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Arsene Wenger has compared the life of George Weah to a film script following his former player’s election as president of Liberia. Weah, who played for Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan during a glittering career, last week secured a stunning run-off victory in the West African country’s first democratic transfer of power in decades. Idolised in Liberia as “Mister ... Read More »

Arsenal FC manager, Arsene Wenger has been handed a three-match touchline ban and fined by the Football Association over comments he made about the refereeing of Sunday’s Premier League game against West Brom. In a separate case, the Arsenal boss has also been asked by English football’s governing body to provide his observations on what he said about penalty decisions that went ... Read More »

Tyson Fury called out Anthony Joshua to fight minutes after the UK Anti-Doping Agency revealed he is free to fight again, The Independent reports. Fury accepted a backdated two-year suspension from boxing after he tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone in February 2015. He has not fought since his stunning world title triumph over Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015, ... Read More »

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have drawn Argentina once again in the World Cup, the fifth time since 1994. In the draw held for the 32 competing nations  in Moscow today, Nigeria and Argentina were drawn together in Group D. The two countries first met in 1994 World Cup. They met again at the group stage three other times in 2002, 2010, 2014. ... Read More »

Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his IBF and WBA world heavyweight titles when he stopped bloodied challenger Carlos Takam in the 10th round in Cardiff on Saturday. Unbeaten champion Joshua, who has Nigerian parents,  opened up a dreadful cut above 36-year Takam’s right eye in the fourth round and although the durable France-based Cameroonian battled on, the fight was halted after ... Read More »

Plateau United have won the 2017 Nigerian Professional League championship, beating defending champions Rangers International 2-0 on the last day, to clinch the coveted  trophy and cash of N50million. The 2017 championship in the last few weeks was  a cheek and jowl affair between United and Lagos based MFM FC, with just one point separating them going to Day 38. ... Read More »

Nigeria have received clearance from world’s football governing body (FIFA) for Chelsea defender, Ola Aina, to make his international debut in the world cup qualifier against Cameroon on Monday. Coach, Gernot Rohr, said Aina who can either play right or left-back, could now line up in Yaoundé as the Super Eagles look for a second victory in four days over ... Read More »

Floyd Mayweather beat Conor McGregor with a 10th-round stoppage in a much-hyped fight that is expected to be the most lucrative in boxing history. Mayweather, 40, started cautiously as UFC lightweight champion McGregor, making his professional boxing debut, landed a first-round uppercut. But McGregor, 29, looked to tire before the referee called time on the Irishman in Las Vegas. It ... Read More »

Chelsea defender Ola Aina is waiting for FIFA clearance to play for Nigeria in month’s World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon, officials said Thursday. Aina, who is on a season-long loan at English Championship side Hull City, needs world football’s governing body to approve his decision to play for Nigeria after he represented England at various age-group levels. “FIFA has yet ... Read More »

Cristiano Ronaldo reiterated his anger at what he described as the “incomprehensible decision” to reject his final appeal against a five-match ban on Tuesday. Spain’s administrative sports court (TAD) dismissed Real Madrid’s latest appeal for the suspension handed out to the World Player of the Year for pushing a referee after being sent-off in the first leg of the Spanish ... Read More »

With a five-match suspension and troubles with the Spanish tax authorities, Cristiano Ronaldo has not enjoyed the best of summers. But could the real reason behind his misfortune be that the Real Madrid star is the victim of a powerful curse? That is the opinion of one Portuguese witchdoctor, who believes that Cristiano is being punished for missing the funeral ... Read More »

Former heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield has arrived Lagos ahead of his ‘mouth-watering’ bout with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ‘Rhumbles in Lagos”, a charity fight,   is part of the ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the creation of Lagos State. It will take place at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island. Holyfield poses with Ambode Ambode gives a gift ... Read More »

Qatar’s first stadium completed ahead of World Cup 2022 five years before tournament… and it is air conditioned. The 40,000 Khalifa International Stadium has been open since 1976 but has been extensively renovated for the major competition QATAR’s first stadium has been completed ahead of the World Cup 2022, five years before the tournament begins – and it is air ... Read More »

Michy Batshuayi’s 82nd minute strike gave Chelsea 1-0 victory over West Brom and crowned English Premier League champion for the fifth time. The goal came after  resilient West Brom players mounted an organised defence, but pressure from the visitors game them victory and crowned champion of England. Substitute Batshuayi had scored in the 82nd minute to secure the vital win, ... Read More »

Chelsea Tighten Grip On Premier League Title With a win over Boro… English Premier League leaders Chelsea have moved closer to winning the title with a convenient 3-0 win against Middlesbrough. The Blues overcame Boro on Monday night at Stamford Bridge with goals from Diego Costa, Marcos Alonso and Nemanja Matic. They are now sitting seven points clear, ahead of ... Read More »

An Egyptian court has released one of the country’s top football figures, Hossam Hassan after he reconciled with a photographer whose camera he smashed during an on pitch brawl. The al-Masry coach paid a fine of 56 dollars and was released from Cairo’s Tora prison. The 49-year-old was arrested after he chased down and beat a cameraman who worked for ... Read More »

Portugal are champions of Europe after defeating hosts France 1-0 in extra-time in the Euro 2016 final played at the Stade de France on Sunday night. Substitute Eder was the hero, scoring Portugal’s lone goal in the 109th minute. Portugal had to play most of the match without talisman Cristiano Ronaldo as the captain’s second EURO final ended after just 25 minutes after Dimitri ... Read More »

Leicester City FC have completed the signing of Nigerian international Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow on a four-year deal for £16 million. The EPL champions made the Super Eagles hitman their target after he bagged 13 goals  in 30 league appearances for the Russian side last season. Musa scored 54 goals in 168 games for CSKA. Expressing his delight at completing ... Read More »

Germany had to endure a long stretch of penalties as they defeated Italy 6-5 in the third quarter final match of the Euro 2016 championship. The game had ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of football. Mesut Ozil broke the deadlock in the second half but the Germans’ lead lasted few minutes as Jerome Boateng’s handball in the box gave Italy a penalty which ... Read More »

Cristiano Ronaldo missed a 79th minute penalty against Austria as Portugal failed to win for the second game running at the Euro 2016 ‘Group F’ leaving them with two points, third in the group with Hungary leading with four points. The night had started well for Portugal as they created several chances but frustration set with Austria resolute in defending ... Read More »

Former Super Eagles coach and technical director, Amodu Shaibu died on Saturday morning in Benin City, just three days after another ex-national team coach Stephen Keshi died in the same town. Edo FA chairman, Frank Ilaboya told Journalists that the Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kazeem Afegbua, called him this morning to inform him of Amodu’s death and that his ... Read More »

One of the most iconic captains of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, and former coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is dead, his family has announced. He was 54. Emmanuel Ado a brother to the late coach told Journalist that the 54-year-old died of Cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. “With ... Read More »

Boxing legend and former World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammed Ali is dead. The 74 year old boxer died on Friday after years of battle with Parkinson disease. Before his death he has been in intensive care embroiled in his most courageous bout – for his life. The children of the sporting icon have rushed to be at his bedside as doctors ... Read More »

Mexican international footballer, Alan Pulido, has been freed hours after he was kidnapped, officials say. The striker plays for Greek club, Olympiakos and has made several appearances for Mexico’s national team. Officials disclosed that the rescue operation was carried out on Sunday night. They added that Pulido was kidnapped on Saturday night in Ciudad Victoria, in Tamaulipas state in Mexico. ... Read More »

Manchester United on Saturday won its 12th FA Cup title, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 in extra time. Jesse Lingard’s fantastic volley in the 110th minute was the decisive goal, after Juan Mata responded to Jason Puncheon’s opener in a late flurry of action in regulation. With the victory, Manchester United now tie with Arsenal which had also won the title ... Read More »

Barcelona on Saturday won its second straight Spanish league title after defeating Granada 3-0, with a hat trick by Luis Suarez. The result concluded a five-game winning streak that allowed the Catalan club to finish one point ahead of Real Madrid, which had 90 points from 38 games. Madrid defeated Deportivo 2-0 in La Coruna with two goals by Cristiano ... Read More »

Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed as FIFA’s first female Secretary-General, BBC Sport reports. She succeeds former Secretary-General Jerome Valcke, who was banned from football-related activity for 12 years. Samoura, 54, spent 21 years working for the United Nations and will start at football’s governing body in June. “It is essential FIFA  incorporates fresh perspectives as we continue ... Read More »

Everton have parted company with manager Roberto Martinez today, the club have announced. The Spaniard arrived at Goodison Park in 2013, but has been dismissed from his position following a poor end to the season which has left the club languishing in 12th place in the standings. His final match in charge saw Everton succumb to a 3-0 loss away to ... Read More »

FIFA officials are arriving in Mexico City for preliminary talks ahead of the world football body’s congress. The world governing body, aims to steer the sport out of the crisis in which dozens of FIFA officials have been indicted in a corruption scandal. The main focus of FIFA’s annual congress, which begins on Friday, will be bringing its 209 member ... Read More »

West Ham’s 112-year stay at Upton Park ended with victory as Winston Reid’s late header beat Manchester United to dent Louis van Gaal’s side’s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League. Diafra Sakho swept in an early opener but the visitors struck back through two close-range Anthony Martial goals. Michail Antonio headed in an equaliser before Reid powered ... Read More »