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Nothing ever seems to go to plan in the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain, whose bid to avoid yet another exit in the first knockout round against Borussia Dortmund will be played out before an empty stadium on Wednesday. After …

• Atsaka pleads for more home-based stars Former Nigerian international, Bright Omokaro has expressed dismay over the invitation of 23 foreign-based players by Coach Gernot Rohr for the 2021 African Nations Cup qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, saying it …

Former Big Brother Naija housemates and celebrity couple Bam Bam and Teddy A have welcomed the birth of their first child together, a daughter named Zendaya. Teddy A, whose birth name is Tope Adenibuyan, today announced the birth of his daughter on his Twitter …

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has fired a dig at rival boxer Anthony Joshua and suggested his fellow Brit – who holds the other three major belts in the division – is not a real champion. Fury was stripped of …

Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the final of the French Cup with a thumping 5-1 win at Lyon on Wednesday. The World Cup winner took his goal tally in all competitions to 30 during a …

• Japan’s minister speaks Japan’s Olympic minister says the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed from the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak. In a response to a question in Japan’s parliament, Seiko Hashimoto …

• Dreams of coaching Nigeria in future  Former Super Eagles star, Emmanuel Amuneke believes the senior national team should by now be looking beyond qualifying for the African Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup, saying the country should …

The coronavirus is disrupting sport around the world with the Moto Grand Prix in Qatar and Thailand postponed, a host of football matches put off to a later date and increasing concerns surrounding the Tokyo Olympics later this year. The …

Arsenal’s Hale End Academy product Bukayo Saka has revealed for the first time that his older sibling, Yomi Saka was an aspiring footballer at Premier League side Watford before opting to go to university instead of pursuing a professional career, …

Ahead of their Europa League round of 32-second leg clash against Olympiacos on Thursday (today), Arsenal striker, Alexander Lacazette, has declared wing-back, Bukayo Saka, as the team’s best young player this season. Saka has been an integral part of Mikel Arteta’s …

Edinson Cavani scored his 200th Paris Saint-Germain goal and Marquinhos netted twice as the Ligue 1 leaders bounced back from their Champions League defeat by Borussia Dortmund to beat Bordeaux 4-3 on Sunday, but their victory was marred by Neymar’s …

Deontay Wilder did not attend his post-fight press conference after being taken straight to hospital after his world title defeat to Tyson Fury. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ suffered the first defeat of his professional career as Fury won the WBC heavyweight …

Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, is set for a massive pay rise at Barcelona following a collective agreement on pay and conditions that guarantees a minimum salary of 16,000 euros for women footballers, signed by Spain’s top women’s division. The …

An amateur football player in France has been banned for five years after biting an opponent’s penis, while his victim has also received punishment. Neither player involved in the incident could be named for legal reasons, which took place in …

Contrary to reports that made the rounds on Tuesday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday denied ever appointing former Super Eagles’ Striker, Daniel Amokachi as its technical director. The Federation declared that the position had never been declared vacant, adding …

FIFA’s head of global development, Arsene Wenger will attempt to make a major change to the offside law, which could end a run of contentious decisions in the game since the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Wenger, who …

Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson and Anthony Joshua-Wladimir Klitschko are commonly considered boxing’s two biggest heavyweight events of this century, reports boxingscene.com. But Tyson Fury feels his rematch against Deontay Wilder on Saturday night is bigger than those fights. The ever-confident Fury …

UEFA says it has shaved 15 seconds off the average time it takes for the Video Assistant Referee system to correct a decision in its Champions League this season. It said the average is now down to one minute 30 …

Matteo Guendouzi was left out of the Arsenal squad for Sunday’s Premier League win against Newcastle following an argument with head coach, Mikel Arteta and members of his coaching staff during the Gunners’ mid-season training camp in Dubai, goal.com has …

Champions League last 16 games get underway today with the defending champions, Liverpool returning to the scene of their UEFA Champions League final triumph from last season, the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, to face hosts Atletico. There will be four …