Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder, Modeste M’Bami is dead. M’Bami died on Saturday at the age of 40 after a heart attack. PSG disclosed this in a statement as they offered their condolences to M’Bami’s family. “Paris Saint-Germain is in mourning. Modeste M’Bami has passed away ...

Carl Markham Livescore Two pieces of goalscoring brilliance were unable to paper over the cracks of holders Liverpool’s unconvincing start to their FA Cup defence in a 2-2 draw against an under-strength Wolves side. Darwin Nunez proved that he is, indeed, a finisher with a ...

By Olusola Jide Jide 2023 will be a busy year for Nigerian sports as the country will be participating in some key sporting events across the world. These competitions will give Team Nigeria another opportunity to reenact or even surpass their impressive performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games ...

By Guardian Nigeria After an exciting round of mid-week games, the FA Cup returns with even more interesting fixtures this weekend. Football never stops. Whether it is the Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, or international games, there is almost always some action to watch on DStv. ...

Everton manager Frank Lampard said his future at the club was out of his control after his side were knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United following a 3-1 defeat on Friday. Everton slipped into the relegation zone after a 4-1 home defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday and ...

By Samuel Meade Sports Brand Writer Chelsea fell further away in the top-four race with a loss at home to Manchester City, leaving Graham Potter looking for answers as he chases the Champions League Todd Boehly will not axe Graham Potter if he fails to deliver a top-four finish at Chelsea. The ...

By  Sharon Osaji Saudi Arabia is reportedly set to bend its marriage law to allow Al Nassr new star signing  Cristiano Ronaldo to live with his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. Saudi Arabia marriage law forbids couples that are not married from living together. However, Spanish news outlet, ...

Chelsea and Italy legend, Gianluca Vialli has died at the age of 58. His death comes five years after he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Vialli scored 40 goals in 88 appearances for the Blues between 1996 and 1999. He then won three major trophies when he managed Chelsea. ...

Defending champions Manchester City beat injury-hit Chelsea 1-0 on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to just five points. Pep Guardiola’s men were well below par in the first half but were transformed after the break, with substitutes Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez ...

Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Saudi Arabian debut was thrown into even more confusion tonight after his new club’s ground was sealed off amid reports that the match had been cancelled. Hundreds of staff, including security, chefs and stadium staff were kept outside with the gates locked. Officials ...

By Don Silas Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, and his Chelsea counterpart, Graham Potter, have confirmed the players that will miss both teams’ Premier League tie on Thursday. Chelsea will on Thursday night host Manchester City in the Premier League tie at Stamford Bridge. ...

By Edmund Brack   Manchester United want Crystal Palace goalkeeper Jack Butland as a back-up to David de Gea. Martin Dubravka, who was on loan from Newcastle United, returned to his parent club at the start of the January transfer window. Butland is the third-choice goalkeeper ...

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw says the "belief and confidence" is back at Old Trafford after they stretched their winning run in all competitions to six games with a comfortable victory over a hapless Bournemouth in the Premier League. Midfielder Casemiro latched onto a Christian ...

Unwanted by Europe’s elite clubs, Cristiano Ronaldo’s steep decline has been laid bare by a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr that signals the end of his reign as one of football’s most feared strikers. Ronaldo will be officially unveiled by Al Nassr on Tuesday after agreeing a ...

English professional boxer, Anthony Joshua says that he will like to go into acting after he retires from boxing. Joshua who is a two-time world heavyweight champion revealed this in an interview with the American international monthly men’s magazine GQ. The 33-year-old explained his love for ...

Enrico Passarella Romelu Lukaku is gearing up for the restart after an underwhelming and injury-plagued first half of the season. He talked about his future and more in an interview with Sky. “I’m very happy to have returned at Inter. I want to prove it on the pitch now, and I’m working hard ...

The build up to the 2022 World Cup was confounding, as participating countries and fans waited in anticipation for it’s commencement, however what Olawale Ayeni the LEADERSHIP correspondent in the United Kingdom did not envisage was a call to cover the biggest tournament of the year. He writes ...

Agency Reporter Napoli striker lauded on scoring feats Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has ended 2022 as the most expensive Nigeria star on the Transfer Market, while fellow Super Eagles ace Ademola Lookman enjoyed the biggest increase in value. Osimhen, 24, is now valued at 70 Million ...

Jonathan Veal Press Association Nottingham Forest gave their Premier League survival hopes a shot in the arm with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, whose troubles on the road continued. Forest had already beaten Liverpool and Tottenham at the City Ground this season and turned in ...

By Guardian Nigeria Pele’s mum, Celeste Nascimento, is unaware the soccer legend has died, his sister, Maria Lucia do Nascimento, revealed, yesterday. Maria looks after their mother, Celeste, who has just turned 100 and whose home is said to be on the route funeral organisers have planned ...

Mike Oyebola Oluwatobiloba Amusan has been named Best Female Athlete in Africa for 2022 by the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA). Amusan beat Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon and Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia to the award. The 25-year-old competed 25 times in the 100m hurdles in 2022, ...

You can't put a price on Messi... or maybe you CAN! Argentina's Central Bank is plotting to put Lionel Messi's face on a 1,000 peso BANK NOTE' to mark nation's World Cup win in Qatar So, it turns out you can put a price on Lionel Messi. After the talismanic forward guided Argentina to their first ...

France icon, Emmanuel Petit, reckons sex is a better feeling than scoring in the World Cup final and winning football’s Holy Grail, reports talksport.com. The ex-Arsenal midfielder grabbed Les Bleus‘ third in their 3-0 victory over Brazil in the 1998 final. Zinedine Zidane ...

The Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, has said Nigeria should emulate Qatar to be able to host the FIFA World Cup.  Speaking to our correspondent on Saturday before the third-place match between Morocco and Croatia, Mouktar said Nigeria is known as a ...

France attacker Kylian Mbappe will be aiming to make World Cup final history when Les Bleus tackle Argentina in Sunday’s final at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. The Paris Saint-Germain star is involved in a heated battle with teammate Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot, having found the back of the ...

Morocco and Croatia kicked off an intense match to secure a spot at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 third place on Saturday, the first World Cup such face-off involving an African and Arab team, was officially commenced. Only twice have Croatia and Morocco faced off, with the second game ending in ...

England are going home after losing to France 2-1 in the quarterfinal stage at the Qatar FIFA World Cup. In a historic occassion the two nations kicked off against each other in a World Cup match for the first time in forty years, with their last meeting coming at Spain 1982. Early in the ...

Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of winning soccer’s biggest prize. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to continue Morocco’s improbable run that has ...

It's day 21 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and all eyes rest on Morocco to see if their sparkling run in the tournament can continue. In their first-ever World Cup quarter-final, the Atlas Lions face Portugal at the Al Thumama Stadium at 6pm local time (3pm GMT). Morocco beat ...

After Holland's penalty shootout defeat by Argentina, defender Virgil van Dijk has claimed that 'everything had gone in' for the Dutch players in penalty training. Louis van Gaal's side crashed out of the World Cup quarter-finals after a heroic comeback saw the game end 2-2 before the ...