Football

Lionel Messi has been left out of the top three shortlist for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Antoine Griezmann in the running.…

It’s safe to say Cristiano Ronaldo has been treating himself to a few luxuries after playing a key role in Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph this summer. Not content with one…

Liverpool dealt Barcelona a crushing 4-0 defeat in the first International Champions Cup match played at Wembley. Jurgen Klopp’s men were at their irresistible best against the floundering Liga champions,…

63 year old former Gabon, Burkina Faso, Nantes, Nice and Bordeaux coach, Gernot Rohr, will be unveiled on Monday in Abuja by the Nigeria Football Federation as its new technical…

Wales have climbed above managerless England in the FIFA rankings following their superb run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals. Chris Coleman’s side have moved up 15 places into 11th ahead…

Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed optimism that the country’s team will put up an impressive showing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. This was…

FIFA’s investigatory chamber has found president Gianni Infantino not guilty of violating the organisation’s code of ethics. Infantino was investigated over possible breaches of the code relating to flights he…

Liverpool midfielder James Milner has retired from England duty, the Football Association (FA) has announced. The 30-year-old, who made his debut in 2009, is eager to spend more time with…

Equatorial Guinea have been banned from the next three editions of the Africa Women Cup of Nations for fielding a player using fraudulent documents. In April, Fifa ruled that Camila Maria…

Youths and Sports Development Minister, Barr. Solomon Dalung has hailed the U-23 Eagles for their victory against Japan in their first Group B match of men’s football event of the…