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Nuno Espirito Santo insists Wolves are ready to topple Premier League leaders Liverpool on Friday Night Football. They host Jurgen Klopp's pace-setters at Molineux on Friday with Liverpool aiming to go four points clear at the…

  Lionel Messi, the talented Barcelona forward, was awarded with his fifth Golden Boot on Tuesday afternoon, Marca reports. The footballer was given the award after being the top goalscorer in Europe last season with 34 goals in…

Jose Mourinho says he plans to attack when his injury-hit Manchester United side travel to Liverpool on Sunday, live on Sky Sports. United have nine players either doubtful or ruled out as they look to close a 16-point gap on their…

Egyptian and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has, for the second time in a row, been named the BBC African Footballer of the year. Salah finished ahead of Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane and other contenders like Medhi Benatia, Kalidou…

The most Googled sportsperson of 2018 in Nigeria is Alexis Sanchez, who plays forward for Manchester United followed by Arsenalstriker Aubameyang. Coming in at number 3 is Emmanuel Eboue, who after a long time away from the spotlight…

Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has claimed that Eden Hazard was the one delaying on signing a new deal with the club. Hazard is weighing up his options with less than two years left on his current deal, as the Belgian…

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has launched a talent hunt series dubbed “Africa’s Next Football Superstar” to discover young talents. According to CompleteSports, the series will be held in three African nations- Nigeria, South…

DJ Martin Solveig apologised to Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg for asking her after she collected her award if she knew “how to twerk”. The Frenchman, 42, said Lyon and Norway forward Hegerberg – who answered “no” – had told…

The Chief of Staff to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic, Alhaji Abba Kyari, was at the head of a delegation of prominent Nigerians and top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation that received the…

Cristiano Ronaldo will stay away from the Ballon D’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday after reports he will miss out on the top prize. With Ronaldo second and Lionel Messi not making the top three, Sky Italia have reported that Luka…

Nigeria have lifted the African cup of nation for the ninth time. This was following a tensed game in Ghana in the final against South Africa. The Super Falcons played out a goalless draw against Banyana Banyana, after Asisat Oshoala…

The WBC heavyweight title will be on the line when Deontay Wilder faces lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in the main event of a Showtime pay-per-view boxing card on Saturday. The card is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET Wilder (40-0, 39…

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri hailed the impact Cristiano Ronaldo was having on the Italian champions as the Portuguese star became the first player to achieve 100 Champions League wins in Tuesday’ s 1 – 0 success over Valencia…

The Nigeria national women’s football team on Sunday started the defence of their Women Africa Cup of Nations title on a disappointing note as they were pipped by a lone goal by their South African counterparts. The Super Falcons were…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled 11 categories for the 2018 CAF Awards. In a statement on Monday, CAF revealed the categories for both individual and collective awards. Nominees will be selected based on their…

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos  says Los Blancos players and staff are with Julen Lopetegui “to the death” after Barcelona heaped further pressure on the embattled manager’s job with a 5-1 Clasico defeat on Sunday. With rumours…

Super Eagle’s captain, Mikel Obi's World Cup jersey has been added to FIFA museum collection, as announced via its official Twitter handle. According to FIFA museum, Mikel Obi’s World Cup jersey which was added to its collection was the…

Criatiano Ronaldo, on Monday said he knows he is an “example” in his behaviour on and off the field, amid allegations of rape made against him. Ronaldo is accused by Kathryn Mayorga of raping her in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. The…

Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record after becoming the first player to reach 400 career goals in Europe’s top five leagues.The Juventus striker reached the feat after scoring against Genoa yesterday. He has played 497 matches since…

Manchester United can alleviate some of the pressure on Jose Mourinho with a win at his old club Chelsea, live on Sky Sports. United's 3-2 win over Newcastle before the international break may have saved Mourinho's job in the…