Bayern Munich goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, has criticized Vincent Kompany’s men following their elimination from the Champions League on Wednesday. Neuer said the Bavarians didn’t have that killer instinct against the French Ligue 1 champions during the encounter at the Allianz…

National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade has praised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for her consistent support for Nigerian sports, describing her as a driving force behind the continued success of the country’s women athletes at continental and global competitions. Olopade…

Former Chelsea star, Florent Malouda, has picked the Blues and Liverpool as the two Premier League clubs that would suit Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen way better than Manchester United. The Frenchman also believes that the Premier League would be Osimhen’s…

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointments of Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the men’s national U-20 and the U-17 boys national team respectively. Maikaba and Uwejamomere’s appointments followed the reshuffling of the backroom of…

Sporting Lagos head coach, Jeffery Buter, has commended his players for their performance in the win over Doma United. The modest club beat Doma United 4-0 in a Matchday Two fixture of the Nigeria National League, NNL, Super Six playoff…

Despite their elimination by Arsenal FC in the semi-finals of this season’s UEFA Champions League, Diego Simeone believes his Atlético Madrid side had a good campaign, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Atlético were knocked out 2-1 on aggregate by Arsenal FC…

UEFA, on Thursday, included four Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain players in the UEFA Champions League Team of the week. This follows the conclusion of the Champions League semi-final second leg fixtures played on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. DAILY POST reports…

May 7, 2026 10:10 pm Freiburg vs Braga. Credit: Getty Images Freiburg will play Aston Villa in the Europa League final after beating Braga 3-1 in the second leg of their semi-final on Thursday to seal a 4-3 aggregate victory.…

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced that the Matchday 37 and 38 fixtures will be played simultaneously. The NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, disclosed this in a memo sent to all the clubs on Thursday. Owumi said…

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…