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  Giorgio Chiellini admits that Juventus “paid” for the “shock” of allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to leave for Manchester United late in the summer transfer window, with the veteran defender conceding that he would have been better for all concerned if the ...

  Newcastle have parted ways with manager Steve Bruce following the completion of a £300 million ($408m) takeover backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The fund, which is chaired by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was given the ...

  Five goals were scored when Liverpool returned to the scene of their latest Champions League triumph, the Wanda Metropolitano to face Atletico Madrid.It was the third encounter between the two sides, with rhe home side coming out victorious last ...

  Italian football legend, Antonio Cassano has launched another scathing attack on Cristiano Ronaldo by claiming that the Portuguese star is not even in the top five greatest players of all-time. Ronaldo was branded the greatest player ever by his ...

  Mohamed Salah has added a new record to his burgeoning collection of Liverpool honours after becoming the first player to score in nine consecutive matches in the club’s history. The Egypt international opened the scoring for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds ...

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema goes on trial in France after being accused of complicity in the attempted blackmail of former international teammate Mathieu Valbuena in a case known as the “sextape affair”. Benzema, 33, stands accused of helping a ...

England must play their next home match in a UEFA competition behind closed doors following disorder at the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, European football’s governing body ruled on Monday. The showpiece game between England and Italy on July 11 ...

  Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has explained the reasons for the delay in the kick-off of the Real Madrid Academy, which was commissioned in March 2021. The Governor said the policy of admitting only boys into the academy had ...

  Mohamed Salah has equalled Didier Drogba’s record as the highest-scoring African player in the Premier League after scoring a goal against Watford on Saturday. The two-time African Footballer of the Year scored his 104th league goal by extending the ...

  Sadio Mane has scored his 100th Premier League goal to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead over Watford in Saturday’s fixture. The 29-year-old got the visitors off to a flying start at Vicarage Road after finishing off a pass from ...

  It was a show of shame in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Friday as a Nigeria batch A referee identified as Haruna was beaten to coma by some irate fans. Daily Post gathered that the referee is currently ...

  Former Nigeria youth international, Emmanuel Sarki has opened up on why he dumped the country to play for Haiti. Sarki impressed for the youth teams, including the Golden Eaglets, the Flying Eagles and the U-23 side. The Kaduna-born winger ...

Deontay Wilder has finally paid tribute to Tyson Fury in his first public statement since losing their WBC heavyweight title showdown in Las Vegas. Fury came through a bruising third contest between the pair at the T-Mobile Arena, eventually delivering ...

Coleen Rooney has reportedly struck up a friendship with Georgina Rodriguez after reaching out to the girlfriend of Cristiano Ronaldo. Coleen, 35, is said to have offered the hand of friendship to the Argentinian beauty, 27, after she moved to ...

Grace Okagbare, elder sister of embattled Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare, has said no official from the Ministry of Sports has reached out to the sprint star, stating that all that is been reported about her sister are ‘fabricated and unfounded ...

American boxer, Deontay Wilder, has been given a six-month suspension following his trilogy heavyweight fight defeat to British fighter, Tyson Fury, a few days ago. The suspension will enable Wilder to undergo surgery on his broken hand. Wilder was knocked ...

  Denmark have qualified for the 2022 World Cup after beating Austria 1-0 on Tuesday. Joakim Maehle scored the decisive goal as Kasper Hjulmand’s team preserved their perfect record in qualifying, making sure they will finish first in Group F. The ...

  Germany have become the first nation to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after running out comfortable 4-0 winners against North Macedonia in UEFA Group J. Hansi Flick’s side booked their spot in the Middle East for next ...

Tyson Fury has labelled Deontay Wilder a ‘sore loser in boxing’ after the Bronze Bomber refused his sportman’s gesture of an embrace and handshake which is common after a fight. Fury ended Wilder’s challenge with a knockout in the 11th ...

Nigeria on Sunday avenged their 1-0 defeat to the Central African Republic, with a 2-0 victory. The three-time African champions were shocked at home by the Wild Beasts on Thursday, in a 2022 World Cup qualifying game. However, on Sunday, ...

  Iranian women fans hoping to attend a football match for the first time in two years will have to wait as Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier is to be played behind closed doors. The match at Tehran’s Azadi stadium against ...

Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has confirmed that he has triggered his rematch clause with Oleksandr Usyk. The fight is expected to take place in March next year. Usyk has already said he would like to defend his newly-won titles ...

  Deontay Wilder has been taken to the hospital after Tyson Fury brutally knocked him out in the early hours of Sunday, SportsMail reports. However, the Bronze Bomber will not be staying overnight. Wilder was knocked down three times in ...

Tyson Fury has retained his heavyweight world title, after knocking out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round on Sunday morning. It was an explosive end to a thrilling back-and-forth trilogy fight. Both Fury and Wilder hit the canvas five times ...

  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been named the Premier League manager of the month for September.   The Gunners suffered a defeat on the opening day of the season at Brentford, followed by a loss to Chelsea at home ...