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Klopp: Liverpool players '1,000 per cent committed' despite looming World Cup

Klopp returns for Liverpool as Arnold tests positive Covid-19 test

Liverpool have confirmed that Jurgen Klopp will be back in the dugout for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round clash with Shrewsbury…

Lewandowski wins 2021 Polish sports person award

The 33-year-old, who broke Gerd Mueller’s record of 40 goals in a Bundesliga season last term, also won in 2015…
The Canadian team win ATP Cup

Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime win ATP Cup for Canada

Both Shapovalov and Auger Aliassime played their best tennis to defeat two-time finalists Spain.
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi listed for 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.

Osimhen recovers from Covid-19

The striker returned a positive Covid-19 test in December shortly before he was supposed to return to Italy to undergo…
Musa

How Nigeria can emerge winners of AFCON – Ahmed Musa

Ahmed Musa also said the Super Eagles are ready for their opening match on Tuesday against the Pharaohs of Egypt.
Atletico president pledges support for Vinicius after 'monkey' remark

Real Madrid-Valencia: Vinicius Junior issues verdict on penalty controversy

Vinicius was electric as Los Blancos steamrolled Valencia, winning 4-1 thanks to a brace from the winger and Karim Benzema.
Bruno Fernandes signs new contract at Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes hits out, responds to Barcelona transfer links

Fernandes, who is contracted at the club until 2025, has been instrumental at Old Trafford since his arrival from Sporting…

AFCON: Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy positive for COVID-19

Mendy's positive test raised concerns for Senegal's star forward Sadio Mane, who flew to Dakar from Britain with Mendy on…
AFCON begins

AFCON 2021 begins in Cameroon: All you need to know

The great event will showcase Africa's football talents and prowess.
Randal Kolo Muani

Real Madrid interested in Nantes’ forward Randal Kolo Muani

Real Madrid are plotting to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain to bolster their frontline next summer.

Police investigating alleged racist abuse of Ashley Cole 

Cole, who now coaches in the England Under-21 set-up, was working as a pundit for broadcaster ITV during the match.…
AFCON champions Algeria's The Fennec Foxes

As AFCON 2021 kicks off, here are the serious title contenders

This is the 33rd edition of AFCON and with the high number of participants, there are teams which simply make…
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr.

Benzema, Vinicius on song as Madrid thrash Valencia

Benzema opened the scoring shortly before halftime from the penalty spot, his 300th goal in all competitions for Real.
President Azali, his wife with the Comorian team in Cameroon

President Azali arrives Cameroon for AFCON as Comoros makes history

Azali will be present at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde for the opening AFCON match between Cameroon and Burkina Faso…

COVID-19 wrecks Nigeria’s AFCON opponents Guinea Bissau

Guinea Bissau will have their first match against Sudan on 11 January in Garoua and meet Nigeria on 19 January.
Stadium crowd size cut in Italy. Above Juventus players

Italy cuts stadium crowd to 5000

The move marks a further reduction from a current restriction which limits capacity to 50% and which will still be…
Cambridge FC player Joe Ironside ruins Newcastle

Newcastle stunned by Cambridge, Leicester thrash Watford

But defending champions Leicester City went on a cruise hosting Watford in the third round of the FA Cup on…
Lorenzo Insigne

Napoli’s Insigne heads to Toronto FC in June

Insigne helped Italy win the European Championship in July and his signing represents a coup for the MLS team after…
Captain Ahmed Musa (left) receives the certificate of welcome from CAF General Coordinator Titus Kunamuene.

AFCON: CAF, LOC welcome Super Eagles to Cameroon

Kunamuene expressed delight that the Super Eagles are happy with their accommodation and other logistics provided.
Troost-Ekong

AFCON: Super Eagles will cage Salah, others, says Ekong

Troost-Ekong also lashed out at those undermining AFCON, expressing hope that the competition would get the coverage it deserves this…
Djokovic, right, at an event to receive Serbian stamp in his honour.

Djokovic defence for vaccine exemption busted

Djokovic attended another gathering on December 16, when the Serbia national postal service honoured him by launching a series of…
Heung-Min Son

Son’s injury blow for Tottenham

The South Korean, the club’s top goalscorer in the English Premier League (EPL) this season, picked up a muscle problem…
Olembe Stadium Yaounde: VAR coming

VAR to be used in all 52 AFCON matches

The Confederation of African Football (CAF), had previously used VAR from the quarter-finals stage of the 2019 edition in Egypt.
Novak Djokovic

Djokovic reveals basis of Australian COVID-19 vaccine exemption

Djokovic is challenging his visa cancellation in Australia's federal court in hopes of winning his 21st Grand Slam at the…
Hosts Cameroon a.k.a The Indomitable Lions

From Super Eagles to Fennec Foxes: Incredible nicknames of 24 AFCON teams

Football teams from twenty four African nations will begin the battle to win Africa's most coveted trophy, the Africa Cup…
AFCON champions Algeria's The Fennec Foxes

CAF increases AFCON champions prize money

CAF, in a statement, said the increase was in line with its commitment to rewarding meritorious performance and enhancing the…

Lewandowski battles Messi, Salah for FIFA Best award

Poland’s Lewandowski has set numerous scoring records recently but Liverpool’s Salah is also in superb form even if Messi, with…
Liverpool coaches Pep Lijnders and Jurgen Klopp isolating for COVID 19

Liverpool reopen training ground after Covid-19 outbreak

This is coming after a handful of their players and staff contracted the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As the shutdown affected only…
Ex-Manchester City player, Benjamin Mendy cleared of allegation of rape of 24-year-old woman at his mansion in Cheshire, in October 2020.

Rape: Manchester City’s Mendy released from prison

Manchester City defender, Benjamin Mendy has been released from prison on bail ahead of his trial on rape charges. Mendy…
Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic breaks his silence

‘Thank you to people around the world for your continuous support. I can feel it and it is greatly appreciated,’…