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Former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has been accused of tax evasion and could face eight and a half years in prison, according to a judicial source. The former Spanish international is accused of three crimes of tax fraud between 2010 and 2012, for income related to the...

Chelsea FC goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has admitted that he made a mistake for Lionel Messi’s two goals following Chelsea’s defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League. The defeats means Conte's side were dumped out of the champions league on Wednesday. Antonio Conte’s side are out of Europe...

Antonio Conte has spoken out after his team Chelsea were beaten by Barcelona at the Camp Nou, resulting in his team crashing out and Barca qualifying for the quarter finals. He said ''If you watch the game you can see the final result is unfair. Our start was terrible, to concede a goal after...

Diego Costa has reignited his fued with Antonio Conte by taking a swipe at his former boss prior to Chelsea's Champions League clash with Barcelona. Before the match at the Nou Camp, Costa uploaded a picture of the Chelsea line-up on his Instagram story, but scribbled out Conte's name...

Manchester United could be without Paul Pogba when they welcome Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday. Pogba pulled out of training on Friday and will undergo a late fitness test early on Saturday, which will determine whether he will play. READ MORE HERE

Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has named a 28-man squad for upcoming friendly matches against Poland and Serbia. Torino midfielder Joel Obi, Al Ahly striker Junior Ajayi and Lokomotiv Plovdiv new recruit Stephen Eze are called up, while Akwa United Gabriel Okechukwu is handed a...

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has mistakenly paid the Athletics Federations of Nigeria (AFN) $150,000 (over N54million) instead of $15,000 (over N5million). The money was a grant for 2017 and the body is demanding for the balance of $135,000 (over N48million) to...

The FIFA World Cup trophy has landed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. The trophy which is currently on a tour of 91 cities in 51 countries across six continents before the finals, touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport aboard a chartered flight at 11am today. The trophy was...

Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has equalled former Manchester United teammate, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Champions League goal record in the 2-1win against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes stadium in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash. Ronaldo’s goal...

The original trophy to be handed over to the 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning team at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15 will arrive in Nigeria on Wednesday for a four-day tour. read more via Olisa.tv – http://ift.tt/2oTIVtW --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Blues midfielder was left out in the match against the league leaders as a precaution, but he is thought to be fine again after the episode N'Golo Kante passed out in front of his team-mates after a training session, just two days before Chelsea were due to face Manchester City. READ...

Liberian President, George Weah, has said the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, have the potential to win the World Cup billed for Russia in June if the rights things are done. Mr. Weah is the only African player to win the coveted World Best award in his days as a professional...

Wilder is set to face the toughest opponent of his career in Luis Ortiz Getty Images Deontay Wilder has dismissed Anthony Joshua’s assertion that Tyson Fury is his biggest threat and branded himself the “most dangerous” fighter in the heavyweight division ahead of his hotly-anticipated bout …...

Roger Federer’s Comeback of the Year award was presented by Boris Becker in Monaco Twenty-time tennis grand slam champion Roger Federer has won the 2017 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year and Comeback of the Year awards. The 36-year-old Swiss won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in …...

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has denied reports suggesting that Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho will be first choice for the 2018 World Cup. He clarified that goalkeeper trainer Pionetti Enrico who was sent to monitor Uzoho in Spain will also be in South Africa to observe...

Sky Germany reports that Lewandowski is keen on a move to LaLiga, a decision that will come as a blow to Chelsea and Manchester United, who had reportedly been keen on bringing him to England. The Poland striker’s arrival would throw the future of Karim Benzema into doubt, with the Frenchman...

Neymar Snr has revealed his son will need an operation to repair his broken foot, despite Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery insisting on Tuesday that the player would not go under the knife. The 26-year-old suffered a broken metatarsal and sprained read more via Naijaloaded –...

UEFA have now announced a number of changes to the Champions League and Europa League starting from next season. The top four teams from England, Spain, Germany and Italy will now qualify automatically for the Champions League. read more via 360Nobs.com – http://ift.tt/2F7ruR1...

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has admitted that it will be a big challenge leading the three-time African champions at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Mikel, who is set to make his second appearance at the FIFA World Cup, will also skipper Tianjin TEDA in his second season in the Chinese Super...

Former Jamaican sprinter, and 100-metre world record holder, Usain Bolt, has said he has agreed to sign for a football club. The 31-year-old retired from athletics last summer after a glittering career in which he won eight Olympic gold medals. READ MORE HERE