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Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the shocking news of one of their former youth international John Felagha who died in Senegal on Sunday, August 30. The year 2020 has been a very sad one for Nigerian football, Nigeria has lost over five sportspeople

Manchester City is will pay £450million for Lionel Messi who is desperate in leaving Spanish side Barcelona, reports have it that Messi’s father was in England last week and it was said that his father was there to negotiate Messi’s move to City. The Citizens who

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has retired from international football, the Serbian Football Association (FSS) made this known on Friday. The 32-year-old who signed a new contract for Manchester United recorded a total of just two goals in 48 appearances

Argentina president Alberto Fernandez has sent a message to six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi to return to his homeland and finish his career at his former youth team club Newell’s Old Boys. With the heat of Messi’s transfer request to Barcelona which

Everton centre-back Michael Keane has signed a new five-year contract with the Goodison Park club, with the extension he will remain in the club until 2025. The 27-year-old, who was recalled to the England squad last week, has committed

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Ajax and Netherlander 23-year-old midfielder Donny van de Beek after the two clubs agreed on a fee in the region of £40m. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a huge admirer of the

Tottenham Hotspur has completed the signing Wolverhampton defender Matt Doherty on a four-year-contract,. the player was signed for an undisclosed fee. The Republic of Ireland 28-year-old right-back made over 300 appearances for Wolves after joining

Manchester United have indicated an interest in Ajax and Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek. The 23-year-old who was left out of the Ajax squad for Saturday’s friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt earlier said he will like to play in the English

Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke has completed his move to Russian club CSKA Moscow on a four-year contract, Ejuke joined the Red and Blues from Dutch club Heerenveen. According to a report from CSKA Moscow website, it read: “PFC CSKA

There will be fireworks when Arsenal and Liverpool face each other at Wembley Stadium in the 2020 Community Shield clash. The Gunners did well to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup final to book a place for themselves in the 2020/21 Europa League

Super Eagles and Villareal forward Samuel Chukwueze has joined Victor Osimhen in scoring in the first game of the pre-season as he was on target for Villareal who lost 2-1 to Valencia, in a pre-season friendly game on Friday. It was Villareal’s

Nigerian star striker Victor Osimhen who joined Napoli recently has opened his score record with the club as he scored a hat-trick and provided an assist in his first game for the Italian side Napoli as they rolled over Italian fourth division

Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been told he is not eligible to stand in the upcoming elections to be the next president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation (FIF). The former Chelsea man along three others submitted papers to stand in the polls

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has come out to ruled out a possible move for Barcelona star Lionel Messi who have raising dust in the football scene since the player declared his interest to quit Barcelona. Many clubs across Europe and even in America has been

According to reports, former Chelsea striker Diego Costa could be on his way back to the English Premier League, he could be working under Jose Mourinho once again, as Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a shock move for the player. Mourinho has made

Belgian football legend Vincent Kompany has joined the list of people advising Barcelona star Lionel Messi to make a move to the English Premier League. The former Manchester City skipper who is now managing a club in his country has advised

Paris Saint-German and Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva has completed his move English Premier League side, Chelsea, the 35-year-old penned down a one-year deal, with the option of extending the contract as time progress. The 35-year

Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has tipped Lionel Messi to join Manchester United, reports have it that the player is most likely to come to the English Premier League. Former Manchester United and Everton skipper have said Messi

English Premier League side Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Queen Park Rangers forward Eberechi Eze on a five-year deal, the Super Eagles star was signed for £19.5m. The highly-rated Nigeria and England Under-21 international started every game and