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The French superstar is expected to commit his future to the Ligue 1 champions. Kylian Mbappe has decided to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain despite interests from Spanish champions, Real Madrid. Football fans have been thrown into a state of dilemma as to who the French superstar was going…

Following years of pressure from female national football players, the US men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal pay under a “historic” agreement announced by the US Soccer Federation on Wednesday, May 18. The move makes the US Soccer Federation the first in the world to equalize World Cup…

The sought after striker is close to joining the English champions ahead of next season. Norwegian international, Erling Haaland is ‘very close’ to joining Premier League leaders, Manchester City after agreeing on terms with the club. If paperwork is completed before the end of the week, the Etihad outfit could…

Eddie Nketiah boosted Arsenal’s bid to finish in the Premier League’s top four with a brace in their 2-1 win against Leeds on Sunday. Nketiah netted twice in the first 10 minutes at the Emirates Stadium as Mikel Arteta’s side earned their fourth successive win. Leeds had skipper Luke Ayling…

They have been fined for incident of crowd trouble during the just concluded World Cup qualifying play-offs. The Nigerian Football Association has been fined by FIFA for crowd misbehaviour during their 2022 World Cup qualifying matches on March 29. How did it happen? Nigeria hosted Ghana at the Moshood Abiola…

The super agent suffered from an undisclosed illness before his death. Football super-agent, Mino Raiola passed away at the age of 54 after a brief battle with an undisclosed illness. Raiola was admitted to the hospital for an unspecified illness earlier this week, although it was falsely reported that he…

The Italian is currently fighting for his life amidst reports that emerged today about his death. Super agent Mino Raiola has stated that he is currently fighting for his life in hospital, condemning earlier reports that spread on social media claiming he had died. It was widely reported on Thursday…

The threats come after the loss to Liverpool at Anfield. Manchester United’s skipper, Harry Maguire has received serious threats following the club’s loss to arch rivals Liverpool on Tuesday. A spokesman for the club confirmed on Thursday that an anonymous bomb threat was sent to his home. Upon hearing the…

Manchester United’s new coach, Erik ten Hag will reportedly get £200m to spend on signings at the club this summer, with up to 12 players could be leaving. According to Sky Sport, Manchester United has also agreed to a £2.5m compensation package with Ajax for Erik ten Hag and his assistant Mitchell van der…

Manchester United has appointed Erik ten Hag as its new manager. The club made the announcement on Thursday. Read the club statement below: Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Erik ten Hag as Men’s First Team Manager, subject to work visa requirements, from the end of this season until June…

The forward has called for privacy as they mourn the death a the new born baby. Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the passing away of his newborn son and also asks for privacy at this time. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner revealed this on Monday via an Instagram…

The 14-year-old autistic boy who was allegedly bruised by footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo at Goodison Park has turned down the Manchester United star’s invitation to Old Trafford. Sarah Kelly, from Wirral, took her 14-year-old son Jake Harding to Goodison Park on Saturday for his first match. The pair sat in the…

The Red Devils were beaten by relegation-threatened Everton. Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised for his outburst, following the club’s loss to Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. United went into the game knowing that a win would ensure they are still in the race for a top-four finish…

The jersey would be sold to the highest bidder later this month. Diego Maradona’s Jersey, which he wore when he scored the controversial “hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup is up for sale at an auction. The Argentine was in beast mode as he guided…

FIFA is facing calls to sanction Iran and also throw the national team out of the 2022 World Cup finals, over the Islamic republic’s recent ban on women attending an international soccer match. Iranian news agencies confirmed that 2,000 women who had bought tickets for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Lebanon in the northeastern city of Mashhad…

Former Manchester United, Barcelona and Ajax manager, Louis van Gaal, has announced that he is battling prostate cancer.  The Netherlands head coach confirmed the diagnosis on Dutch television show Humberto as he promoted his new film, LOUIS. He explained that he had kept the illness a secret from his players…

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has slammed his ‘sloppy’ side after Brentford thrashed them 4-1 on Saturday afternoon. It was Brentford’s first win over their West London rivals since 1939 as they move closer to relegation safety. The Blues took the lead through Antonio Rudiger three minutes into the second half,…

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, has named the country he will be watching at this year’s World Cup. Okocha singled out Senegal as the team to keep an eye on, following the draw for the 2022 World Cup on Friday. The African champions are in…

The draw for the greatest football competition took place today in Qatar. The draws for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have taken place, as the football world prepares for the competition headed for Qatar later this year. All 32 qualifying countries have been placed in eight groups, consisting of four…

The Nigerian footballing body has vowed to replace them as soon as possible. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) have annouced the sacking of the entire Super Eagles coaching crew, following the resignation of head coach Augustine Eguavoen. Nigeria’s Super Eagles failed to qualify for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup…