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Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi confirms interest in signing Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says Jude Bellingham is an "amazing player" and admits "everybody" wants to sign the Borussia Dortmund midfielder. Bellingham has shone for England at the World Cup,... Read more Kylian Mbappe: France forward misses open training ahead of England World Cup quarter-final clash

England assistant manager Steve Holland says France star Kylian Mbappe is among a handful of players on the planet who need "special attention". Mbappe missed France's open training session on Tuesday... Read more Spain’s World Cup exit to Morocco ‘cruel’ – Busquets

Sergio Busquets said Spain’s 3-0 defeat on penalties by Morocco was a “cruel” way to decide the World Cup last-16 clash on Tuesday after the teams drew 0-0. The midfielder’s spot-kick... Read more NSF: Imo boxer dies inside ring

A boxer representing Imo State, Chukwuemeka Igboanugo, has died during a duel in the ring at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. The Imo-born Igboanugo died after losing... Read more Ramos bags hat-trick as Portugal reach W’Cup quarter-finals

Goncalo Ramos justified the shock decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring a hat-trick on his full debut as Portugal demolished Switzerland 6-1 on Tuesday to power into the World Cup... Read more Samuel Eto’o attacks man outside World Cup stadium

Shocking footage has emerged online of football legend and current Cameroon FA president Samuel Eto’o attacking a man outside a stadium at the World Cup in Qatar. The incredible clip shows... Read more Peseiro in Qatar to analyse African teams

Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, is currently at the ongoing Qatar 2022 World Cup to monitor teams, particularly African sides, in a bid to analyse their style of play, The PUNCH reports.... Read more Qatar 2022: Morocco Stuns Spain, Qualifies For Quarter Final

Africa stood to be counted yesterday in Qatar as the continent’s surviving representative, Morocco stunned Spain on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a 0-0 draw... Read more Unilag Sports Centre To Host 12th Kidsport Charity Cup 10 December

The 12th edition of Kidsport Charity Cup will hold on Saturday 10 December at the sports centre of the University of Lagos, Akoka.Since 2009, Kidsport Charity Cup has hosted orphanages and... Read more Action Continues In Kasa Memorial Tennis Tourney

Action continues this evening, Tuesday, December 6 in the ongoing maiden Kasa Memorial Tennis Tournament at the Tennis Section of the Federal Civil Service Club, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi.In the matches billed... Read more Danger averted as lifeguards rescue swimming national record holder

There was a major scare at the swimming event of the National Sports Festival, yesterday, as a swimmer suffered a blackout midway into the women’s 1, 500 metres race. Defending champion... Read more McLaughlin-Levrone beats Amusan to win World Athlete Award

The World Athletics on Monday named American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone the Female World Athlete of the Year, beating Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and three others for the prestigious honour. Amusan, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann... Read more Delta 2022: Enekwechi sets new national hammer record

Reigning African shot put champion, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, was pleased to get his record-breaking throw in the books at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Asaba, Delta State. The 29-year-old threw a... Read more Ronaldo signs £173m-per-year deal with Al-Nassr Jan – Report

Cristiano Ronaldo will sign a contract for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr on January 1, according to reports in Spain. The Portuguese superstar looks to have finally found himself a new club following his... Read more Croatia beat Japan on penalties, reach W’Cup quarter-finals

Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach the World Cup quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw in their last-16 clash on Monday. Daizen Maeda gave Japan a half-time lead and Ivan Perisic... Read more Brazil crush S’Korea 4-1 to reach W’Cup quarter-finals

Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday as the favourites cruised through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The world’s... Read more World Cup footballs are charged before use – Report

The official ‘Al Rihla’ footballs used for the World Cup in Qatar are so high-tech they don’t just need to be pumped full of air – they need to be charged.... Read more AFCON final goals inside Lagos stadium special – Odegbami

Nigerian football legend, Segun Odegbami, has joined fellow compatriots and ex-stars to share fond memories of the dilapidated and long abandoned National Stadium, Lagos. It’s been 50 years since the decaying... Read more CJN: Who is Ishaku Balogun Et al Speaking For?

You see one had wanted to dismiss the ongoing unwarranted attack on the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), His Lordship Hon Justice Olukayode Ariwoola GCON, since his visit to Rivers State... Read more Ajax defender Hato hails Bassey’s defensive qualities

Sixteen-year-old Ajax youth defender Jorrel Hato has praised the qualities of Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey. The young defender admires his style of play and is learning from him. “In the beginning, I... Read more Join me in Saudi Arabia, Ighalo tells Ronaldo

Al Hilal striker, Odion Ighalo, believes that Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in the Saudi Arabian Professional League will be a commercial boost to the league if he eventually decides to make a switch... Read more We miss Eagles in Qatar – Fans

Despite the incredible upsets, amazing displays and 89 goals scored so far in 48 group matches, some fans feel the ongoing Qatar 2022 World Cup has been incomplete without the Super Eagles.... Read more Will Osimhen get big summer transfer?

Few teams have lit up world football this season like Napoli. They sit atop the Serie A table, eight points clear of second place AC Milan, and have blazed through their Champions... Read more Watching W’Cup from home hurts, Eagles stars lament

The failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2022 World Cup has marked the beginning of a long, torturous and painful wait for another four years for Nigeria to appear... Read more Nigerians evoke pleasant memories of dilapidated Lagos stadium

Fond memories of the dilapidated and long abandoned National Stadium, Lagos still linger in the minds of the Nigerian fateful, 50 years after the sporting arena was built, The PUNCH reports. The edifice... Read more W’Cup: England thrash Senegal to book France clash quarter-finals

England set up a titanic World Cup quarter-final against holders France as Jude Bellingham’s masterclass inspired a 3-0 win against Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday. Gareth Southgate’s side survived... Read more Mbappe double fires France into quarters

A brilliant double from Kylian Mbappe fired France into the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Mbappe rifled home two blistering second-half strikes as France cruised to a 3-1... Read more Fury forecasts ‘biggest career year’ after defeating Chisora

Tyson Fury said 2023 would be the “biggest year of my career” as the Briton looked to unify boxing’s fractured heavyweight division. Fury, unbeaten as a professional, retained his WBC version... Read more Oliseh praises Morocco, Senegal historic World Cup feat

Former Super Eagles coach and a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group for the 2022 World Cup, Sunday Oliseh, has hailed Senegal and Morocco for reaching the knockout stage of... Read more W’Cup: Cameroon beat Brazil 1-0, fail to make knockout stage

Although Cameroon beat the number one football national team in the world 1-0, the historic win against Brazil is not enough to see them qualify for the World Cup Round of 16.... Read more