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Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid’s experience and individual quality saw them ...

Pep Guardiola has hit out at his critics over his lack of European success at Manchester City as he suggested that his stint as the club’s manager will not be deemed as a failure if he is not able to ...

Nigerian defender, Oludare Olufunwa has joined Liverpool on a free transfer. Liverpool signed centre-back Olufunwa on a free to bolster their U21s squad following a successful trial. The 21-year-old signed for the Merseyside club after being released by Southampton at ...

American professional tennis player Serena Williams has announced her retirement from tennis. Although she has not given a precise date for her exit, Williams said “It’s the hardest thing I could ever imagine.” The world-famous tennis champion said she is ...

Timo Werner has said goodbye to Chelsea fans as he rejoins his former club RB Leipzig. Werner struggled to reach the heights at Stamford Bridge that he did reach in Germany, although he did claim a Champions League winners medal ...

  Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The world champion successfully defended her title at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday in the women’s 100m ...

  Erik ten Hag has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo for his “unacceptable” behaviour after seeing the striker leave Manchester United’s final pre-season outing against Rayo Vallecano before the final whistle. Ronaldo returned to the Red Devils’ starting XI for the clash at ...

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed a condition for the Serie A club to sign African players. The Partenopei are currently the home of Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen and Cameroon international Andre Zambo Anguissa. Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly was ...

  A new report has found that Manchester United duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire received more abuse on Twitter than any other Premier League players. Abuse towards footballers has become an increasing problem in recent seasons, with the footballing ...

  Nigerian 19-year-old weightlifter, Taiwo Liadi, has won a silver medal at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Liadi, who competed in the women’s 76kg weightlifting event, finished second behind Canada’s Maya Laylor, who set a new Commonwealth Games ...

  England were crowned Euro champions for the first time on Sunday as Chloe Kelly sealed a 2-1 win over Germany late into extra-time during the final at Wembley. The nation had never before lifted the title at senior level, ...

  Liverpool won the Community Shield after a 3-1 win against Manchester City on Saturday evening thanks to late goals from Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez. The win came at Leicester’s King Power Stadium ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2022 final ...

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has found love again with a glamorous Brazilian — days after his divorce was granted. Tuchel, 48, whisked away business boss and mother Natalie Max, 35, to relaxing Sardinia. A holidaymaker said: “They held hands at ...

Adidas has celebrated Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan’s world record. Recall Ms Amusan won gold in women’s 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championship recently held in Oregon, United States. The second largest sportswear manufacturer, Adidas in a social media post ...

Para Powerlifter Innocent Nnamdi and wrestler Blessing Oborududu have been named captains for Team Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The captains were named in a statement issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. The ministry ...

A group of Atletico Madrid supporters made their feelings regarding a rumoured move for Cristiano Ronaldo very clear during a pre-season friendly against Numancia on Wednesday. Ronaldo has told Manchester United he wants to leave in order to play Champions ...

  Luis Suarez has announced that he will sign with boyhood club Nacional in Uruguay. He said in a video addressed to fans on Tuesday that he has already reached a pre-agreement and hopes to finalise the move soon. The ...

  The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has congratulated Nigerian athletic star, Tobi Amusan, on her performance in the ongoing World Athletic championship. Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championship when ...

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the 100m Hurdles Gold. Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had ...

Nigeria and Barcelona talisman Asisat Oshoala has been named the 2022 African Women’s Player of the Year at the Caf Awards ceremony in Rabat on Thursday. The 27-year-old picked the award ahead of Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon and Inter Milan) ...

Sadio Mane has won the 2022 African Player of the Year prize ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, claiming the prestigious prize at the Caf Awards ceremony in Rabat on Thursday. It is the Senegal international’s ...

The Super Falcons of Nigeria yesterday evening refused to show up for training ahead of their third place fixture against the Copper Queens of Zambia at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The Nigerian women’s national ...

Morocco qualified for the final of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by defeating Nigeria, who had two players sent off, on penalties in Rabat on Monday. With the score tied 1-1 after 120 minutes, the North African edged ...

  Chelsea have confirmed the transfer of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. The experienced centre-back will be part of manager Thomas Tuchel’s rebuilt defence after the summer departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. Koulibaly, 31, played for Napoli since 2014 and made ...

Christian Eriksen has completed a move to Manchester United on a free transfer as Erik ten Hag continues to improve his squad ahead of the 2022-23 season. The move comes just over a year after Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest ...