Olatunji Olajide

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will face Canada, France, and Samoa in Group D of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which takes place in Morocco from October 17 to November 8. The draw was held on Wednesday at the

Simone Inzaghi has been named the new head coach of Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal, signing a two-year deal reportedly worth €25 million per season making him the highest-paid manager in world football. The former Inter Milan boss takes over immediately and

Cristiano Ronaldo’s 137th international goal completed a dramatic comeback as Portugal beat Germany 2-1 in Munich to book their place in the UEFA Nations League final. Germany took the lead early in the second half through Florian Wirtz after a storm-delayed kick-off,

Liam Delap has completed a £30 million move to Chelsea from Ipswich Town, becoming the latest striker to inherit the club’s infamous No 9 shirt. The 22-year-old signed a six-year contract on Wednesday after passing a medical, and will link up with

Manchester City have reached an agreement with AC Milan to sign Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders in a deal worth €55m (£46.3m). The 26-year-old has agreed personal terms and is set to sign a five-year contract, with the move pending a medical. The

Coco Gauff came from a set down to defeat Madison Keys in a scrappy all-American quarter-final at Roland Garros, winning 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday. The second seed recovered from a nervy opening set filled with errors to take control in

Ademola Lookman has called his decision to switch international allegiance from England to Nigeria one of the most defining moments of his career. The 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year told ARISE TV that choosing to represent the Super Eagles transformed

Cesc Fabregas has reached a personal agreement with Inter Milan to become their new head coach, according to Foot Mercato, but his release from Como remains the final obstacle. The 38-year-old has accepted Inter’s salary offer and given his approval to the

Bruno Fernandes has rejected a massive offer from Saudi giants Al-Hilal, opting to remain at Manchester United despite the chance to more than double his wages. After days of consideration and talks with his family, the Portuguese playmaker informed Al-Hilal of his

Chelsea have pulled out of a permanent move for Jadon Sancho and will pay a £5m penalty to return the winger to Manchester United, ending his brief and turbulent loan spell at Stamford Bridge. The 25-year-old joined last summer after a fallout

Brentford have completed the signing of goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £18 million, as Mark Flekken moves to Bayer Leverkusen for around £8 million. Kelleher, 26, signs a five-year deal with an option for an extra

Jannik Sinner produced a dominant display to sweep aside Andrey Rublev and book his place in the French Open quarter-finals on Monday night. The world number one breezed past the Russian 17th seed 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 under the lights of Court Philippe

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed in Moscow ahead of Friday’s international friendly against Russia, but six key players have withdrawn from the squad. Ola Aina, Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, Kelechi Iheanacho, Sadiq Umar, and Nathan Tella are all out due to injury,

Ousmane Dembele has been crowned UEFA Champions League Player of the Season after helping Paris Saint-Germain lift the trophy for the first time in the club’s history. The 28-year-old endured a rocky start, briefly dropped by coach Luis Enrique for disciplinary reasons,