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Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, has revealed that superstar captain, Lionel Messi, will begin on the bench for their 2026 FIFA World Cup match against Jordan, in a special moment shared during a pre-match press conference.…
Former Southampton and Royal Antwerp forward, Victor Udoh, has died at the age of 21 in Nigeria, with reports describing the death as “under suspicious circumstances.” According to The Mirror UK, Udoh was found dead in Abuja, although the exact…
A Nigerian forward, Victor Udoh, has died at the age of 21 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to the UK Mirror, Udoh passed away “under suspicious circumstances”. The former Royal Antwerp and Southampton player was found dead…
FC Porto striker Terem Moffi has declared that the Super Eagles will overcome Zimbabwe when both sides meet in the opening semi-final of the 2026 Unity Cup at The Valley Stadium in Charlton on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Moffi,…
Arsenal midfielder, Declan Rice, has explained how his team can beat Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Arsenal and PSG will clash in the Champions League final at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday. Both teams qualified for…
Nigeria table tennis star Quadri Aruna has suffered his biggest setback in over a decade in the latest International Table Tennis Federation rankings, dropping 20 places to 76th in the world and fourth in Africa, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. It…
Premier League club Fulham have decided against signing Samuel Chukwueze on a permanent transfer, DAILY POST reports. Chukwueze linked up with Fulham on a season-long loan from the Serie A giants last summer. AC Milan will however not take up…
Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru faces a fresh battle for his place at Lazio after the Serie A club moved to replace Maurizio Sarri with former Italy and AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Gattuso, 48, has…
Former Chelsea and Leicester City manager, Enzo Maresca has signed a three-year contract with Manchester City. Maresca will now replace Pep Guardiola, who took charge of his last game on Sunday – a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League.…
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon and Akor Adams are among six players who could miss Nigeria’s 2026 Unity Cup semi-final against Zimbabwe at The Valley in London on Tuesday (today), The PUNCH reports. The three other players in…
Rivers State, Port Harcourt, will host the 2026 Nigeria Women Football League Premiership, NWFL, Super Six Finals, DAILY POST reports. The season-ending competition is scheduled to be held from Friday, 5 June to Sunday, 14 June, 2026. Six teams will participate in the…
Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho has grown into one of football’s knockout specialists, enjoying greater success in cup competitions than in league campaigns, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. At almost every club Iheanacho has played for, coaches have often handed him more…
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has picked the Red Devils defender Luke Shaw as the most improved player in the Premier League following the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. Speaking on his BBC podcast, Rooney said, “I think, for me,…
Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is expected to miss Canada’s opening match of the 2026 World Cup because of injury, although head coach Jesse Marsch remains confident the captain will feature later in the tournament. Davies, 25, suffered a hamstring…
Nigerian table tennis icon Quadri Aruna has endured his biggest ranking setback in more than a decade after slipping 20 places to 76th in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released on Monday. The dramatic drop also…
Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, has handed his old club two signings to make in the summer. Merson wants Arsenal to sign Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez and a new midfielder. “I would get a centre forward this summer, I would…
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