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target=_blank>Liverpool’s Slot warns ‘margins are small’ in Champions League push
Arne Slot warned Friday that “margins are small” in the Premier League as Liverpool aim to strengthen their push for a place in next season’s Champions League.
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target=_blank>EPL: Arsenal eye return to top spot, Spurs fight for survival
Arsenal can reclaim the Premier League summit this weekend as in-form Manchester City focus on the FA Cup, while Tottenham and West Ham battle to avoid the final relegation spot.
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target=_blank>Saudi Arabia appoint new coach for World Cup after sacking Renard
The Greek takes over following the sacking of Herve Renard earlier in April — less than two months before Saudi Arabia open their World Cup campaign against Uruguay on June 15.
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target=_blank>Ex-Ivory Coast footballer Aboulaye Traore jailed 3 years for rape
Nicknamed Ben Badi, the striker won the 1992 African Cup of Nations with the Elephants and remains a very popular figure in the West African country.
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target=_blank>Italy dismisses talk of replacing Iran at World Cup
Italy has played down suggestions that its national team could replace Iran at the World Cup, following reports that an envoy to US President Donald Trump had asked FIFA to consider the move.
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target=_blank>Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup: Czechia return after 20-year wait
Czechia returns to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with memories from the days of Czechoslovakia reaching two finals. Now, after two decades away, the team is back on football’s biggest stage and eager to write a new chapter.
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target=_blank>Real Madrid suffer double injury blow
Real Madrid’s faint hopes of overhauling Barcelona in La Liga suffered a further blow on Thursday with both Eder Militao and Arda Guler ruled out for the rest of the season.
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target=_blank>Spain’s Lamine Yamal injured, expected to be fit for World Cup
Spain’s Lamine Yamal has picked up a hamstring injury, but is expected to be fit for the upcoming World Cup, his club Barcelona announced Thursday.
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target=_blank>Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup – Report
An envoy to US President Donald Trump has asked world football’s governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.
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target=_blank>Barca edge Celta but lose match-winner Yamal to injury
The teenage Spain star won and converted a penalty to clinch a narrow triumph but hurt himself as he took it and was replaced before half-time.
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target=_blank>EPL: ‘Remind yourselves where you are’ – Patrick Vieira tells Arsenal players
Arsenal icon Patrick Vieira has encouraged the Gunners to reflect on their current position in the season, especially in light of their recent struggles. His remarks came after Manchester City displaced Mikel Arteta and his team from the top of the Premier League standings, following a 1-0 victory over Burnley on April 22. The Gunners
EPL: ‘Remind yourselves where you are’ – Patrick Vieira tells Arsenal players
target=_blank>EPL: Perry Groves names player Mikel Arteta must drop from Arsenal lineup
Former Arsenal player Perry Groves has advised Mikel Arteta to keep Viktor Gyokeres on the sidelines in their next games. He asserted that Kai Havertz should continue as the club’s leading striker for the upcoming matches. In an interview with Metro, Groves stated that Gyokeres’ goal-scoring record should not guarantee him a starting position, as
EPL: Perry Groves names player Mikel Arteta must drop from Arsenal lineup
target=_blank>Former Super Eagles striker, Michael Eneramo dies in training
Former Super Eagles striker Michael Eneramo has been confirmed dead, DAILY POST reports. Eneramo slumped and died while training in Kaduna on Friday morning. Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, according to SCORENigeria. The 40-year-old was capped 10 times by Nigeria, and scored three goals. Eneramo played for Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Lobi
Former Super Eagles striker, Michael Eneramo dies in training
target=_blank>Coppa Italia: Dele-Bashiru eyes historic feat with Lazio
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru will be aiming to become the fifth Nigerian to lift the Coppa Italia trophy when Lazio take on Inter Milan in the final next month. Maurizio Sarri’s side defeated Atalanta on penalities to reach the final of the competition on Wednesday. Former Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins was the first Nigerian to lay
Coppa Italia: Dele-Bashiru eyes historic feat with Lazio
target=_blank>Ballon d’Or: Ian Wright names Arsenal player to win award
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has tipped midfielder Declan Rice to win the Ballon d’Or this season. Wright believes that if Arsenal win the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League, Rice should win the top individual prize. He stated this while speaking on the Stick to Football podcast ahead of Arsenal’s Premier League tie with
Ballon d’Or: Ian Wright names Arsenal player to win award
target=_blank>Flamingos to face local clubs in friendlies ahead U-17 WWCQ
Nigeria’s Flamingos will engage in friendlies against local clubs, Generation Next and Nazareth Queens this weekend, DAILY POST reports. The friendlies will serve as part of the team’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Guinea. The Flamingos will do battle with Generation Next and Nazareth Queens at the Gold Project
Flamingos to face local clubs in friendlies ahead U-17 WWCQ
target=_blank>EPL: Terry speaks on Chelsea selling best players, not playing European football next season
Chelsea legend, John Terry, has admitted that the Premier League west London club could sell their best players when the summer transfer window starts. The 45-year-old former England defender also admitted that his old club could fail to qualify for next season’s European football competitions. Terry spoke in a TikTok clip after Chelsea sacked Liam
EPL: Terry speaks on Chelsea selling best players, not playing European football next season
target=_blank>NNL: Amokachi, Ikpeba to grace Super four playoff draws
The Nigeria National League, NNL, has confirmed the participation of two former Super Eagles forwards, Daniel Amokachi and Victor Ikpeba for the Super Four playoff draws. The draws is scheduled to hold on Friday, 24th April, 2026 (today) at the Marriott Hotel Ikeja, GRA, Lagos. The tournament is billed to run from Friday, 1st-8th, May
NNL: Amokachi, Ikpeba to grace Super four playoff draws
target=_blank>EPL: Don’t forget quality that brought you here – Vieira sends title warning to Arsenal
Arsenal legend, Patrick Vieira, has sent a Premier League title warning to the Gunners. This comes after Mikel Arteta’s side lost the number position on the Premier League table to Manchester City. Recall that Man City moved top of the Premier League table ahead of Arsenal on goals scored after beating Burnley 1-0 on Wednesday.
EPL: Don’t forget quality that brought you here – Vieira sends title warning to Arsenal
target=_blank>Sancho decides next club to join when he leaves Man Utd this summer
England international, Jadon Sancho, has informed Borussia Dortmund that he is ready to rejoin the Bundesliga club once he leaves Manchester United as a free agent this summer. Sancho had joined the Red Devils from Dortmund back in 2021 for £73 million, but he failed to excel at Old Trafford. The 26-year-old has spent this
Sancho decides next club to join when he leaves Man Utd this summer
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