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  Former assistant coach of Senior Women’s national team, the Super Falcons, and the Under 17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, Mudasiru Yusuf, is dead. Yusuf’s death occurred on Saturday in a private hospital in Osogbo, and according to Tajudeen ...

  Kylian Mbappe said he joined Paris Saint-Germain to make history by winning the Champions League on the eve of the final against Bayern Munich. PSG – who defeated RB Leipzig in the last four to reach their first Champions League final – go head-to-head with Bundesliga giants Bayern in Lisbon ...

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was released from Greek police custody Saturday, TV footage showed, pending a hearing on assault charges on the island of Mykonos.   Local TV footage showed Maguire leaving a courthouse on neighboring Syros island, apparently ...

Lionel Messi is angry with Barcelona, after details of his meeting with new manager Ronald Koeman was made public, Clarin reports.   The 32-year-old cut short his holiday to meet with Koeman on Thursday. He is believed to have told ...

  Sevilla secured a sixth Europa League triumph this century as Diego Carlos proved an unlikely hero in a thrilling 3-2 win over Inter in Cologne. Romelu Lukaku gave Inter a fifth-minute lead from the penalty spot – Diego Carlos might have been sent off for bringing ...

Manchester United are considering a bid for Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante, reports the Mirror. The midfielder struggled for game-time in 2019-20 due to injury. Kante formed a formidable duo with Paul Pogba during France’s 2018 World Cup win, but struggled for regular playing time at ...

Former Super Eagles skipper Daniel Amokachi has been appointed as Special Adviser on Sports to President Mohammadu Buhari.   The letter of appointment dated August 17 by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha reads: “I am ...

  Ajax have bid €15 million (£14m/$18m) for Luis Suarez, according to El Chiringuito. It is also claimed Barca are willing to sell the forward, who will turn 34 next season. That could open the door for the Spanish club to follow up ...

  The 2020-21 Premier League season will be commencing from 12th September. The schedule will go back to normal with matches being played only on weekends.   Leeds’ first Premier League game for 16 years will see Marcelo Bielsa’s men ...

Bayern Munich will face PSG in Sunday’s Champions League final in Lisbon after Serge Gnabry inspired them to a last-four triumph over Lyon. Serge Gnabry was the hero as Bayern Munich defeated a game Lyon 3-0 to book their place in the Champions League final against Paris ...

  Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is hoping to bring Gareth Bale back to the club this summer, reports Cuatro.  Bale’s playing time at Real Madrid dipped in the second half of 2019-20, and manager Zinedine Zidane is no fan of the Wales international.  With two years remaining on ...

Barcelona have confirmed Ronald Koeman as their new permanent head coach on a contract set to run until 2022. The Dutchman has left his post in charge of the Netherlands national team to replace Quique Setien in the Camp Nou hot seat. Barca have released ...

Paris St-Germain are through to their first Champions League final courtesy of a deserved victory over RB Leipzig in an entertaining semi-final in Lisbon. One of Europe’s biggest spenders, but also one of the continent’s most high-profile underachievers on the ...

  Barcelona have announced the termination of technical manager Eric Abidal’s contract as the club’s backroom purge continues. The Catalan club announced the sacking of head coach Quique Setien on Monday following a dreadful end to the 2019-20 season, Barca having conceded ...

  Spurs confirmed Hart’s arrival in north London on Tuesday, as the 33-year-old goalkeeper put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the club. The former England international had been a free agent since leaving Burnley at the end of his deal ...

Ronald Koeman has committed to becoming Barcelona’s new boss, but the La Liga club will first need to pay compensation to the Dutch FA to release their current boss. Sky Sports reports Barca officials are in currently in discussions with Dutch football authorities over ...

Barcelona manager Quique Setien is to be sacked on Monday and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman could be the man to replace him, says Guillem Balague.   La Liga runners-up Barcelona were humiliated in an 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich as ...

  Stoke City have confirmed the signing of former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel on a short-term deal. The Nigeria star joined the Potters on a free transfer on Monday after leaving Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor during the coronavirus crisis in March. Mikel is ...

  John Obi Mikel is set to join Championship club Stoke City on a short-term deal. The Telegraph reports that the former Nigeria captain has held talks with manager Michael O’Neill and will have his medical at Stoke on Monday before putting pen to ...

Luuk de Jong fired Sevilla into another Europa League final as the LaLiga side won 2-1 in Cologne to shatter Manchester United’s hopes of silverware. Winners of this competition in 2014, 2015 and 2016, Sevilla took another stride towards glory after resisting heavy pressure from United ...

Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona that he wishes to leave the club immediately rather than entertain a potential exit in 2021, according to journalist Marcelo Bechler. The Argentina star, widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the game, has spent ...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been named Premier League Manager of the Season for 2019-20.   The Reds won their first top-flight title in 30 years, finishing on a club-record 99 points, 18 clear of previous champions Manchester City. Klopp’s ...

Bayern Munich were just as good as advertised, Barcelona played their worst game ever, and the Blaugrana are out of the Champions League thanks to an 8-2 loss in Lisbon. Bayern dismantled Barça from start to finish, making it look easy against a helpless and hopeless team. ...

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Willian on a three-year contract. The Brazilian winger left Chelsea earlier this week after his deal with the Stamford Bridge outfit expired. The 32-year-old will stay in London, however, after agreeing a deal with Mikel Arteta’s team. ...

Serena Williams survived another scare to beat older sister Venus 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Thursday in the latest instalment of their reluctant on-court sibling rivalry.   The win helped her to reach the quarter-finals of the inaugural Top Seed Open ...