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Saka proud of Nigerian roots

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has spoken with pride about his Nigerian heritage, crediting the cultural values of his Yoruba parents for shaping his character and approach to life, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Born in...... Read more VIDEO: ‘My son a big fan of Ronaldo,’ says Trump

US President Donald Trump has revealed that his 19-year-old son, Barron, is a huge fan of Portuguese soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk were among the guests at...... Read more ‘Osimhen Super Lig’s most valuable player’

Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek believes Victor Osimhen is the most valuable player in the Turkish Super Lig, after the Nigerian was tagged a €150m player in the wake of new transfer speculations, PUNCH...... Read more Foden beats Osimhen to UCL award Manchester City star Phil Foden has beaten Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to the UEFA Champions League player of the week for Matchday four. Foden was crucial for Manchester City in their...... Read more Marinakis on trial in Athens over inciting gang violence

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has gone on trial in Athens accused of instigating football violence and supporting a criminal organisation. The 58-year-old, who owns Greek side Olympiacos, is accused, along...... Read more Osimhen scores hat-trick as Galatasary sink Ajax

Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick as Galatasaray handed Ajax their fourth straight defeat in the Champions League this season. The Nigeria striker took his European tally to six goals this term...... Read more Eighty-five changes in 16 games - is Chelsea system working after draw?

The Blues have made multiple line-up changes in all their recent matches and have tweaked the starting XI more than any other Premier League side this season. But, after they narrowly...... Read more Yamal scores stunning goal as Barca draw thriller with Club Brugge

Lamine Yamal scored a fantastic goal as Barcelona came from behind three times to draw at Club Brugge in a remarkable Champions League game. The hosts thought they had won the...... Read more Real Madrid, Super League seek over $4bn in damages from UEFA

Real Madrid and the promoters of the Super League are seeking more than $4 billion in damages from UEFA, which they accuse of unfairly sabotaging the breakaway competition, a source told...... Read more Juventus appoint former Italy manager Spalletti

Juventus have appointed former Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti as their manager until the end of the season. The 66-year-old replaces Igor Tudor, who was sacked after the Serie A side's defeat by...... Read more Barca track Osimhen to replace Lewandowski

Barcelona have identified Victor Osimhen as a potential successor to the ageing Robert Lewandowski, who is expected to leave the reigning La Liga champions at the end of the season. According to...... Read more Do Liverpool fans think Slot is under pressure?

Arne Slot has already cemented his place in Liverpool history. The 47-year-old Reds manager is one of the iconic faces on a banner displayed on the Kop before every home game,...... Read more Norrie loses to Vacherot after shocking Alcaraz

British number two Cameron Norrie struggled to find his rhythm as he lost in straight sets to Monaco's Valentin Vacherot at the Paris Masters. Norrie, 30, described his victory against world...... Read more Maresca slams Delap’s ‘foolish’ red card in Chelsea EFL Cup win

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, labelled Liam Delap’s red card as “very stupid” after the striker’s late dismissal overshadowed the Blues’ dramatic 4–3 Carabao Cup victory over Wolves. Delap, making his return...... Read more Lookman opens 2025/26 goal account

After a slow start to the 2025/26 season with Atalanta, Nigeria forward, Ademola Lookman, finally got his first goal of the season for his club on Tuesday night, scoring in their Serie...... Read more Delap returns as Chelsea aim to solve striker issues

Striker Liam Delap is returning from a hamstring injury at a time of need for Chelsea. The Blues lost 2-1 to surprise package Sunderland at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with manager Enzo Maresca...... Read more Aspinall 'still can't see' three days after eye poke

Tom Aspinall still has no vision in his right eye three days after sustaining an injury during his title defence at UFC 321, says the heavyweight champion's father. Cyril Gane accidentally...... Read more Norrie stuns Alcaraz for 'biggest win of career'

Britain's Cameron Norrie described his upset of Carlos Alcaraz as "the biggest win of my career" as he reached the Paris Masters last 16 with a gritty comeback against the world...... Read more Brendan Rodgers quits as Celtic manager

Brendan Rodgers has resigned as Celtic manager with the Scottish giants’ major shareholder accusing him of “divisive, misleading and self-serving” behaviour. Former boss Martin O’Neill, 73, and ex-player Shaun Maloney will...... Read more De Bruyne injures thigh while scoring penalty

Napoli midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after significantly injuring his thigh as he scored a penalty against Inter Milan. The 34-year-old clutched his...... Read more Juventus sack manager Tudor after seven months

Juventus have sacked manager Igor Tudor following the side's defeat by Lazio. The Croatian joined the Italian club in March as Thiago Motta's replacement. But the 43-year-old has overseen an eight-match...... Read more How Andrews has brought about Brentford's tactical evolution

After years of success under Thomas Frank, Keith Andrews faced a daunting task when he took over at Brentford this summer. After a 10th-placed finish last term, few felt the Bees...... Read more Vinicius Jr 'didn't want to offend' in Clasico clash

Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr says he "didn't want to offend anyone" when he and some of his team-mates clashed with Barcelona players after winning Sunday's El Clasico. The Brazil forward, 25,...... Read more Man City need to 'step up' as striker's goal run ends

The sight of Erling Haaland gingerly hobbling away after having a late equaliser ruled out at Villa Park on Sunday summed up his and Manchester City's disappointing afternoon. The Norway frontman...... Read more 'People are afraid' - why 'juggernaut' Arsenal are team to beat

It is not hard to see why Arsenal are now many people's favourites to win the Premier League this season. Take their results against Newcastle, West Ham, Fulham and Crystal Palace...... Read more