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AFCON: Rohr Does Not Exude Enough Confidence — Odegbami

Nigerian legend and 1980 Nations Cup winner Segun Odegbami has said that Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr does not exude the kind of confidence needed by the team to compete against... Read more Messi Blamed for Barca’s Champions League Failures

Louis van Gaal has hit out at Lionel Messi, claiming the Barcelona talisman should be adapting himself to the team, and not the other way around. The former Blaugrana boss thinks... Read more Rohr’s Gambling Goes Unpunished against Burundi, But Is It Enough Now?

Nigeria’s Super Eagles got their campaign in the Egypt 2019 AFCON to a winning start courtesy of a brilliant goal from poacher and super sub Odion Ighalo who profited from a... Read more Mali Make Easy Work of AFCON Debutants Mauritania, Win 4-1

Mali produced a dominant display to beat tournament debutants Mauritania at the Africa Cup of Nations. Abdoulay Diaby drilled a powerful effort into the top corner from 25 yards to give... Read more Kodjia’s Strike Fires Ivory Coast Past South Africa

Ivory Coast defeated South Africa 1-0 in their first 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D match at the Al Salam Stadium in Egypt on Monday afternoon. The Elephants were... Read more Tunisia, Angola Battle to a Draw

Djalma cancelled out Youssef Msakni’s first-half penalty to earn Angola a point against Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations. The 32-year-old fired home on the rebound after goalkeeper Farouk Ben... Read more Akpeyi Impresses Rohr against Burundi

Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr was impressed by the performance of Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi as Nigeria began their campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory... Read more BJ Foundation Beats Eagles Wings to Win 1st Edition of Mikel Agu Cup, Rockers Finish 3rd

Benin City witnessed exciting matches from grassroots clubs for 5 days culminating in a hotly contested final match on Saturday 22 in the just-ended Mikel Agu-sponsored invitational tournament. In the final... Read more Newcastle Confirm Rafael Benitez Departure

Rafael Benitez’s three-year reign as Newcastle manager will come to an end next week after failing to agree terms on a new contract, the club confirmed on Monday. Benitez was a... Read more Argentina Will Improve Copa America Quarter Finals — Messi

Argentina will start from afresh in the Copa America after averting disaster with Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Qatar that sent them into the knockout stages, star Lionel Messi said. Goals from... Read more Wan-Bissaka Set for a Medical at Manchester United

Aaron Wan-Bissaka will have a medical at Manchester United this week ahead of the completion of his £55 million ($70m) move from Crystal Palace. The right-back is due to arrive at... Read more San Siro to be Demolished by Inter, AC Milan

AC Milan and Inter Milan are planning to knock down San Siro and build a brand new stadium together on the same area of land, according to the Rossoneri’s president Paolo... Read more NFF Have Paid Super Falcons — Shehu Dikko

Shehu Dikko, the second vice-president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has denied an allegation that they owe the women’s team outstanding bonuses and allowances The Super Falcons crashed out of... Read more Afcon: Super Eagles’ Match against Guinea a ‘Must Win’, Ahmed Musa Declares

Ahmed Musa says his Nigeria side already has their eyes set on an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) date with Guinea, billing the forthcoming clash as a 'must win' encounter. Gernot... Read more Why Salah Should Join Barcelona — Eto’o

Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has urged Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mo Salah to move to Barcelona. Salah has been in stunning form for the Reds since joining in 2017, scoring 54... Read more Welcome Back, Falcons; Soldier On, Super Eagles!

For the records, let me quickly acknowledge a truth, that I have been and would continue to be a venomous critic of bad sports administration at any level. It has won... Read more No Mane No Problem as Senegal Beat Tanzania

Senegal eased to a 2-0 win over Tanzania in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opener at 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Sunday. The Teranga Lions were too strong for... Read more Nigeria Set For World Para-Athletics Grand Prix in Tunisia

Team Nigeria’s para-athletics squad will on Tuesday depart for Tunisia for the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix billed to hold from June 26 to July 1, 2019. Made up five athletes and... Read more Mahrez Strikes as Algeria Make Light Work of Kenya in Afcon Opener

Riyad Mahrez scored as an untroubled Algeria cruised to a 2-0 victory over Africa Cup of Nations underdogs Kenya in their first game of the competition in Cairo on Sunday. Regular... Read more Women’s World Cup: Cameroon Coach Rails at ‘Injustice’ Against England after VAR Controversy

Cameroon coach Alain Djeumfa insisted his team remained “very professional” and did not refuse to carry on playing during their bad-tempered 3-0 defeat against England at the Women’s World Cup on... Read more Dani Alves to Leave Paris St-Germain after Two Seasons

Brazil right-back Dani Alves is to leave Paris St-Germain after two seasons with the French club. The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Sevilla defender scored eight goals in 73 appearances for PSG... Read more Copa: Argentina Beat Qatar to Book Quarter Final Place

A stuttering 2-0 victory over Qatar avoided the humiliation of a first-round exit in Brazil, extending the Albiceleste’s interests in the competition for at least four more days. Whether their tournament... Read more Roger Federer Wins 10th Halle Title with Victory over David Goffin

Roger Federer got his Wimbledon preparations off to the perfect start by claiming a record-extending 10th title at the Halle grass-court event. The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion beat Belgium’s David... Read more Falcons Protest Unpaid Bonuses, Refuse To Leave Hotel in France after World Cup Ouster

Nigeria’s Super Falcons players have refused to leave the team hotel after their exit from the women’s World Cup on Saturday, demanding that the country’s soccer federation clears all of their... Read more AFCON: Super Eagles Battled Virus Before Burundi Victory — Rohr

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that several of the players in his 23-man squad were sick in the buildup to Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations opener against Burundi. The Super... Read more No Solution to VAR Yet, Says Nigeria Coach after More Controversy

Nigeria coach Thomas Dennerby believes there is still work to do on VAR after his side lost 3-0 to Germany in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup. The use... Read more Sarri Holds Special Meeting with Ronaldo to Kick-Start Juventus Reign

Maurizio Sarri has taken the reins at Juventus and made a meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo one of his first points of business. The former Napoli and Chelsea boss is back in... Read more Arsenal ‘Optimistic’ over Deal for Celtic’s Tierney

Arsenal are in talks with Celtic to sign Scotland defender Kieran Tierney. The Premier League club had a £15m bid rejected by the Scottish champions but are expected to return with... Read more Copa: Brazil Spank Peru to Book Quarter Final Place

Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese committed a horrendous error as Brazil ensured top spot in their Copa America group on Saturday with a 5-0 victory in Sao Paulo. Goals from Casemiro, Roberto... Read more Juventus Closing In on Ajax Captain Dey Ligt

Italian powerhouses Juventus are on the hunt for star Dutch defender and Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt and are reportedly prepared to pay more than €70 million, according to De Telegraaf... Read more