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target=_blank>Son Heung-min to lead South Korea squad at his fourth World Cup
Captain Son will turn 34 in July and he is now playing for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, having left Tottenham Hotspur and the English Premier League a year ago.
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target=_blank>Arbeloa ‘happy’ if Mourinho returns as Real Madrid coach
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he would be pleased if Jose Mourinho replaces him and leads the club next season.
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target=_blank>Haaland to play marauding Viking in new animated film
The film’s producers at the Cannes Film Festival confirmed the star was part of the cast of “Viqueens”, made by his fellow Norwegian Harald Zwart of “The Karate Kid” fame.
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target=_blank>Messi, Ronaldo get ready for sixth and final World Cup
This will be the last dance for Messi and Ronaldo, who will become the first players to appear in six different World Cups, two decades on from their fresh-faced debuts at the finals.
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s new coach, Fizdale set for D’Tigers challenge
By Pius Ayinor The new coach of Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, David Fizdale, has spoken of his excitement and readiness for the new job. The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) announced the American as the new head coach of D’Tigers last weekend. Fizdale, who spoke via an exclusive interview with M4STV (m4stv.com), said he is busy
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target=_blank>ODEGBAMI: An excursion into the Nigerian Premier Football league!
The 2025/2026 Nigerian Professional Football League season rounds off May 24, 2026. It would have been this weekend but postponed to allow Federation Cup matches hold. However, it’s been 36 years since the mission to lift Nigerian football was embarked upon from where it was for 30 years after Independence. It was in 1990 that
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target=_blank>Senior African Athletics Championship: Okon-George sets eyes on C’Wealth Games
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step” These were the words of one of Nigeria’s finest quarter-milers, Patience Okon-George, who anchored Team Nigeria’s 4x400m squad to continental victory in Accra, the Ghanaian capital.
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target=_blank>EPL: Aston Villa humble Liverpool to secure Champions League qualification
Aston Villa secured Champions League football with a 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday that leaves the Reds still at risk of missing out on Europe’s elite competition next season.
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target=_blank>Team Nigeria wins more medals at senior athletic championships
Team Nigeria won another gold at the ongoing Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, on Friday.
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target=_blank>35 players for Flying Eagles WAFU B tourney camp
Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 Men’s National Team, Abdu Maikaba, has named a 35-man squad for the Flying Eagles’ preparation camp ahead of the WAFU B U20 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire in July.
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target=_blank>EPL: 3 fixtures we could see shock results in match-day 37
The Premier League match-day 37 kicked off on Friday night as Aston Villa United defeated Liverpool 4-2 at home. The outstanding fixture for match-day 37 is the clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, taking place on Tuesday. The match between Chelsea and Spurs is not taking place this weekend because of the Blues’ FA Cup final with Manchester City on Saturday night
EPL: 3 fixtures we could see shock results in match-day 37
target=_blank>Scotland: Iheanacho targets league title in Hearts showdown
Kelechi Iheanacho will be looking to win the Scottish Premiership title when Celtic host Hearts at the Paradise on Saturday (today). Iheanacho scored a dramatic late equaliser in Celtic’s victory at Motherwell on Wednesday to put the Hoops in contention to win the title again. The Nigerian international also scored winning goals in recent outings
Scotland: Iheanacho targets league title in Hearts showdown
target=_blank>President Federation Cup: Kwara United ready for title defence
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has expressed confidence in his players’ readiness for the challenge in the 2026 President’s Federation Cup. The Harmony Boys will start their campaign in the competition against Sporting Supreme U19 in Kogi. Suleiman said that his team won’t underrate any opposition in the competition. “We are ready for the
President Federation Cup: Kwara United ready for title defence
target=_blank>FA Cup final: Guardiola, Chelsea desperate to break jinx at Wembley
For the first time in the history of the FA Cup, Manchester City will face Chelsea in the final and both teams will be fighting against the weight of history at Wembley on Saturday. City have played the last two FA Cup finals and lost to Manchester United and Crystal Palace. Guardiola would be desperate not
FA Cup final: Guardiola, Chelsea desperate to break jinx at Wembley
target=_blank>EPL: Forest gift Awoniyi special shirt to mark 100th appearance
Nottingham Forest have honoured Taiwo Awoniyi with a commemorative shirt to mark the striker’s 100th appearance for the club, DAILY POST reports. Awoniyi reached the milestone in Forest’s 3-1 victory over Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge two weeks ago. The 28-year-old netted twice in the game to make the occasion more memorable. The Nigeria international
EPL: Forest gift Awoniyi special shirt to mark 100th appearance
target=_blank>Transfer: Rangers in talks to sign Nigerian youngster
Rangers are in advanced talks to sign highly-rated Nigerian youngster, Akpe Victory from Hungarian outfit, Zalaegerszegi, DAILY POST reports. The Light Blues are, however, facing strong competition from Portuguese giants, Benfica, who have also made an approach for Victory. A number of clubs in Germany, Spain, and France are also monitoring the centre-back, according to
Transfer: Rangers in talks to sign Nigerian youngster
target=_blank>EPL: Chelsea to announce next manager after meeting with Xabi Alonso
Chelsea have held a meeting with former Spain midfielder, Xabi Alonso, as they search for a new manager. Alonso is one of the coaches that is being considered for the role. Others include Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Oliver Glasner of Crystal Palace. Chelsea want to install a new manager before the World Cup kicks off
EPL: Chelsea to announce next manager after meeting with Xabi Alonso
target=_blank>FA Cup: Chris Sutton predicts scoreline of Chelsea vs Man City final
Former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, has predicted the FA Cup final between the Blues and Manchester City. Both Chelsea and City will clash in the FA Cup final on Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium. Providing his prediction, Sutton, writing in his column for BBC Sport, backed Pep Guardiola’s side to beat Chelsea 5-0. “Pep rested players in
FA Cup: Chris Sutton predicts scoreline of Chelsea vs Man City final
target=_blank>EPL: Guardiola clears air on leaving Man City at end of season
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has cleared the air regarding his future at the club. Guardiola has been heavily linked with a summer move away from Man City at the end of the season. The Spaniard’s current contract with the Cityzens will run out at the end of the 2026/27 season, meaning he has a year
EPL: Guardiola clears air on leaving Man City at end of season
target=_blank>EPL: Details of Man United’s contract for Carrick to stay as permanent manager
Details of Manchester United’s contract for Michael Carrick to stay as the club’s next permanent manager have been revealed. Carrick is currently serving as interim manager until the end of the season after he took charge of the Old Trafford club following the sacking of Ruben Amorim a few months ago. However, according to Fabrizio
EPL: Details of Man United’s contract for Carrick to stay as permanent manager
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