Nigerian music star Burna Boy presented the Socrates Award to Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Afrobeats singer took to the stage to present the award to the England international during the prestigious football awards ceremony, bringing together two prominent figures from the worlds of music and football. Saka, who […]
José Mourinho insisted Real Madrid’s focus remains on the bigger picture after their 2-1 victory over Barcelona at the Camp Nou. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, speaking after Kylian Mbappé’s late winner secured a dramatic Clásico triumph, the Real Madrid gaffer said, “In my view, Real Madrid do not play to win at […]
Pedro Neto’s double condemned Everton to a first defeat of the season as Chelsea won 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium despite the loss of goalkeeper Emi Martinez to a head injury. Neto opened the scoring inside the first minute of the second half and secured the three points during the 11 added minutes following […]
Manchester United have fined defender Lisandro Martínez and consider the matter closed after the Argentina international publicly criticised the club’s hierarchy following Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid. Martínez, 28, spoke out in post-match interviews, claiming the club had failed to adequately strengthen the squad in the summer transfer window and left head coach […]
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez has criticised the club’s hierarchy for failing to strengthen the squad adequately during the summer transfer window, following their 2-0 Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid on Tuesday. The Argentina international defended manager Michael Carrick, arguing that the club’s recruitment decisions should also come under scrutiny rather than placing the […]
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to face disciplinary proceedings after leaving the Portugal national team’s training camp following his failure to feature in one of its matches. According to a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the national team captain has also been handed a non-automatic preventive suspension from the team until a disciplinary decision is reached. […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been ranked the 30th best men’s football nation in the world in the latest FIFA ranking released. The latest ranking position of Eric Chelle’s team is a drop of four places from the previous 26th position following an international break in which the team struggled. It is Nigeria’s biggest […]
Lionel Messi ended his Argentina international career with a goal and two assists as the world champions defeated Benin 3-0 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. The match, played on October 6, marked Messi’s final appearance for Argentina after a 21-year international career. Former Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr was in […]
Manchester City have formally appealedqq the Premier Leagueqq Commission’s opinion inq the club’s disciplinary case. The club confirmed that it lodged its comprehensive appeal at 7pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026, challenging the Commission’s opinion on several grounds. In a statement obtained from the club’s websiteq on Friday, City said the opinion contains “clear material […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Bissau ahead of Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles departed Nigeria on Sunday for Bissau ahead of their second Group L qualifying fixture. The contingent departed from the Victor Attah International Airport, […]