Football

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Monday said the club's bid to retain its UEFA Champions League title will be less difficult than the long wait to win European club football's top competition. The English champions lifted its…

Rivers United FC of Nigeria were held to a 0-0 draw by hosts Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso in the first leg of their second preliminary round CAF Confederation Cup fixture, at the Municipal Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire. The…

Brighton & Hove Albion recorded an impressive 3-1 victory against Manchester United in their Premier League encounter at Old Trafford, inflicting a humbling defeat to Erik Ten Hag's side as their dismal start to the season continued.…

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club Bendel Insurance FC were held to a 2-2 draw against RS Berkane of Morocco in the second preliminary stage of the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, Edo…

The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has congratulated the 24 National Teams that have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), tagged Côte d’Ivoire 2023. Cameroon, The Gambia, Cameroon and Namibia were the last three…

All 24 countries that will battle it out on the field at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. Five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday beat Burundi 3-O to complete the…

Former Super Falcons of Nigeria captain Desire Oparanozie has announced her retirement from football at the age of 29, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious career. The striker became a key figure for Nigeria after progressing…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mandated its Technical Committee to hold discussions with Super Falcons Head Coach, Randy Waldrum, with a view to extending his contract with the Federation. Waldrum steered the nine-time African…

Former Borussia Dortmund forward Anthony Modeste has joined Egyptian and African Champions Al Ahly on a one-year contract, just a year after the Frenchman signed for the German Bundesliga club. The Al Ahly contract with Modeste may be…

Juventus and France international midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy's national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal said. The test, performed after Juventus' 3-0 Serie…