Olatunji Olajide

Julian Alvarez produced a dazzling hat-trick to lift Atletico Madrid to a thrilling 3-2 win against Rayo Vallecano, ending a difficult spell for Diego Simeone’s men and extending their city rivals’ winless streak to four games. The Argentine striker struck early with

Liverpool edged past Southampton 2-1 in the League Cup on Tuesday night but the victory was overshadowed by Hugo Ekitike’s needless sending-off. The French striker, who came on for record signing Alexander Isak at halftime, netted what proved to be the winning

Barcelona’s hopes of returning to Camp Nou this weekend have been blocked after the city council refused to grant a permit for Sunday’s LaLiga clash with Real Sociedad. The club had planned to host 27,000 fans at the partially renovated ground but

AC Milan eased into the last 16 of the Italian Cup with a 3-0 win over Lecce at San Siro on Tuesday night. Last season’s finalists were given an early boost when Lecce defender Jamil Siebert was sent off in the 18th

Napoli were made to work hard but eventually edged newly-promoted Pisa 3-2 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, keeping their perfect start to the Serie A campaign intact. The champions struggled to find rhythm early on before Leonardo Spinazzola set up Billy

Marseille ended Paris Saint-Germain’s 100% Ligue 1 start with a 1-0 victory at the Stade Vélodrome, securing a seventh straight home win in the league for the first time in over a decade. The match, delayed by 24 hours due to adverse

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed he initially wanted to remain at Paris Saint-Germain before sealing his summer move to Manchester City. The 26-year-old, who joined PSG from AC Milan in 2021, helped the French side claim their first-ever Champions League title

Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati were named the best players in the world at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, capping off a glittering year for both stars. Dembele, enjoying the finest season of his career at PSG, lifted the men’s

Nigeria’s Falconets edged Rwanda 1-0 in Kigali on Sunday to secure a narrow first-leg advantage in their bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. After a cagey first half where both sides struggled to find openings,

Kwara United opened their CAF Confederation Cup campaign with a 4-3 defeat to Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in Kumasi, despite a spirited showing at the Baba Yara Stadium. Emmanuel Antwi struck first for the hosts in the 18th minute before John Atule equalised

Remo Stars all but booked their place in the next round of the CAF Champions League after dismantling Comoros champions US Zilimadjou 4-0 in Abeokuta. The Nigeria Premier Football League champions struck early through Leonard Ngege before Ebuka Anthony’s composed finish doubled

Arsenal grabbed a dramatic 1-1 draw against Manchester City as Gabriel Martinelli struck in stoppage time, extending the Gunners’ unbeaten run in this fixture to five matches. Erling Haaland gave City the lead inside nine minutes, finishing a sweeping move for his

Inter Milan edged Sassuolo 2-1 at San Siro to end a run of two straight Serie A defeats, though Cristian Chivu’s side remain unconvincing in their early-season form. Federico Dimarco opened the scoring in the 14th minute after neat combination play involving

Barcelona eased past Getafe 3-0 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, securing their 11th win in 13 LaLiga home matches while the visitors maintained their best points tally at this stage of a season despite defeat. In torrential rain, Ferran Torres struck twice