The Busy Buddies

China will battle their 2022 World Cup qualifying opponents   behind closed doors in Thailand due to the coronavirus pandemonium. The Chinese Football Association made the revelation on Friday. China will play the Maldives on March 26 and Guam on March 31...

The Super Eagles have retained their place as the 31st-best team in the world and the 3rd-best national team in Africa according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. The three-time African Champions didn't play any matches in the...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Odion Ighalo is getting close to peak fitness following his Europa League debut and hinted that the player could start against former club Watford on Sunday. Ighalo, 30, has not enjoyed the best...

Martin Braithwaite has been unveiled as a Barcelona player following his controversial move to the Spanish champions on Thursday. The Denmark international was, however, not afforded the sort of welcome new signings at the club have become accustomed to after...

Organisers say Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will not face off at Friday's weigh-in to prevent any possible on-stage clash ahead of their rematch. Fury, 31, and WBC world heavyweight champion Wilder shoved one another at a news conference before...

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) unveiled a statue of Pele at its headquarters on Thursday, the first of a series of events to commemorate June’s 50th anniversary of the team’s third World Cup triumph. Pele, who will be 80 in...

Wilfred Ndidi will not be rushed back from a knee injury until he is completely fit, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has said. Ndidi required surgery last month on a knee injury and his absence has left the Foxes short...

Super Eagles eligible Bukayo Saka was again irrepressible form to help Arsenal eke out a slim 1-0 victory against Olympiakos in Greece. The England-born player of Nigerian heritage set up Alexandre Lacazette for a crucial away goal in the first...

Joe Aribo was on target as Rangers mounted an astonishing comeback from 2-0 down to record a dramatic win over Portuguese side Braga in the Europa League at Ibrox on Thursday. The dominant Portuguese side seemed home and dry after...

Emmanuel Dennis emerged the star in the battle of Nigerians in the Europa League as Club Brugges held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in their round of 32 first-leg clash at Jan Breydel Stadion on Thursday. With main attraction...