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Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has announced a 31-man provisional squad for next month’s must win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa, with captain William Troost-Ekong leading the side. The list includes first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, defenders Ola Aina

Remo Stars began their Nigeria Premier Football League title defence with a tense 1-1 draw against Rivers United in a fiery opening-day showdown at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta. The visitors struck first inside three minutes when Aniekeme Okon headed

West Ham United and Chelsea faceoff at the London Stadium on Friday in a derby that already carries weight. Both sides stumbled out of the blocks on opening weekend, and neither can afford another setback this early in the campaign. West Ham

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus on an initial season-long loan, with an obligation to buy next summer. The 27-year-old, who won Olympic gold with Brazil in Tokyo, joined Juventus from Aston Villa last year

Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus on an initial season-long loan, with an obligation to buy next summer. The 27-year-old, who won Olympic gold with Brazil in Tokyo, joined Juventus from Aston Villa last year

West Ham United and Chelsea faceoff at the London Stadium on Friday in a derby that already carries weight. Both sides stumbled out of the blocks on opening weekend, and neither can afford another setback this early in the campaign. West Ham

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, saw their 2025 FIBA AfroBasket journey end at the quarter-final stage after a 91-75 loss to Senegal in Luanda on Wednesday. The encounter, the ninth between the two nations, saw Nigeria edge the opening quarter 24-23 before

AC Milan are on the verge of signing Nigerian striker Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, with the two clubs having reached a verbal agreement over a loan move that includes a €30 million purchase option. The Serie A side are now preparing

A Copa Sudamericana last-16 tie in Buenos Aires was abandoned on Wednesday after violent clashes between supporters of Independiente and Universidad de Chile left at least ten people seriously injured and more than 300 arrested. The second leg at the Estadio Libertadores

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s player of the year, becoming the first player to win the prize three times. The 33-year-old was central to Liverpool’s title-winning campaign last season, finishing as the Premier League’s top

Olympique de Marseille have taken disciplinary action against Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe, placing both players on the transfer list after what the club described as “unacceptable behaviour” following last week’s Ligue 1 defeat to Rennes. French media reported that tensions boiled

Alexander Isak has openly questioned his future at Newcastle United, accusing the club of breaking promises and declaring that “the relationship can’t continue” after weeks of speculation linking him with a move to Liverpool. The 25-year-old striker, who has been training separately

Leeds United made a winning return to the Premier League as Lukas Nmecha’s 84th-minute penalty clinched a 1-0 victory over Everton at Elland Road. Backed by a lively home crowd, Leeds pressed with intensity throughout, with Wilfried Gnonto and Daniel James consistently

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have entered the final phase of their build-up to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, training at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja under head coach Aliyu Zubairu. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu, overseeing the

World number one Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz due to illness, just days before beginning his US Open title defence. Sinner looked unwell from the outset, losing the opening five games in just