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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has become the first English player in 25 years to win the men’s Ballon d’Or after scoring 73 goals for club and country last season. Kane received the prestigious award at a ceremony in London on Monday, becoming the fifth Englishman to win the honour […]

Manchester United suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Como in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, extending their winless run to seven matches and increasing the pressure on manager Michael Carrick. United struggled defensively and were outworked by the Italian side, with weaknesses in midfield and poor marking contributing to […]

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, will send a 15-member delegation to Nigeria on Friday(today) for a final inspection of facilities ahead of its 48th Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards. The assembly is scheduled for November 21 at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, […]

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has played down speculation that the German champions could target Erling Haaland if Manchester City are relegated over their ongoing financial charges case. Hainer said Bayern already have enough attacking options. However, he left open the possibility of considering further attacking options in the longer […]

The English Premier League will have its first-ever 16-day international break this season, running from September 21 to October 6. The league will complete Matchweek Five on September 20 before the break, with Matchweek Six scheduled to resume on October 10. The extended break follows a decision by FIFA to […]

Barcelona midfielder Rodri has apologised to Valencia captain Jose Gaya and the club’s squad after television cameras appeared to catch him calling the La Liga strugglers very weak during Barcelona’s 5-0 win. Rodri said the comment was an expression of surprise and was not intended to disrespect or mock Valencia.

Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk criticised the referee after the 3-1 Champions League defeat to Sporting CP, saying key decisions had a direct impact on the result. Buruk insisted his side dominated the first half, controlled possession and kept Sporting away from goal, before questioning the officiating and arguing that such […]

Nigeria’s Falconets have started their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign in Poland with a 2-0 defeat to Spain on Monday . Spain took the lead in the 13th minute through Marisa Garcia, while Nigeria created chances to level the score but went into the break behind. Coach Moses […]

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have crashed out of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after suffering a heavy 111-56 defeat to France in their final group match in Berlin, Germany. The loss was Nigeria’s third straight defeat after earlier setbacks against South Korea and Hungary, leaving the African champions at the […]

Premier League clubs have set a new summer transfer spending record, with total expenditure reaching £3.46 billion. The figure surpasses last year’s £3.14 billion record, with £475 million spent on deadline day alone, showing the continued rise in spending across the English top flight.