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Fashanu reveals Super Eagles’ new goal king

Former Wimbledon star, John Fashanu, has hailed Paul Onuachu as the Nigeria national team ‘goal king’. Onuachu, who plays for Genk in Belgium, has netted 27 goals and providing two assists in...

Why Messi almost refused to swap shirts against Man Utd

Manchester United midfielder, Scott McTominay, has revealed that Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, almost refused to swap shirts with him. The incident happened when Barcelona traveled to Old...

Nigeria vs Lesotho: CAF clears Iwobi to play AFCON qualifier

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has cleared Nigeria midfielder, Alex Iwobi, to feature against Lesotho in Tuesday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Lagos. Iwobi missed last weekend’s...

Luis Suarez names Chelsea star as toughest defender he has ever faced

Atletico Madrid striker, Luis Suarez, has admitted Chelsea star Thiago Silva as the toughest defender that he has come up against in his career. Suarez, 34, moved to Atletico last summer after...

AFCON: ‘Seniorman’ Iheanacho fires warning shots to Benin, Lesotho

Leicester City’s Northern Irish manager Brendan Rodgers (L) congratulates Leicester City’s Nigerian...

I don’t regret team selection for Leicester City defeat – Solskjaer

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has insisted he has no regrets over his team selection in the FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Leicester. According to Solskjaer, he would pick...

EPL: Klopp admits Liverpool won “three dirty points” against Wolves

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has hailed his side’s attitude, as they secured a “dirty three points” at Wolves to close in on the top four. Diogo Jota scored the winner against his former...

Rui Patricio suffers head injury after collision with Wolves team-mate Conor Coady

Wolves goalkeeper, Rui Patricio, suffered a nasty collision with team-mate Conor Coady during their 1-0 defeat to Liverpool on Monday night and required lengthy treatment on the pitch. Patricio...

Pele reacts as Cristiano Ronaldo breaks his goals record

Brazil football legend, Pele, has congratulated Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo for breaking his record for goals in “official matches”. Ronaldo netted a hat-trick on Sunday, as they beat...

EPL: Brendan Rodgers reacts to Iheanacho’s hat-trick against Sheffield

Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, had said Kelechi Iheanacho deserved his three goals in their 5-0 win over Sheffield United. Iheanacho bagged a hat-trick, as the Foxes continued their...

Solskjaer reveals how Chelsea tried to influence referees before 0-0 draw

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has accused Chelsea of “putting pressure” on referees with “cheeky” tactics, following their 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. United was...

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker’s father drowns to death

Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson Becker’s father, Jose, has drowned to death in a lake in Southern Brazil on Wednesday. He was just 57 years. Jose was declared missing around 5pm local...

Europa League: Iheanacho suspended for Slavia Prague return fixture

Kelechi Iheanacho will sit out Leicester City’s return fixture of their Europa League Round of 32 clashes with Slavia Prague, following his booking on Thursday. The Super Eagles forward received...

Man City deny making huge offer for Messi

Manchester City has debunked speculation the club has made a huge offer to Lionel Messi, as they seek to lure him from Barcelona. Messi’s current deal with the Spanish giants expires this summer. The...