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WAFCON qualifier: Nigeria thrash Cape Verde 5-0 Braces from Uchenna Kanu and Esther Okoronkwo and another goal from Monday Gift saw Super Falcons secure a comfortable 5-0 win over Cape Verde in the first leg of their second round of ...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped by two spots in the latest FIFA ranking to place 42nd in the world In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, on Thursday, the Eagles dropped 16.04 ...

They may have only welcomed their first child together a month ago – but football star Neymar and Bruna Biancardi have revealed they have gone their separate ways In recent days, the new parents have found themselves in the centre ...

Former South Africa footballer Papi Khomane is dead. He tragically died in a car crash alongside his mother and uncle on Saturday. Khomane, who racked up nine international caps for Bafana Bafana and 151 domestic appearances for Orlando Pirates, was ...

Mario Balotelli was lucky to escape serious injury after crashing his £100,000 Audi Q8 into a wall The terrifying accident, which nobody else is believed to have been involved in, happened at 8.30pm on Thursday in the Italian’s hometown of ...

Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, is expected to be ruled out of the 2023 African Cup of Nations after undergoing surgery to correct a groin injury he picked up during the international break Nottingham Forest boss, Steve Cooper, while confirming ...

Former Barcelona and Brazil star Dani Alves could face nine years in prison if found guilty of s3xually assaulting a woman in a nightclub Prosecutors are pushing for that sentence, plus £130,000 in damages and 10 years of probation, the ...

  Angel Di Maria has confirmed he will retire from international duty with the Argentina national team after next summer’s Copa America. The 35-year-old posted a message on social media to confirm his intentions. Di Maria made his international debut ...

  Why I Blocked Nigerian Football For Many Years – Vincent Enyeama Former Super Eagles Captain and Safe Hands of the Nigerian goal region, Vincent Enyeama, in a no-holds-bare exclusive conversation with Hotsports, opens up on a number of issues ...

Lionel Messi’s match worn World Cup final jersey is among a collection of his Argentina shirts that will go to auction for an expected world record sale of more than £8million Six tops from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ...

Everton’s points deduction has led Gary Lineker to speculate about which clubs could face a similar sanction EVERTON have admitted they are “shocked and disappointed” after being hit with a 10-point deduction for breaching profit and sustainability rules. The sanction ...

A former Premier League star, Alex Song who rose to prominence with Arsenal, has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36 The midfielder has featured at some of Europe’s biggest clubs and represented his country Cameroon 49 ...

Oshoala, Ajibade, Nnadozie, make CAF awards nominees list Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala; Rasheedat Ajibade, and other five female Nigerian players have made the 2023 Confederation of African Football Women’s Player of the Year award nominees list. The nomination list released ...

  Mariga: I signed a contract with Manchester City Former Kenyan international Mcdonald Mariga has lifted the lid on how Kenya’s low FIFA ranking denied him a chance to become the first Kenyan player to grace the EPL in 2010. ...

Chelsea and Super Eagles legend, John Mikel Obi has bragged that he is “still the most successful and decorated football player in Nigeria” He said despite all his achievements he was never ranked number 8 in the world by the ...

  CESC FABREGAS has been appointed as the interim manager of Como – the club he part-owns with Thierry Henry. The Chelsea and Arsenal legend ended his career with the Italian second division side this year. Cesc Fabregas has been named Como’s new interim ...

Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama received an honorary doctorate award from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State over the weekend Sharing the good news on his Instagram page, Enyeama wrote; ”God has been my strength.He has been in ...

Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has died aged 28 after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in Albania Dwamena was playing for Egnatia against Partizani on Saturday. “Despite the immediate intervention of specialist doctors he unfortunately passed away,” said the ...

  After almost two weeks since his kidnapping by members of the National Liberation Army (ELN), Liverpool star Luis Diaz’s father has been released. Luis Manuel Diaz was released on Thursday and is currently in the hands of a humanitarian ...

Al-Hilal are reportedly preparing to de-register Neymar from their squad for the rest of the season The Brazil star completed a £78m move to the Saudi side in August from PSG, signing a two-year deal worth £130m-per-season. However, last month ...

Women’s World Cup kiss-gate star Jenni Hermoso poses for the cover of GQ Jenni Hermoso has shared the experience of the World Cup final ‘kiss-gate’ scandal made her ‘forget she was a footballer’ in a new interview that sees the World ...

  Footballer Asamoah Gyan ordered to give his ex-wife two homes, a petrol station and two cars Former Premier League striker Asamoah Gyan has been told to pay compensation to his ex-wife after it was determined that he is the biological father ...

A Brazilian footballer has been shot dead at the age of 21 in a street killing   Felipe Diogo, who played for Sao Paulo-based Serie C side Sao Bernardo, was killed by multiple ‘mystery gunmen’ on his return to his ...

The Super Falcons of Nigeria has defeated Ethiopia 4-0 (5-1 on aggregate) to advance to the third qualifying round for the 2024 Women’s Football Olympic Games, set to take place in Paris. Atletico Madrid star Rasheedat Ajibade scored a superb long-range strike to rescue a ...

Lionel Messi has been gifted with eight golden rings to represent each of his Ballon d’Or crowns The Argentinian star, 36, was named as the winner of the award for a record-breaking eighth time during a plush ceremony in Paris on ...