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Manchester City have agreed a deal worth £125 million with Chelsea to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez, matching the British record transfer fee paid by Liverpool for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak on last year’s Deadline Day. Chelsea are set to make an £18 million profit on Fernandez, who joined the club […]

World football governing body FIFA has formally accepted the resignations of the principal officers of the Nigeria Football Federation and agreed to continue discussions with Nigerian football authorities on comprehensive reforms of the sport. The decision followed a meeting on Tuesday at the FIFA House in Zurich, Switzerland, involving FIFA, […]

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF has moved to ensure continuity in the administration of the federation following the resignation of its General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, with Deputy General Secretary Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON, set to assume the role in an acting capacity, according to reports. Ikpeme is expected to […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, are investigating the use of N12 billion released by the Federal Government to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for the payment of outstanding wages, allowances and bonuses owed to national team players […]

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Spanish midfielder Rodri from Manchester City in a deal worth £65.4 million. The World Cup winner and former Ballon d’Or winner has signed a four-year contract with the LaLiga club after helping Manchester City win four Premier League titles and the Champions League. Barcelona […]

Barcelona have accepted a deal to sign Manchester City midfielder and Spanish World Cup winner Rodri for a reported fee of around 75 million euros. The 30-year-old is expected to move to the Catalan club in the coming days, with an official announcement set to follow. Rodri, who joined Manchester […]

Cameroon have won the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Malawi 3-0 in Sunday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. Marie Ngah opened the scoring in the 20th minute before Naomi Ndjoah Eto doubled the lead eight minutes later. Ngah added her second just before half-time to give Cameroon a […]

Arsenal have started the 2026/2027 season with silverware after thrashing Manchester City 3-0 to win the Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, South Wales. Riccardo Calafiori opened the scoring early after being set up by Myles Lewis-Skelly, before a mistake by Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma gifted Arsenal […]

Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses reached the WAFCON final after beating hosts Morocco 3–1 on penalties following a goalless draw after extra time. Goalkeeper Michaely Bihina was the heroine, making three saves in the shootout after also producing crucial stops during the match, while Morocco’s Fatima Tagnaout saw her extra-time penalty saved. […]

Paris Saint-Germain retained the UEFA Super Cup after defeating Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg on Wednesday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia put PSG ahead in the 20th minute before 17-year-old Brian Madjo equalised shortly before half-time to become the youngest scorer in the competition’s history. Désiré Doué restored PSG’s lead in the 61st […]