilling Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium, thanks to Mateo Kovacic’s decisive brace. Fulham took an early lead through Andreas Pereira’s 27th-minute strike, set up by Raul Jimenez’s brilliant skill. ...

  Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a convincing 2-0 victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Federico Valverde’s deflected long-range strike gave Los Blancos a first-half lead, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe causing problems for ...

  Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed a 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying doubleheader against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The list, released by the Nigeria Football Federation on Saturday, features ...

  Preston forward Milutin Osmajic has been hit with an eight-match ban following his bite on Blackburn’s Owen Beck during last month’s 0-0 draw at Deepdale. Montenegro international Osmajic left teeth-marks on the shoulder of Rovers defender Owen Beck but ...

  Super Eagles duo Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi have been spotted training with Kano Pillars ahead of the Matchday 5 in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Both players were spotted at the former champions’ training ground on Thursday, preparing ...

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban to 18 months, allowing the French footballer to return to the pitch sooner than anticipated. Pogba, who tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) at the start of the ...

  Former Super Eagles captain and midfielder, Austin Okocha, says he is the best dribbler to have played the game of football, The PUNCH reports. In a video posted  on X, the Nigeria legend was asked to pick a better dribbler than ...

  It was a night of accolades for Nigerian international, Ademola Lookman, as he helped his Atalanta side cruise to victory in the Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Lookman was instrumental in the 3-0 victory of the Italian side ...

  Jonathan David’s penalty secured a historic 1-0 victory for Lille over reigning European champions Real Madrid. Lille dominated, deserving the win before a packed Stade Pierre-Mauroy crowd. Real Madrid’s 36-game unbeaten streak ended despite late pressure. Kylian Mbappe returned ...

  Aston Villa secured a historic 1-0 win over six-time Champions League winners Bayern Munich, thanks to Jhon Duran’s spectacular goal and Emilio Martinez’s heroics. Duran scored his sixth goal this season, five from the bench, with a stunning 25-yard ...

  A long-serving Champions League referee has reportedly been suspended from European action for allegedly threatening to k!ll a player, However, he looks set to avoid punishment in the country where he was accused after insisting it was just a ...

  Manchester City and Portuguese international midfielder Matheus Nunes, 26, was reportedly arrested in Madrid on suspicion of theft. According to Spanish daily El Mundo and Dailymail, Nunes was detained at La Riviera nightclub around 5:30 a.m. on September 8. ...

  Victor Osimhen has boldly declared his own price tag, insisting his transfer value should be in excess of 100million euros. After joining Napoli from Lille in 2020, the 25-year-old quickly established himself as one of the most prolific strikers ...

  Wayne Rooney has sparked concern for his health after being pictured looking ‘really bad’ while watching Manchester United’s defeat by Tottenham yesterday. The United and England legend was spotted in the stands at Old Trafford during his former club’s ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted that he’s nearing retirement after his latest strike for Al-Nassr. Ronaldo, 39, is one of the greatest footballers to ever play the game, with the Portuguese superstar having scored 904 career goals. The forward has ...

  Manchester United successfully appealed against Bruno Fernandes’ red card in Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Tottenham, avoiding a three-match suspension. Fernandes, 30, was given a straight red card for fouling James Maddison in the 42nd minute at Old Trafford. United ...