During Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations qualification (AFCON 2023) Amatch against the Leone Stars, the Super Eagles will play without their fans. The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that Nigeria's AFCON 2023 qualifier against Sierra Leone would be played behind closed doors on Thursday.
After crowd disturbance in their 2022 World Cup play-off second leg…
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There are a number of fascinating matchups in the World Cup 2022 groupings.
Unlike other years, there is no distinct 'group of death.' In general, there is one group of three or four teams that has a potential to make a deep run in the tournament.
Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, and Nigeria competed in Group D…
Jake Daniels, a 17-year-old Blackpool player, has become the first active footballer in the United Kingdom and Europe to come out as gay since John Fashanu in 1990.
The adolescent revealed that it took him a long time to make the decision to come out publicly, but now that he has, he feels confident and…
Real Madrid pulled off an incredible late comeback to reach the Champions League final as Man City faltered at the Bernabeu; City manager Pep Guardiola: "It is tough for us, I cannot deny that"; "The heritage of this club keeps us going," says Real manager Carlo Ancelotti.
After Real Madrid snatched a place in the…
With a shock La Liga loss to Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona lost their third home defeat in a row for the first time in a single season.
Real Madrid are on the verge of winning the league after Barcelona's defeat, with Carlo Ancelotti's side needing just one point from their final five games to claim the…
The threat was reported to police, who performed a search and found "no suspicious objects"; a spokeswoman for the Manchester United captain said: "Obviously, the safety of his family and those around him is Harry Maguire’s number one priority."
The warning was submitted to Cheshire Police, who carried out a search of the England international's…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez confirmed the death of their newborn boy on Monday.
Last October, Ronaldo announced on social media that he and his wife were expecting twins.
They revealed the birth of a baby girl in a tweet on the Manchester United forward's Twitter account.
“It is with our deepest sadness…
Manchester City qualified for the Champions League semifinals for the second year in a row after a tense 0-0 draw with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday. They advanced 1-0 on aggregate.
Last week's goal by Kevin de Bruyne at the Etihad proved decisive against an Atletico team who displayed more forward zeal…
As the Spanish side grabbed complete control of the quarter-final encounter, a mistake by the Chelsea goalie early in the second half allowed Karim Benzema to clinch a magnificent hat-trick.
After Shipwrecked Chelsea's Champions League dreams were dealt a significant blow by Real Madrid, Edouard Mendy has been likened unflatteringly to Loris Karius, with the…
Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, prompting the coach's resignation.
After a 1-1 draw with Nigeria on Tuesday, Ghana's Black Stars qualified for the World Cup based on the away goals rule.
The match's outcome provoked outrage among Nigerians on social media, with some supporters vandalizing the Abuja stadium. Eguavoen…