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Losing both Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois this summer would not be ideal for Chelsea, but they would remain a top team, former Blues defender William Gallas has argued. read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2u2j74V --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles camp will open in the Polish city of Wroclaw on Monday, ahead of Friday’s international friendly against Poland. Team Administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor on Sunday, confirmed to the NFF website that the Eagles would be staying...

Jesse Lingard has hailed the “character” shown by his Manchester United teammates Manchester United booked their place in the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win over Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday night, four days on from being knocked out of the Champions League by Sevilla. … read...

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has urged his teammates to remain hungry and dominate for years to come. Manchester City are two wins away from lifting a third Premier League title in six years and are still in with a shout of going all the way in the Champions … read more via...

FA Cup is of little importance to Chelsea, according to Antonio Conte. Chelsea are out of the title race, with Manchester City sure to lift the title, as they face a fight to finish in the top four. Conte who is under pressure, watched how they crashed out of the UCL to Barcelona. The FA Cup is...

Football was very different in 1983… Manchester United will name the same squad that was knocked out of the Champions League by Sevilla for their FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton. That means defenders Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind, as well as midfielder Ander Herrera and striker …...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is waxing lyrical after Mohamed Salah’s four-goal haul in the 5-0 thumping of Watford Saturday, saying his Egyptian wonder is on his way to dethroning Lionel Messi as the best player in the world. Salah continued his stunning season a dazzling quadruple to take his...

The mother of a transgender teen from Florida who died by suicide this month is hoping to raise awareness by sharing her child’s story and encouraging parents to listen to their children. With her high school graduation just around the corner in June, Eric Peter Verbeeck—who was … Read more...

Host of the recently Championship of African Nations (CHAN) Morocco have proposed using 14 stadiums and budgeting to spend 15.8 billion dollars on infrastructure if it wins the right to host the World Cup soccer finals in 2026, the country’s bid committee announced at a news … read more via...

Either you believe it or not, last night Wizkid categorically stated on radio that he may never get married. While on air at Urban 96.5 FM Lagos, Wizkid was asked if the R2bees were signed to his Starboy label as widely believed but he corrected the notion, … Read more via Gossip Mill Nigeria...

A young lady who was trafficked through the Mediterranean desert via Libya into Europe for prostitution – has begged her Madam identified as Queen Godwin to let her go. According to a report Jennifer was billed to pay Queen €35,000 of which she had paid €30,000 remaining … Read more via Stella...

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will, with 100 percent certainty, be “elected” to his fourth official term in power (there was also an unofficial one while placeholder President Dmitri Medvedev was in the Kremlin). Russia enters his next six years as president committed to … read...

Arrangement has been concluded for the maiden VCN Wheelchair Tennis Championship holding at the Tennis Courts of the National Stadium, Lagos. The national championship is expected to bring top wheelchair tennis players from different parts of the country. Tennis coach Kayode Savage, who is the...

By Emmanuel Okogba Although Junior Lokosa seems to be bearing the burden of finding the net alone at the moment, Coach Ibrahim Musa will not agree that his team is a one-man team. Kanp Pillars coach Ibrahim Musa Lokosa leads the NPFL goal scoring chart with 10 goals … read more via Vanguard...

Jose Mourinho has warned Manchester United’s under-performing stars that they need to “grow up” in the wake of the team’s tame exit from the Champions League. Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho reacts after the UEFA Europa League final football match Ajax Amsterdam v Manchester...

Swansea City forward Tammy Abraham who turned down Nigeria to pursue an international career with England was conspicuously missing from the list of players released by coach Gareth Southgate for their upcoming friendly games. Tammy Abraham Read Also: NFF dumps Tammy Abraham Southgate released a...

Venus Williams registered a straight-set win over Carla Suarez Navarro to reach the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in California. The seven-time Grand Slam champion won 6-3 6-2 in just 71 minutes. Williams, ranked eighth in the world, hit five aces as she beat the Spaniard … read more via...

The Champions League quarter-final draw was made in Nyon yesterday afternoon, and as expected there are some mouth-watering ties to look forward to. Liverpool will face Manchester City in what is undoubtedly the pick of the bunch, as the two Premier League giants will do battle for … read more...

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte faced the cameras yesterday afternoon ahead of his side’s meeting with Leicester City in the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup at the King Power Stadium tomorrow. It is expected that most of the attention will be focused on the Foxes number nine … read more via The...

Veteran table tennis star Funke Oshonaike made some shocking revelations about her life recently on the social media. The 42-year-old sheds light on her struggles in this interview with ’TANA AIYEJINA Recently you posted on Facebook about your challenges in life and your resolve not to quit...