Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, has praised Arsenal as the ‘best team’ that Atletico Madrid has encountered this season following his team’s disappointing defeat in the Champions League semi-final. Simeone led his Atletico squad to the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday…

English Premier League teams are monitoring Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as interest intensifies in the Nigerian midfielder ahead of the summer transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Sky Sports, three clubs are tracking the Lazio star, with discussions over his…

The Opta SuperComputer has said Arsenal now have a 86.53% chance of winning the Premier League title this season. This follows Manchester City’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Everton on Monday. Pep Guardiola’s men were only able to snatch a point…

Rena Wakama has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Wake Forest High School as part of its Class of 2026, in recognition of her achievements as a player and coach on the global stage, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.…

Ipswich Town have announced Chuba Akpom has joined them on a permanent transfer, DAILY POST reports. Akpom spent last season on loan at Portman Road from Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam. The permanent move was triggered following the Tractors promotion to…

Arsenal ended the UEFA Champions League ambitions of Ademola Lookman after a 1-0 second-leg victory over Atletico Madrid secured a 2-1 aggregate win and a place in the final, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman featured for an hour in the…

Newcastle United icon, Alan Shearer, has declared that Arsenal are capable of claiming both the Premier League and Champions League trophies this term. The Englishman stated this on The Rest Is Football podcast ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final second…

Former Nigerian quarter-miler Innocent Egbunike has backed rising star Samuel Ogazi to achieve even greater milestones after the youngster broke his long-standing national 400m record, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ogazi clocked 44.02s to surpass Egbunike’s mark of 44.17s, which had…

Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle was in attendance as Ikorodu City boosted their continental hopes with a comfortable 3-1 home win over Wikki Tourists at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Tuesday. Ikorodu City netted thrice in a…

President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Wale Edun, has urged Nigeria’s boxing contingent to uphold national pride and deliver strong performances when they face Ghana in a friendly tournament scheduled for Thursday at the Accra Sports Stadium, The PUNCH reports.…

Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro, has admitted that it’s very annoying when everyone talks about whether Santos forward Neymar will play for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup. According to Casemiro, it’s very clear that the former Barcelona star doesn’t have…

Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, and former Arsenal winger Freddie Ljungberg have named their PFA Player of the Season. Speaking to Viaplay, Schmeichel picked Arsenal’s David Raya as the player who should win the PFA Player of the Year…

Sporting Lagos head coach, Jeffrey Buter, believes his players can raise their level after the win over Ranchers Bees in the opening game of the Nigeria National League, NNL, Super Four playoff tournament. The modest club edged Ranchers Bees 1–0…

Arsenal have qualified for the final of the Champions League, thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night. The Gunners had played out a 1-1 draw with the LaLiga side last week at the Wanda Metropolitano.…

Shooting Stars forward Lucky Emmanuel has said the two goals he scored against Nasarawa United will lift his confidence ahead of the final games this season. Emmanuel scored twice in Shooting Stars’ 3-2 win over Nasarawa United at Lekan Salami…