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France secured their place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, delivering a dominant 3-0 performance against Sweden in their Round of 32 clash. Les Bleus controlled possession from…
Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro, has explained why he won’t stay one more year at the club. The 34-year-old is set to leave Old Trafford at the end of the current season. The Brazilian, however, had been urged by the club’s…
A 14-year-old junior golfer and student of Technical College, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Malik Adams, has emerged champion of the inaugural Golf Shop NG Tournament, defeating a field of more than 170 players at the Elephant Cement Golf Club in Sagamu, Ogun…
Former West Ham United and Aston Villa midfielder, Nigel Reo-Coker, has insisted that Arsenal will want to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League final and not Paris Saint-Germain. Reo-Coker stated this after Arsenal eliminated Atletico Madrid from the Champions…
Arsenal’s Champions League elimination of Atletico Madrid condemned Diego Simeone’s side to a fifth straight season without silverware, inevitably raising questions over the Argentine coach’s future. Asked if he had the strength to continue after Tuesday’s defeat in London, Simeone’s…
Rena Wakama’s rise from grassroots promise to global force has earned another defining stamp of legacy, with the D’Tigress head coach officially inducted into the Hall of Fame of Wake Forest High School as part of its Class of 2026.…
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is aiming to win the golden glove in the Women Super League, WSL, DAILY POST reports. Nnadozie, who joined Brighton on a free transfer last summer has kept six clean sheets in 18 league appearances…
Raphael Onyedika missed out on this year’s Ebony Shoe award, which recognises the best African player in the Belgian Pro League, losing out to Zakaria El Ouahdi of KRC Genk, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. At 24, the Moroccan right-back has…
Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports. Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January. La Biancolesti are bracing up for more…
Swathes of football-mad Asia, from China to India and Thailand, are yet to confirm broadcast rights for the biggest-ever World Cup, with kick-off barely one month away. Unsociable match times in the region are one reason why hundreds of millions…
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has said it is Arsenal’s year to win the UEFA Champions League. Rooney was speaking on Amazon Prime, after the Gunners beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the second leg of their semi-final tie. Mikel Arteta’s…
Besiktas midfielder Wilfred Ndidi produced a standout individual display despite his side’s 1-0 defeat to Konyaspor in the Turkish Cup semi-final, a result that ended Besiktas’ campaign and confirmed a trophyless first season for the Nigerian in Turkey, PUNCH Sports…
Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has singled out two of his players following his side’s Champions League semi-final second leg 1-0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday. Simeone’s side was eliminated from the Champions League on a 2-1 aggregate defeat following…
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle delivered a blunt assessment of highly rated Shooting Stars midfielder Ayobami Junior after watching the club’s 3–2 win over Nasarawa United on Sunday in Ibadan, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chelle was in attendance during the…
British broadcaster, Piers Morgan, has singled out midfielder, Declan Rice for praise following Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final second leg 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Recall that Arsenal progressed to the Champions League final, thanks to Bukayo Saka’s only…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value. FIFA has…
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