Dannaz Ladies duo joins Heartland Queens ahead of NWFL Premiership season
Amarachi Anusilem and Korie Ulumma have completed one-year loan moves to Heartland Queens. Anusilem, one of the longest-serving players at the...
Warri Wolves arrest troubling fan after NPFL fine
A suspect allegedly involved in the post-match assault on a match official following Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 10...
Osimhen leads Nigeria’s Ballon d’Or roll of honour
Victor Osimhen holds the record for Nigeria’s highest Ballon d’Or finish after placing eighth in 2023, ahead of fellow Nigerian greats Nwankwo...
Vicky Lopez dedicates Ballon d’Or to late Nigerian mother
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Vicky López has dedicated her second consecutive Women’s Young Talent of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d’Or...
Brentford provide positive injury update on Kaye Furo as Nigeria watch forward's progress
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has delivered an encouraging update on Kaye Furo, the son of former Super Eagles defender Iyenemi Furo, as the...
Report: Ajax open Wolves talks for Arokodare, but €25m is their cap
Ajax have reportedly opened talks with Wolves over a permanent deal for Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, with the Dutch club unwilling to go...
Former Brighton defender reveals Ajax coach’s frustration with Tolu Arokodare
Former Brighton & Hove Albion defender Hans Kraay Jr. says he witnessed growing frustration from Ajax coach Michel Sanchez towards Tolu Arokodare...
NPFL SENSATION: Bendel Insurance Star Alex Oweilayefa Hits Seven Goal Contributions in Nine Games as Impressive Form Continues
Bendel Insurance forward Alex Oweilayefa is rapidly establishing himself as one of the Nigeria Premier Football League’s (NPFL) exciting attacking...
Carvajal explains Getafe move, Qatar decision and Real Madrid dressing-room row
Dani Carvajal says a desire to “feel like a footballer again” led him to leave Real Madrid for Getafe, despite having offers from the Middle East....
Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or as Kylian Mbappe’s late challenge falls short
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or after Kylian Mbappe came close to overturning the Bayern Munich striker’s lead in a vote that raised questions...
Thierry Henry rejects claims he embarrassed Lamine Yamal at Ballon d’Or ceremony
Thierry Henry has defended his comments to Lamine Yamal and Kate Scott at Monday’s Ballon d’Or awards ceremony, insisting he would never...
Real Madrid reject calls for apology as China dispute over Kylian Mbappe escalates
Real Madrid have refused to apologise to China over Kylian Mbappe’s comments, insisting the forward’s remarks were personal and that the club’s...
Kylian Mbappe faces €7m annual loss after China controversy
Kylian Mbappe is facing the financial consequences of a controversy in China after sponsors ended their partnerships with the Real Madrid forward...
Chelsea face Liverpool without Joao Pedro as thigh injury keeps forward out for weeks
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will have to rethink his attacking approach for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup last-16 tie against Liverpool at Anfield after...
Benatia questions Messi’s fifth-place finish in 2026 Ballon d’Or
Former Morocco captain Medhi Benatia has criticised the final 2026 Ballon d’Or standings, questioning why Lionel Messi finished fifth and Rodri...
Why Kylian Mbappe missed out on the 2026 Ballon d’Or despite prolific season
Kylian Mbappe’s goals were not enough to secure the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with the Real Madrid forward finishing runner-up to England striker Harry...
NPFL SHOWDOWN: Rangers Storm Port Harcourt for Revenge Mission as Rivers United Defend Top Spot in Battle of 17-Point Rivals
A thrilling top-of-the-table encounter awaits football fans in Port Harcourt as defending champions Rangers International prepare to face Rivers...
“Didn't work out” – Agent explains why client won’t join QPR despite travelling to London
Augustine Chike Mbah has missed out on the opportunity to join Queens Park Rangers, after visiting the Championship side. The Nigerian is a...
NPFL: Rivers host Rangers as three clubs sit level on 17 points
Rivers United, Enugu Rangers and Nasarawa United all have 17 points in the NPFL table, and Rivers host Rangers on Sunday 1 November.
Nigeria face crucial Tanzania double-header as Guinea-Bissau lead AFCON 2027 qualifying
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be tested by two matches against Tanzania in November, with the Super Eagles three...
Osimhen’s Istanbul derby double moves him into Galatasaray’s top 10
Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-1 in the Istanbul derby on Monday 26 October, taking his Super Lig total to 49 goals...
Flamingos Vs Mexico: Can Nigeria Keep World Cup Dream Alive?
Nigeria’s Flamingos face Mexico in a crucial Round of 16 clash at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. After an impressive victory over...
FIFA U-15 World Cup: Nigeria face New Caledonia in Tier C knockout opener
Nigeria’s Future Eagles begin the knockout phase of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival against New Caledonia in Baku, Azerbaijan, today...
NPFL: Abia Warriors appeal 5-match ban on club official, challenge security allegation
Abia Warriors FC have appealed to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to withdraw the five-match suspension imposed on their multimedia...
Olympic Eagles begin U-23 AFCON Qualifier preparations in Ikenne
The maiden training session took place at the Remo Stars Stadium under the supervision of head coach Eric Chelle, as the team began its build-up to...
Leeds hope to seal 'cut-price' Zaidu Sanusi deal in January
Leeds United are hoping to seal an "easy" deal to sign Porto left-back Zaidu Sanusi in January, sources have told Football Insider.The 29-year-old...
Super Eagles news: Nigeria trail Guinea-Bissau by 3 before Tanzania
Nigeria sit second in AFCON 2027 qualifying Group L, three points behind Guinea-Bissau, with a double-header against co-hosts Tanzania due in...
Mustapha Hadji: Achraf Hakimi is Morocco’s greatest player by a wide margin
Mustapha Hadji believes Achraf Hakimi is the greatest player in the history of Moroccan football, with Yassine Bounou the only other current figure...
Nigeria’s Flamingos urged to be clinical in Mexico last-16 tie
Nigeria head coach Akeem Busari has called on the Flamingos to be more ruthless in front of goal when they face Mexico in the last 16 of the 2026...
Jide Oguntuase Slams NFF For ‘Sheer Foolishness,’ After Giving Eric Chelle Olympic Eagles’ Assignment
Former youth international, Jide Oguntuase has handed a tag of ‘sheer foolishness’ to top shots of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for adding the...
Saudi offer ends Getafe’s hopes of signing Jadon Sancho
Getafe’s attempt to sign Jadon Sancho has collapsed after the England winger told club president Angel Torres that he would not join, with a...
Salm Al-Dawsari closes in on Asian Champions League record despite Al Hilal defeat
Salm Al-Dawsari moved closer to the scoring records of the AFC Champions League after opening the scoring for Al Hilal against Al Shamal. Al Hilal...
Ballon d’Or debate: Did David Raya deserve more recognition after Arsenal’s historic season?
The Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best goalkeeper went to Unai Simon, but David Raya’s outstanding campaign with Arsenal has raised questions...
Barcelona to appeal €602 fine over Julian Alvarez approach
Barcelona will appeal against a €602 fine imposed by the Spanish Football Federation after a complaint from Atletico de Madrid concerning the...
Fleetwood Town stun Arsenal on penalties in Carabao Cup shock
Fleetwood Town, a fourth-tier side, produced one of the biggest surprises of the season by eliminating Premier League champions Arsenal from the...
Lloris backs Mbappe to win Ballon d’Or after Kane beats him to award
Former France captain Hugo Lloris has backed Kylian Mbappe to win the Ballon d’Or in the future after the Real Madrid forward finished runner-up to...
Arteta calls Arsenal’s Carabao Cup defeat by Fleetwood Town a ‘very sad day’
Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s shock Carabao Cup exit against Fleetwood Town as a “very sad day” after the fourth-tier side won their...
Real Madrid use Ballon d’Or ceremony to remind Barcelona of El Clasico victory
Real Madrid made sure their 2-1 El Clasico victory over Barcelona remained part of the conversation during Monday’s 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in...
Ballon d’Or ceremony highlights case of detained French journalist Christophe Gleizes
Christophe Gleizes, the French sports journalist detained in Algeria since June 2025, received a show of solidarity during Monday’s 70th Ballon...
Ballon d’Or ceremony puts football’s biggest stars’ luxury watches in focus
The Ballon d’Or ceremony in London on Monday attracted worldwide attention, with a host of high-profile names shortlisted for the various awards....
Harry Kane praised as ‘ideal professional’ as Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo face criticism
Harry Kane has been presented as the model professional after winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal and Cristiano...
Why the Ballon d’Or remains football’s most disputed prize
” A farcical show with only one beneficiary” sums up my view of the Ballon d’Or. I am not referring only to the latest edition, or to the success...
Al Hilal boss Simone Inzaghi says Al Shamal defeat ‘hurts’ after fatigue takes toll
Simone Inzaghi said Al Hilal’s 3-1 defeat by Al Shamal in the AFC Champions League Elite was painful, with fatigue contributing to his side’s...
Tebas meets Chinese ambassador as Mbappe controversy threatens La Liga broadcasts
Javier Tebas, president of La Liga, has met China’s ambassador to Spain in an urgent attempt to contain the backlash involving Real Madrid forward...
Lamine Yamal says Ballon d’Or success will come ‘in my time’
Lamine Yamal has responded to missing out on the Ballon d’Or by insisting that winning the award is a matter of time, while reaffirming his belief...
Al Shamal stun Al Hilal to claim historic first AFC Champions League Elite win
Al Shamal secured a landmark 3-1 victory over Al Hilal to inflict the Saudi club’s first defeat of the season in the AFC Champions League Elite....
Lothar Matthaus says Michael Olise’s ninth-place Ballon d’Or finish was fair
Lothar Matthaus believes Michael Olise was placed fairly after the Bayern Munich winger finished ninth in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings. Olise...
Drone briefly halts Arsenal’s English League Cup tie with Fleetwood Town
Arsenal’s English League Cup match against Fleetwood Town was interrupted after a drone was spotted flying above the pitch at Highbury, forcing the...
No red card for Al Shamal player after Simon Bouabre hair-pull incident, says referee expert
A refereeing decision during Al Hilal’s 3-1 defeat by Qatar’s Al Shamal in the AFC Champions League Elite has prompted debate, after the Saudi club...
Bayern Munich lead race for Borussia Monchengladbach’s Moroccan-German teenage star
Bayern Munich are among four German clubs tracking Borussia Monchengladbach’s 17-year-old attacking midfielder Wael Mahya after his impressive...
Ballon d’Or ceremony marred by police clashes, delays and premature winner leaks
The Ballon d’Or ceremony in London was disrupted by delays, crowd disorder and errors that appeared to reveal some winners before the event began....
Wednesday’s football fixtures: Liverpool face Chelsea as Manchester City host Brighton
Wednesday, 28 October 2026 features a full schedule of domestic and continental football, including five Serie A matches, the fourth round of the...
German Cup: Moffi scores but Hamburg beaten by Onyedika’s Frankfurt
Terem Moffi’s second goal for Hamburg was not enough to prevent a 3-1 home defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in the second round of the German Cup on...
Lazio go top of Serie A after six-goal victory over 10-man Sassuolo
Lazio moved to the summit of Serie A after beating 10-man Sassuolo 6-2 in a remarkable match on Tuesday, with Nigeria international Fisayo...
Real Madrid make Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister a summer priority
Real Madrid are monitoring Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister ahead of the summer transfer window, with Jose Mourinho understood to be a...
Riyad Mahrez inspires Al Shamal with two assists against Al Hilal
Riyad Mahrez produced two assists as Al Shamal faced Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League Elite, recalling his influential performances against the...
Real Madrid face major financial fallout as China suspends Mbappe broadcasts
The fallout from Kylian Mbappe’s controversy in China is threatening to cost Real Madrid substantial revenue, with the impact spreading beyond the...
Barcelona weigh move for Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch as Ronald Araujo’s future emerges
Barcelona are monitoring Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch as they assess options to strengthen a position regarded as the weakest area of their...
Mahrеz and Bounedjah miss extraordinary chance as Al Shamal draw with Al Hilal
Algeria internationals Riyad Mahrez and Baghdad Bounedjah both missed a remarkable opportunity to put Al Shamal ahead against Al Hilal in the AFC...
NPFL issues Barau FC security warning after steward breach
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has formally warned Barau FC over security failures during the club’s home matches. The league’s...
Salem Al-Dawsari ends 197-day wait for Al Hilal goal
Salem Al-Dawsari scored his first goal of the season for Al Hilal after a 197-day wait, finding the net in the Saudi club’s AFC Champions League...
Al-Hilal goalkeeper Mohammed Al Owais faces battle to revive club career
Mohammed Al Owais’ return to Al-Hilal has turned into a difficult start, with the Saudi Arabia goalkeeper conceding five goals in his first three...
Frenkie de Jong given fresh Barcelona chance after El Clasico return
Frenkie de Jong has been handed a new opportunity to re-establish himself at Barcelona after returning from a serious knee injury in Sunday’s El...
Mustapha Hadji says Morocco can beat Brazil and Argentina but warns of defensive weakness
Mustapha Hadji believes Morocco are capable of defeating Brazil and Argentina, but has identified central defence as the major weakness in Mohamed...
The Bridge apologises after Mbappe video sparks backlash in China
The organisers of The Bridge, a programme hosted by Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, have apologised after a video showed his team-mate...
Fifa to inspect 15 cities in Morocco, Spain and Portugal ahead of 2030 World Cup
Fifa will carry out a series of inspections in Morocco, Portugal and Spain in November and December this year as it assesses the proposed stadiums...
Shabab Al Ahli go level with Al Ain at top of AFC Champions League Elite before Al Hilal clash
Shabab Al Ahli moved level with fellow UAE side Al Ain at the top of the AFC Champions League Elite’s West group with a 2-0 win against Esteghlal...
Lionel Messi topped China’s Ballon d’Or vote as scrutiny of Kylian Mbappe intensified
Lionel Messi was the top choice of China’s sole representative on the Ballon d’Or voting panel, with French forward Kylian Mbappe ranked fifth as...
Barcelona teenager Xavi Espart targets swift return after seven-week injury lay-off
Barcelona youngster Xavi Espart says he is focused solely on returning to action as quickly as possible after suffering an ankle ligament injury in...
Referees’ committee backs Balde handball decision but disagrees over Cancelo challenge
The Technical Committee of Referees at the Spanish Football Federation has reviewed two of the most disputed incidents from Sunday’s Clasico...
Brentford boss Keith Andrews gives positive Kaye Furo injury update
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews says Kaye Furo is making “really good progress” in his recovery from a metatarsal injury, although the forward...
Aaron Bibout ready to challenge Rafiu Durosinmi for Genk starting place
Racing Genk forward Aaron Bibout says he has the ability to compete with Rafiu Durosinmi for a regular starting role after making an impact from...
Sunday Oliseh: How Juventus snatched 1999 transfer from Roma at Amsterdam airport
Former Nigeria midfielder Sunday Oliseh has revealed that Juventus intervened just two days before his planned move to AS Roma, inviting him to...
Mubarak Suleiman scores first career brace as Slavia Prague reach 4-0 MOL Cup win
Slavia Prague midfielder Mubarak Suleiman scored twice in a match for the first time in his career as his side defeated Zbrojovka Brno 4-0 in the...
Tochukwu Nnadi may leave Olympique Marseille in January
Tochukwu Nnadi could depart Olympique Marseille during the January transfer window after an uncertain start to his career with the French Ligue 1...
Chelsea extend Nigeria-eligible striker Chizaram Ezenwata’s contract to 2029
Chelsea have agreed a new contract with Nigeria-eligible striker Chizaram Ezenwata, keeping the 18-year-old at Stamford Bridge until June 2029. The...
Barau FC warned by NPFL after stewards enter pitch during home match
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has warned Barau FC over security breaches during the club’s home fixtures after stewards were seen...
Kwara United urged to build on first away goal of NPFL season after Barau draw
Kwara United technical adviser Ashifat Suleiman has called on his players to use their 1-1 draw against Barau FC as a foundation for improved...
SERIE A: Dele-Bashiru Bags Assist As Lazio Thrash Sassuolo 6-2 Away
Nigeria international Fisayo Dele-Bashiru provided an assist as Lazio thrashed 10-man Sassuolo 6-2 to go top of the Serie A on Tuesday....
Nigeria’s Mubarak Suleiman fires first career brace as Slavia Prague thrash Zbrojovka Brno
Slavia Prague midfielder Mubarak Suleiman strengthened his growing reputation with a first career brace in a commanding 4-0 victory over Zbrojovka...
Pape Gueye puts himself forward for 2026 Ballon d’Or Africain
Pape Gueye has publicly declared his candidacy for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Africain, saying he believes he has “done quite a lot of good things” to be...
Pape Gueye declares himself a contender for 2026 African Ballon d'Or
Pape Gueye has publicly put himself forward as a contender for the 2026 African Ballon d'Or, which will be awarded in Lagos, Nigeria, on 7...
2026 Super Eagles invitee scores first career brace for Slavia Prague
Slavia Prague midfielder Mubarak Suleiman continued his impressive form, scoring twice in their 4-0 victory over Zbrojovka Brno in the MOL Cup on...
AS Monaco lead race to sign Slavia Prague midfielder David Moses
AS Monaco are currently the leading contenders to sign Slavia Prague midfielder David Moses during the January transfer window, according to...
Super Eagles Goalkeeper James Named in Finland’s Team of the Season
By Timothy Nwobodo Nigeria’s Super Eagles goalkeeper Samuel Friday James has earned recognition among the best-performing players in Finland...
Euromatch NPFL: Kwara United Must Build On Away Draw Against Barau FC — Suleiman
Kwara United technical adviser Ashifat Suleiman has urged his players to build on their 1-1 draw against Barau FC in the Nigeria Premier Football...
Daniel Ihendu targets Olympics and World Cup after Nigeria U-23 call-up
FC Zurich defender Daniel Kelechi Ihendu says playing at the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup remains his biggest ambition after being invited to...
Football: Olympic Eagles begin preparations for DR Congo
Nigeria U23 national team, the Olympic Eagles, on Tuesday began preparations for next month’s U23 AFCON qualifiers against DR Congo,...
NPFL: Kwara United coach upbeat after draw against Barau FC
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Sulaiman, has expressed optimism about his team's progress following the draw against Barau FC. The Harmony...