Olatunji Olajide

Lyon head coach Paulo Fonseca is at risk of a seven-month suspension following an altercation with referee Neoit Millot during his side’s 2-1 Ligue 1 win over Brest on Sunday. Fonseca was shown a straight red card after reacting angrily to a

Fulham have strongly condemned the racist and homophobic abuse directed at defender Calvin Bassey following his standout performance in Sunday’s FA Cup victory over Manchester United. Bassey opened the scoring at Old Trafford before Fulham secured a quarter-final spot with a penalty

The Football Association has attributed the record eight-minute VAR stoppage during Bournemouth’s FA Cup win over Wolves to congestion in the penalty area, which prevented the use of the newly introduced semi-automated offside technology. Officials had to manually draw offside lines before

Manchester City have been dealt another defensive setback as Nathan Ake is expected to be sidelined for an extended period after picking up an injury in Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash against Plymouth Argyle. The Dutch defender was forced off at halftime

Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta has reassured fans he is doing well after being hospitalized following a dangerous challenge by Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts during their FA Cup fifth-round clash. Roberts was sent off just eight minutes into the match, which Palace

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim believes defender Harry Maguire deserves a return to the England squad, praising his leadership and improved performances this season. Maguire, 31, has earned 64 caps for England but was left out of the squad for the

Tomas Machac claimed his maiden ATP title on Saturday, defeating Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(6), 6-2 in the Mexican Open final. The 24-year-old Czech, seeded eighth, became the third player from his country to win an ATP 500 event, following in the

The Italian Tennis Federation is pushing to establish a fifth Grand Slam tournament, reportedly offering $550 million to acquire the Madrid Open from its current owners, IMG. Traditionally, the tennis calendar features four Grand Slams—the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso believes his team’s dominant 4-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday was the ideal preparation for their highly anticipated Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich. Leverkusen took full control early, scoring three goals in a blistering seven-minute

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has set his sights on their upcoming Champions League battle with Liverpool after a dominant 4-1 victory over Lille on Saturday. PSG put on a first-half masterclass, scoring all four goals before the break to extend their

Napoli manager Antonio Conte believes his team has proven their title credentials after a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Serie A leaders, Inter Milan on Saturday. The result keeps Napoli just one point behind Inter with 11 games remaining, ensuring they remain firmly

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has urged his squad to turn their attention to their crucial Champions League showdown with Real Madrid following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. The win temporarily lifted Atletico to the top of LaLiga,

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has called on his players to improve ahead of their Champions League showdown with Atletico Madrid, following a 2-1 defeat to Real Betis on Saturday. The loss dealt a serious blow to Madrid’s LaLiga title ambitions, leaving

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were unable to repeat their heroics from the first leg as they fell 2-0 to Côte d’Ivoire’s Young Elephants in the second friendly match on Friday at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan. Aliyu Zubairu’s boys had claimed