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Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned on Friday that the Premier League does not yet have the “green light” to resume but restated the government’s hope that the season can be completed. Premier League clubs are due to meet on …

Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, is on the radar of Ligue 1 champions, Paris St.Germain, according to ESPN. The Foxes’ midfielder has had a fine season with some eye-catching displays for the former Premier League champions. His consistency and work rate …

France’s football league declared the season over on Thursday, with Paris Saint-Germain named as Ligue 1 champions. PSG led the table by 12 points from Marseille when the season was suspended in mid-March because of the coronavirus outbreak, which has …

Cristiano Ronaldo is not as fearsome as his Brazilian namesake, says former Manchester United teammate Mikael Silvestre, with the Portuguese considered to have “three or four tricks” while R9 was “something different”. Ex-France international Silvestre played alongside both of the …

• Says next suitor must write 500-word essay • No longer interested in dating United States-based Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare is in the news again. The Olympics medalist, who recently filed for divorce from her husband, ex-Super Eagles star Jude …

UK government’s cabinet minister responsible for sports on Monday said he had been in talks with the English Premier League to ensure the game return soon. Speaking at a parliamentary questions session, Oliver Dowden, Culture, Media and Sports Secretary, said …

Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has reportedly been told that he would have to accept a staggering £200,000-a-week wage cut if he wants to seal a permanent move to Manchester United. Ighalo joined United in a shock loan move …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has not advertised for applications for a new coach for the Super Eagles, an official of the federation has said. Many coaches have been jostling to take over Gernot Rohr’s job since the NFF brought …

• Artiste, ex-gov candidate, wife set free Hip-hop artiste, Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, has pledged to make an audio-visual work to campaign against the spread of the coronavirus. He made the pledge in a letter of apology he wrote …

• Pinnick praises FG’s efforts to contain COVID-19 The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has handed Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr some conditions before his contract could be renewed. Pinnick, who spoke at a breakfast programme on …

Heavyweight title contender Kubrat Pulev will donate half of his Anthony Joshua fight fee to the battle against coronavirus. The 38-year-old was due to face IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO champion Joshua at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20 before …

Inter Milan right-back, Victor Moses, has been named among the worst signings made by former Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers, during his time at the Anfield. Moses, 29, was signed from rivals Chelsea on a season long loan deal ahead of the …

Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, is on the verge of joining Brazilian club, Botafogo, with the deal likely to be concluded on Friday (today). Mikel is a free agent after terminating his contract with Turkish club, Trabzonspor, in March …

UEFA have made a move towards clearing the decks for the return of club football by announcing on Wednesday that all international matches that had been pushed back to June have now been postponed until further notice. “This includes the …

Juventus are reportedly considering selling star man Cristiano Ronaldo in order to raise cash for life after coronavirus. As one of the world’s most affected countries, Italy and the Serie A have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. There has …

Anthony Joshua remains ‘fit and healthy’ despite coming into contact with Prince Charles only a couple of weeks before the heir to the throne tested positive for coronavirus. The world heavyweight champion is following government guidelines around self-isolation but has shown …

Leicester City’s midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is the most valuable player in the Super Eagles squad currently, Sports Extra reports. The outstanding Premier League season for the 23-year-old has seen his value increase by 30 per cent and is now valued at €45m, according …

•NFF postpones football events for four weeks •LMC puts league on hold The Federal Government has announced the suspension of all football activities in the country in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. This was contained in a letter signed …

The Premier League was thrown into chaos on Thursday as Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi both contracted the new coronavirus, leaving at least one game postponed and other fixtures in doubt. Arsenal’s match at Brighton was …

Nigerian defender, Kenneth Omeruo, is hoping his former employers, Chelsea, regret letting him go to join Spanish side Leganes. Omeruo joined the Premier League club in 2012 but failed to make a single appearance for the Blues as he was often …