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Arsene Wenger says the League Cup feels like the missing piece to his time at Arsenal, but says victory on Sunday will not necessarily mean their season has been a success. read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2oA5d46 --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Liverpool moved up to second in the table ahead of Manchester United’s game against Chelsea on Sunday as they beat West Ham 4-1 at Anfield. read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2GDcp6L --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal will clash with Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final this Sunday at Wembley. Wenger is yet to win the trophy in his over 20 years at the North London club. The Frenchman, who revealed that the Gunners have no injuries for Sunday’s game, … read more via Daily Post...

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 27, 2017 shows<br />Everton’s English striker Wayne Rooney controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge in London.<br />Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been … read more via The...

Antonio Conte has admitted he would need to settle his differences with the Chelsea board if he is to see out the final year of his contract but would expect “several different scenarios” to open up at rival elite clubs should he depart in the summer. The Italian … read more via The Guardian...

File photo Former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded guilty to seven child sex crimes, a court heard Monday at the start of his trial for dozens of such alleged offences. The 63-year-old, a former coach at fourth-tier League Two side Crewe Alexandra, entered six guilty pleas when he …...

It is not unusual for people to express their opinions and frustrations on social media during a football match. However, a player in Saudi Arabia has stirred controversy online, not for his skill on the pitch, but a movement made in the technical area. Footage … via Naijaloaded |...

Belgian Paul Put on Saturday signed a two-year contract to replace Stanley Okumbi as the new coach of the Kenya national team. Put, 61, has previously managed Burkina Faso and Gambia at international level and was unveiled at the Football Kenya Federation annual general meeting in Mombasa...

Marseille defender, Patrick Evra has been handed a one-match ban by UEFA and suspended by his club Marseille on Friday after the veteran defender aimed a karate kick at the head of one of his team’s own supporters. Recall that the former Manchester United player was red-carded for the assault...

Ronaldo said that his "numbers don't lie" after his goals helped Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid side beat Juventus 4-1 in Cardiff. Strikes in each half took Ronaldo to 105 Champions League goals as Real became the first side since AC Milan in 1990 to win back-to-back cups. "This is one of the...

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Team Nigeria eventually won a bronze medal — the country’s first in two consecutive Olympics — at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday after the national U-23 team defeated hard-fighting Honduras 3-2 at the Mineiro Stadium in Belo Horizonte in the third-place match of the men’s football event...

Nigeria’s U20 squad, Flying Eagles, have one leg in the 2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Zambia after a marvellous display that saw the team come from a goal down to beat Sudan’s U20 team 2-1 in Omdurman on Sunday. Forward Victor Osimhen, record scorer of the FIFA U17 World Cup, rocked the...

France must win a competitive match against Germany for the first time since 1958 to book a spot in the final of Euro 2016. The hosts made light work of one of the tournament's surprise packages Iceland, winning 5-2 in Sunday's quarter-final to reach the last four. But now Didier Deschamps's...

As the summer transfer season intensifies, the Sun reports that Chelsea owner, Roman Abramvoich had a meeting with Lionel Messi‘s father, Gorge in regards to considering a possible move of the Barcelona forward. According to the newspaper, the meeting was conducted aboard the Russian...

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has released a 35-man provisional list for the Rio Olympics games starting on August 5, in Brazil. Players who have had experience playing in the Nigeria senior team constitute half of those listed in Coach Siasia’s provisional squad of 35, who will...

Africa’s Leading Sports Betting Company SportyBet.com has announced the appointment of world football icon Kanu Nwankwo (OON) as its new Brand Ambassador. With the official announcement of a 10-year exclusive partnership, Kanu becomes the new face of SportyBet.com. The former Super Eagles...

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Jose Mourinho has signed his contract to become the new manager of Manchester United. The Portuguese left home on Thursday and concluded talks at a central London hotel, agreeing to succeed Louis van Gaal as the new boss at Old Trafford. Sky Sports News reported the news after Mourinho...

Luiz Suarez has fired Barcelona towards clinching the La liga title despite Real Madrid's lead at Deportivo...