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Al Nassr coach, Rudi Garcia says Cristiano Ronaldo could make his first appearance for the club in a friendly match against Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo sat out the first of two domestic games for the Saudi Arabian club on Friday after being suspended by the English FA for hitting a young fan’s phone following Manchester United’s defeat at Everton in April. Garcia has confirmed the 37-year-old would also miss the league […]

Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi is expected to return to action against Arsenal February 3 after being ruled out for three weeks after damaging his ankle ligaments during Friday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in their FA Cup third round clash. The 26-year-old former Arsenal player damaged his ankle ligaments following a nasty challenge by Tyrell Malacia in the 47th minute. After undergoing a scan on Sunday, it was revealed that the […]

Olivier Giroud became France's all-time leading men's goalscorer as the World Cup holders coasted past Poland 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals.   The AC Milan striker scored his 52nd goal for France to claim the country's outright record, surpassing the great Thierry Henry.   The historic goal came on the stroke of half-time after Giroud controlled Kylian Mbappe's pass before converting low into the net beyond the reach of Wojciech […]

Cameroon head coach, Rigobert Song is confident that the Indomitable Lions will overcome Brazil in their final group match of the 2022 World Cup. The Indomitable Lions had played out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Serbia on Monday and will need a win against the Brazilian side to qualify for the knock out stage of the competition. Song said they are not in the competition to make up the numbers, […]

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League table as Gabriel's close-range finish gave them a 1 Nil victory away to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Gabriel pounced to steer the ball over the line in the 63rd minute, after the hosts failed to deal with Bukayo Sako's corner from the right wing, to give the Gunners a deserved lead. Arsenal lost top spot on Saturday when 10-man Manchester City […]

Manchester United have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of their squad for the trip to Chelsea this Sunday. This was confirmed in a statement released by the club on Thursday. The punishment was imposed by United manager, Erik ten Hag, a day after Ronaldo left Old Trafford early during their 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The decision has been backed by the club’s hierarchy.

Rangers midfielder, Joe Aribo says he is focused on staying at the club despite rumours linking him with a move away from Ibrox. Aribo’s contract with the Gers will expire in 2023 and the Nigerian is yet to pen a new deal fuelling speculations he could be set for a move elsewhere. The versatile midfielder has also been linked with a move to the Premier League, with the likes of […]

Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi says he is keen to create a pathway for the youths to succeed through sports, using his global connections to help talented young Nigerians, not just in football, but also in basketball and tennis. Mikel started out as an academy player in Jos, Plateau State and rose to the highest level, leading Nigeria to both the World Cup and Olympic Games. The 35-year-old former […]