Sports

  Ex-Bayern Munich and Chelsea star Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 37. Robben initially decided to hang up his boots in 2019 after his final season at Bayern but performed a U-turn a ...

Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, labelled Cristiano Ronaldo an “imbecile” and Jose Mourinho “abnormal”. Perez also said the two Portuguese men had “huge egos”. These comments are contained in two audio recordings from 2012 that was leaked on Wednesday. Ronaldo and Mourinho ...

  Lionel Messi will sign a new five-year contract at Barcelona and take an incredible 50 per cent wage cut Messi has spent his entire career to date on Barca’s books, having initially made his debut for the club as ...

Over a million people have signed a petition to ban racists from football matches in England for life. The petition, which was started by three fans, calls on the umbrella group the Football Association, as well as prime minister Boris ...

  Italy goalkeeper, Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed why he did not celebrate after saving Bukayo Saka’s penalty in their Euro 2020 final shootout win against England on Sunday night. Donnarumma quietly walked off after saving Saka’s crucial penalty as his ...

Godsent Eriobu Ebuka, secretary of Anambra Independent Football League (AIFL) has been shot dead by gunmen, league chairman, Rev. Obinna Dike has confirmed. Eriobu, travelling in a convoy, ran into the gunmen Tuesday at Eke-Agu Market, Abatete, Idemili North LGA ...

This is huge. The Nigerian basketball team yesterday observed a moment of silence for Sound Sultan who died last Sunday in the US. They also wore a warm up shirt in honour of the late singer. Thus was just before ...

  The English Football Association, FA, has been charged with four offences by UEFA, following the chaos at Wembley Stadium during the Euro 2020 final on Sunday. UEFA disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. England lost 3-2 to Italy on penalties, ...

UEFA on Tuesday announced the Euro 2020 team of the tournament with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the biggest omission despite emerging highest goal scorer with five goals. The Euro 2020 ended on Sunday night with Italy beating England 3-2 on penalties in the ...

Roman Abramovich has handed Chelsea the funds to go and get Borussia Dortmund star striker Erling Haaland this summer for £150million, according to reports. The 20-year-old striker is expected to be chased by several of Europe’s elite this summer, with ...

  British F1 driver Lando Norris has been left “shaken” after being mugged and seeing his watch stolen during chaotic scenes at Wembley for the Euro 2020 final. Norris was one of a whole host of sporting figures and celebrities ...

Manchester United and England striker, Marcus Rashford broke his silence on the spot kick miss in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday between England and Italy. Amid online racist abuse, the gangling striker said the three short words of remorse: I am ...

The Football Association has condemned racist abuse on social media aimed at Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka following England’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy. Rashford, Sancho and Saka missed from the spot in Sunday’s shootout, ending England’s hopes of ...

Gareth Southgate took full responsibility for England’s penalty shootout failure as Italy secured Euro 2020 glory at Wembley on Sunday. Following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes, after Leonardo Bonucci had cancelled out Luke Shaw’s second-minute opener, it was a ...

Cristiano Ronaldo added to his Euro 2020 awards legacy by beating England stars Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling to the Golden Boot award. The Juventus superstar, with five goals, remained at the summit of the goal-scoring heroics despite Portugal’s early ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Euro 2020 Golden Boot as no one on England or Italy duty managed to surpass his tally in the final on Sunday. The Portugal forward tallied five goals in the competition – the same ...

  England suffered familiar shootout heartbreak as Italy were crowned Euro 2020 champions after a 3-2 victory on penalties in the final at Wembley. The Three Lions had made the perfect start, Luke Shaw giving them a very early lead, ...

  Arthur Okonkwo has been promoted to Arsenal’s first team; the English Premier League club has confirmed. The 19-year-old goalkeeper joined the likes club’s senior team after signing a long-term contract with the Emirates Stadium giants. Okonkwo has been with ...

  Lionel Messi and the whole of Argentina can breathe a sigh of relief as their long wait for a major football trophy is over. La Albiceleste, the Argentine national football team, on Sunday beat arch rivals Brazil by a ...

England players will donate their prize money to the National Health Service if they win the Euro 2020 title on Sunday, according to multiple local news reports. The reports on Friday said the team would receive around 9.6 million pounds ...

Taribo West, a former Nigeria International player has fired the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick for advising Super Eagles players on international clubs they could join. Recall Amaju had addressed dominantly home-based players before their Saturday’s ...

Ahead of Euro 2020 final on 11 July between England and Italy, England keeper Jordan Pickford can rest assured he would walk away with the Golden Glove award. Pickford has five clean sheets to his name in the tournament. His ...

Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has been arrested for alleged fraud, local media reported on Wednesday. According to reports, Vieira’s home, office, as well as the Novo Banco bank, were searched as part of an investigation into possible financial irregularities. ...

Paris Saint-Germain appear to have accidentally confirmed the signing of Sergio Ramos after his departure from Real Madrid. Ramos was seen at Parc des Princes on Wednesday and is expected to officially be announced as a new PSG player on Thursday. But PSG appear ...

An extra-time winner from Captain Kane takes England to the first major final since 1966, where they face Italy at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. England defeated Denmark to reach the Euro 2020 final, winning their first semi-final since the 1966 ...