Football

FIVE Nigerians have been named to vie for the Glo-CAF African Player of the Year and the African Player of the Year (based in Africa) awards. The England-based trio of …

Willian has confirmed on Facebook that his mother has lost her battle with cancer after surgery and chemotherapy treatments failed to send the disease into remission. Did Conte really want …

Chelsea have announced a new £60 million-a-year sponsorship deal with Nike, the “largest commercial deal in the club’s history”, after severing ties with Adidas six years early. The new deal …

Francois Hollande  France’s president Francois Hollande has ignited a huge row in France by insinuating that footballers in the country are stupid. The 62-year-old suggested that young players are not …

Former Cameroon international Rigobert Song is in hospital after suffering a cerebral attack, a member of his family has told the BBC. The family member also said the 40-year-old was …

CHAMPIONS AGAIN: Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (right) and Enugu Rangers FC Captain Okey Odita lifting the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) trophy won by the club at the Nnamdi …

Jose Mourinho says he feels “very sorry” for Sam Allardyce after his brief stint as England manager came to an end on Tuesday. Allardyce’s 67-day tenure was ended by mutual …

PSG full-back Serge Aurier has been given a two-month prison sentence for allegedly attacking a police officer. The 23-year-old is accused of assaulting the officer after he was pulled over …

Gareth Southgate has been appointed as England manager on a temporary basis. Sam Allardyce left his role as in charge of the Three Lions on Tuesday following secretly-filmed remarks regarding …

Nigeria technical adviser, Gernot Rohr, has refuted claims that he rejected the apartment given to him by the Nigeria Football Federation. Rohr began his Super Eagles spell with a 1-0 …