Aston Villa reached their first European final for 44 years in memorable style with a 4-0 demolition of Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday. Unai Emery’s side erased a 1-0 first leg deficit thanks to Ollie Watkins’…

Real Madrid on Thursday night released a statement over the training ground spat between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni. Valverde had to be taken to hospital after a “very serious” confrontation with teammate Aurelien Tchouameni. This forced head coach Alvaro…

Real Madrid said they would punish midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a clash on Thursday at the club’s training ground which left the former needing hospital treatment. “Following the incidents that occurred this morning during the first team’s…

Real Madrid have confirmed that Federico Valverde has suffered “a traumatic brain injury”. The Uruguay midfielder will now miss this weekend’s El Clasico against Barcelona, which could decide the LaLiga title. A club statement read: “The tests carried out today…

Crystal Palace swept past Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate to reach their first-ever European final on Thursday, giving manager Oliver Glasner the chance of a fairytale end to his golden reign. The Eagles led 3-1 after the first leg of…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed experienced domestic tactician Abdu Maikaba and youth development specialist Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the country’s U20 and U17 male national teams, respectively. The appointments come as the federation seeks to revive…

Rangers have declared their intention to win the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, title.The Flying Antelopes are chasing a ninth NPFL title. Rangers will battle Bendel Insurance at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday. Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side…

Asisat Oshoala produced another scintillating display on Thursday, scoring a hat-trick to inspire Al Hilal Women to a commanding 5-1 victory over Al Qadsiah Women and seal qualification for the Saudi Women’s Cup final with a 7-2 aggregate win. The…

Oliver Glasner has broken his silence on the growing tension between himself and Nigerian midfielder Christantus Uche after the player publicly suggested the Crystal Palace manager no longer trusted him. The situation has cast fresh uncertainty over Uche’s future at…

Bayern Munich boss, Vincent Kompany, has named Paris Saint-Germain as the best team in Europe for the last two years. Kompany stated this at his post-match interview after PSG eliminated Bayern Munich from the Champions League semi-final stage on Wednesday.…

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will battle for a specially commissioned solid gold belt when they meet in their long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown later this year, The Ring magazine has revealed. The publication unveiled the “Fight of Britain” belt, commissioned…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has readmitted Nigeria to its prestigious CAF A Coaching Convention, ending a nearly decade-long wait. This will officially reopen the pathway for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to organise top-tier coaching licence courses locally.…

Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, has tipped Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Gerrard believes the England captain deserves the top individual award. Speaking to TNT Sports, Gerrard also explained how the former Tottenham Hotspur star…

It has been 24 years since football powerhouse Brazil, the most successful nation in World Cup history, lifted the trophy, and forward Luiz Henrique told AFP the team must use that pressure as motivation when the tournament kicks off in…

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced the appointment of Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the Flying Eagles, and Golden Eaglets. Maikaba, takes over from Aliyu Zubairu who led the Flying Eagles to the 2025 Africa…