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The northern Spanish city of Gijón on Thursday called off its century-old bullfighting festival. The city called off the popular event accusing bull breeders and the organisers of “crossing various lines.” This was after two of the bulls slain this ...

  The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, on Thursday announced the names of the three nominees shortlisted for the 2020/21 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Awards UEFA made the announcement in a post via their official website. The ...

  Lionel Messi seems to be settling in well and fast at Paris Saint Germain after the Argentine showed his new teammates what he will bring to the table.   The 34-year-old completed a two-year deal with the French League ...

  Tissue paper used by Lionel Messi during his farewell news conference for former club Barcelona has been auctioned off for one million dollars. At the farewell conference to Barcelona, messi shed tears which led to his wife, Antonella handing ...

The draw for the group phase of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, was conducted at the Yaoundé Conference Centre in host nation Cameroon on Tuesday evening. The draw was conducted by CAF competitions director Samson Adamu, and assisted ...

  Afghanistan will no longer participate at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics after Taliban has taken over power. Before the development, Afghanistan was expected to be represented by two taekwondo players at the Paralympics. “Regrettably NPC Afghanistan will no longer participate ...

  Tammy Abraham has completed his €40 million (£34m/$47m) transfer from Chelsea to Roma, with the England international striker signing a five-year contract with Serie A heavyweights. The 23-year-old striker was in Italy on Sunday to undergo a medical at ...

  Bordeaux doctors have confirmed that Super Eagles winger, Samuel Kalu’s collapse during the game against Marseille was not a heart-related issue but that he suffered from dizziness. Recall that the Nigerian international collapsed on the field of play just ...

Super Eagles winger, Samuel Kalu, who plays for Bordeaux in France, collapsed on the pitch during a Ligue 1 clash with Marseille on Sunday August 15. The 23-year-old Nigerian dropped to the ground just five minutes into their game amid ...

Legendary German striker Gerd Mueller died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 75, his former club Bayern Munich has confirmed. “Today, the world of FC Bayern stands still,” the club wrote on it’s website. During a ...

Mohamed Salah made Premier League history with his goal for Liverpool against Norwich City on Saturday afternoon, Salah is one of the most globally recognized footballers on the planet, with Liverpool having the pleasure to have him on their books ...

Mario Balotelli has been cleared of a rape allegation after a 16-year-old girl accused the footballer of the offence in Nice, with the Italian counter-accusing her of an extortion plot. The incident allegedly occurred in July 2017, when the former ...

Tributes continue to pour in for a “one of a kind” Arsenal supporter “taken too early” after contracting Covid-19 at the Euros final at Wembley. Danny Bailey, 39, from Hatfield, was fully vaccinated when he supported England from the stands ...

  Chelsea have completed the signing of Romelu Lukaku from Inter for £98 million ($136m), with the Belgian striker returning to Stamford Bridge for a second spell after two years in Serie A. Lukaku, who took in his first stint ...

Nigeria have dropped seven places in the FIFA rankings published today. The three-time African champions maintained their position in May, the last time the rating was released. However, that changed this time as there were international friendlies. The Super Eagles ...

Chelsea have won the UEFA Super Cup, beating Villarreal 6-5 on penalty shootouts on Wednesday in the match played in Belfast. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga singlehandedly won the cup for Chelsea. Kepa, who was brought in few minutes to penalty shootouts ...

  Didier Drogba has stepped down from his post as vice-president of the Ivory Coast Footballers Association (AFI), announcing his decision in a scathing letter released to social media that claimed the organisation has shown a “flagrant lack of coherence”. The former ...

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in order to focus on her recovery from the leg injury she suffered at Wimbledon. The world No 20 was forced to retire from her opening-round match against ...

  Romelu Lukaku has boarded a private jet to complete his transfer to Chelsea. The 28-year-old has also made a promise to Inter Milan supporters, who he leaves after two years in Italy. Having left Stamford Bridge in 2014 after ...

Lionel Messi’s PSG shirt has sold out in 30 minutes!!! Paris Saint-Germain fans flooded the club’s online store and snapped up all available Lionel Messi shirts only 30 minutes after his signing was officially announced. The six-time Ballon d’Or winner ...

Nigerian shot put athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, has denied collecting $1,000 to pull down his TikTok video, where he was washing his jersey before the final of his event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Enekwechi made the denial in a ...

  Lionel Messi has officially joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer following his departure from Barcelona. Messi has committed to a two-season deal at Parc des Princes with the option of an extra year, and will reportedly earn €35 ...

Barcelona fans this morning stormed the club’s training ground. They targeted Antoine Griezmann with their abuse, as he drove into the facility. One of them yelled that it is “his fault” that Lionel Messi will not be staying at the ...

  Manchester City have broken the British transfer record by completing the signing of Jack Grealish for £100m ($139m) from Aston Villa. The England international has signed a six-year contract after turning down the offer of a new deal at ...

Barcelona have announced that Lionel Messi will leave this summer. The LaLiga giants confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday. The statement read: “Despite FC Barcelona and Lionel Messi having reached an agreement and the clear intention of both ...