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Belgium captain Youri Tielemans delivered the performance of a leader when it mattered most, scoring twice as the Red Devils overturned a two-goal deficit in the closing minutes of the game to defeat Senegal and…
Foundation Cricket Club have climbed to the top of the Club Cricket Committee Lagos Premier League Division following an impressive showing last weekend, recording wins over Ibeju Lekki Cricket Club and Island Titans Cricket Club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has named Arsenal’s Declan Rice and Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo as the two best midfielders in the Premier League. Carragher said this while hailing Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez as one of the best players in the Premier…
African Scrabble have announced a record prize purse of $35,000 for the 2026 Africa Scrabble Championship scheduled to hold in Monrovia, Liberia, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Pan African Scrabble Association confirmed that the 16th edition of the championship will…
Karim Benzema’s move from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal has now been confirmed, in what is a big blow to Al-Nassr’s captain, Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo boycotted Monday’s Saudi Pro League clash at Al-Riyadh, as a protest over their lack of spending on…
Former England international, Wayne Rooney has suggested that the era of Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah will be over this summer, when the season ends. Rooney noted that he watched the Egyptian at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in…
The Sokoto State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced the suspension of the entire management team of Nigeria National League, NNL, side Sokoto United. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, is expected to last for three months. The…
Lamine Yamal and Ronald Araujo’s goals helped Barcelona reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a nervy 2-1 win at Albacete on Tuesday. The record 32-time cup winners were pushed to the end in a tight quarter-final clash by their…
Kai Havertz scored a late winner as Arsenal edged Chelsea 1–0 at the Emirates Stadium to book their place in the Carabao Cup final, sealing a 4–2 aggregate victory over their London rivals. Tuesday’s win sends Arsenal into their first…
Arsenal as without both Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, as they play Chelsea in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. Saka suffered an injury during the warm-up before their 4-0 win over Leeds on Saturday. Odegaard came on…
Former Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, has stated that Aston Villa’s new signing Tammy Abraham had previously agreed to play for the Super Eagles but later changed his mind regarding his international future. After spells with AS Roma, AC…
Former Manchester United striker, Andy Cole, has snubbed the iconic duo of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, as he named football’s greatest player. According to him, the best player of all time is Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Cole almost lined…
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has confirmed it will formally appeal the sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following the chaotic scenes that overshadowed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final between Morocco and Senegal…
Rangers technical adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu, says his team is still in contention to win the title this season. After beating Kano Pillars 2-0 in their last game, Rangers moved up to third place in the NPFL table, just two points…
Ex-Man United striker Andy Cole has chosen in the ongoing debate over football’s greatest player, naming Diego Maradona as the best of all time, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. While many ex-United players have sided with Ronaldo in…
Saheed Olaniyi has described Kwara United’s 2-1 win over Warri Wolves in a matchday 24 fixture as a morale booster. Olaniyi’s brace earned Kwara United maximum points in the keenly contested encounter. His impressive display earned him the Man of…
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