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Former Catholic pontiff, Pope John Paul II, once said: “Among all unimportant subjects, football is by far the most important”. Without any doubt, football is a global crowd puller, and presently the game’s most amazing […]

Ben Bruce is right. There is absolutely no reason why our Super Eagles Jersey shouldn’t have been made in Aba. We have a multitude of talented designers who could have designed it. We also have […]

Zinedine Zidane has announced this decision to step down as Real Madrid manager with immediate effect. The news, revealed at a press conference on Thursday, comes as a great shock, considering that the Frenchman guided […]

A problem identified is half solved is a popular saying and that perhaps applies to the Super Eagles where coach Gernot Rohr has mentioned the full-back position as the team’s major headache presently. After struggling […]

Gareth Bale scored twice including an incredible overhead kick after coming off the bench as Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League final in Kiev on Saturday. Karim Benzema struck a bizarre opening […]

No African nation has ever won the World Cup, but Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi isn’t letting that hold him back, reports CNN. The 22-year-old Arsenal forward will play on football’s biggest stage for the first time […]

Arsene Wenger said Tuesday he has been surprised at the number of job offers he has received since his departure from Arsenal was announced, urging the club to appoint his successor as soon as possible. […]

Sir Alex Ferguson, former Manchester United manager, on Saturday underwent an emergency surgery for brain haemorrhage. Manchester United FC confirmed the news with a statement on its website. The legendary Red Devils boss, 76, was […]

World football governing body, FIFA at the weekend warned that it would not consult with any of the parties fighting for the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before throwing the country out of […]

Nigerian referee, Ogabor has been banned for one year by the Referees Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in line with suggestions given by the continental body’s Disciplinary Board. In a statement released […]

The monarchy aside, Britain doesn’t really do longevity these days. The nation of “keep calm and carry on” and of “until death do us part” has often, it appears, given way to a land of […]

Arsène Wenger has admitted that supporters campaigning for the manager’s removal had created a “hurtful” atmosphere that was damaging Arsenal’s reputation on a worldwide scale. Speaking for the first time about his decision to cut […]

It is the news that most traumatized Arsenal FC fans across the world have always been eager to hear. When it eventually came, many of them understandably sighed a heave of great relief. For several […]

Massimiliano Allegri, 50 years old Juventus Odds 8-1 The Italian has said he will take a job abroad when he leaves Juventus, where he is well placed to win a fourth Serie A title in […]

David Moyes knows better than most the perils of succeeding a long-serving and successful manager so when the West Ham boss is well aware of the pitfalls that could await whoever succeeds Arsene Wenger at […]

Arsenal FC have revealed that manager of 22 seasons, Arsene Wenger, will step down at the end of the 2017/18 season. A statement on the Arsenal website read: “After careful consideration and following discussions with […]

All the coaches of the national teams have received their salaries up to July courtesy of the sponsorship agreement the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has with oil and gas outfit, Aiteo, the NFF has revealed. […]

Babalola Omotola James I know you might be surprised by the title of this discourse. I am referring to the same golden boy who is currently being celebrated all over the world as the undisputed […]

Three months to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the referees that will officiate during the football mundial have been unveiled. FIFA on Thursday released a list of 36 referees and 63 assistant referees appointed as […]