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target=_blank>Numbers that made Arsenal Premier League Champions
By Opta Analyst Arsenal have done it. Finally. After 22 years, they are champions of England once again. Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday night means Arsenal hold an unassailable lead at the top of the Premier League with one game remaining. It’s their 14th top-flight crown overall, their fourth Premier League title,
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target=_blank>Spurs sweat over Premier League survival as Salah, Guardiola say goodbye
Tottenham must avoid defeat against Everton on Sunday to guarantee their place in the Premier League next season as Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah prepare for emotional farewells.
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target=_blank>Unity Cup: Chelle to defend trophy with experimental squad
Éric Chelle has named 12 uncapped players in his 27-man squad for the 2026 Unity Cup, signalling a bold blend of youth, home-based talent and emerging overseas prospects ahead of the tournament in London.
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target=_blank>NPFL 2025/2026: Rangers, Rivers Utd head into winner takes all final day showdown
The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season is heading toward one of the most dramatic conclusions in recent Nigerian football history, with just one point separating Rangers International F.C and Rivers United F.C ahead of the decisive final round of matches tomorrow.
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target=_blank>Letter to Dr Samson Adamu: FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP: What CAF must do for Africa!
By Douglas Baye-Osagie Dear Mr Samson Adamu, Acting Secretary General, Confederation of African Football. Though belated, congratulations on your appointment as acting Secretary General of CAF. This is a historic milestone for Nigeria and African football. I hope this letter finds you well. Subject: Urgent Appeal to Review the U-17 AFCON Zoning Qualification Structure and
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target=_blank>Northern Lions, Middle Belt Tigers remain unscathed as NSL Matchday 3 delivers suspense, drama
By Jacob Ajom The Nigeria Super League (NSL) continued to light up the TBS Cricket Oval, Lagos, with another exciting round of action on Matchday 3 as Northern Lions and Middle-Belt Tigers maintained their unbeaten starts to the tournament. Match 5 delivered one of the most dramatic finishes of the competition so far, with Middle-Belt
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target=_blank>NPFL final day: State govt mobilises for Rivers Utd
. Provides free transport, stadium access for fans Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved free entry for supporters attending Rivers United’s final match of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season against Katsina United. The Matchday 38 encounter is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt,
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target=_blank>GTI lauds NPFL dramatic season’s finish
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited, have expressed delight at the high level of competition among clubs as the 2025/26 NPFL season heads for what football analysts describe as a dramatic finale on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, GTI Head of Media
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target=_blank>Lens beat Nice to win French Cup for first time
Lens won the French Cup for the first time in their history with a 3-1 victory over Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday.
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target=_blank>Guardiola ‘made me believe I could be a coach’, says Kompany
“I maybe wasn’t his best friend in the dressing room, or maybe I wasn’t always loved, but I had an incredible belief in his style of leadership.”
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target=_blank>Turkey: ‘He performed magnificently’ – Galatasaray President speaks on club selling Osimhen
Galatasaray President, Dursun Özbek, has ruled out any possibility of the club selling their star striker Victor Osimhen in the summer. Osimhen has been linked with a move away from Galatasaray this summer after he won the Turkish Super Lig title with the team. Clubs like Chelsea, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona have
Turkey: ‘He performed magnificently’ – Galatasaray President speaks on club selling Osimhen
target=_blank>Bruno Fernandes named Premier League Player of the Season
Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes, has won the Premier League Player of the Season award. Fernandes has scored eight goals and equalled the record for most assists in a single campaign, alongside Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, with 20 The 31-year-old has won the award for the first time in his career and becomes
Bruno Fernandes named Premier League Player of the Season
target=_blank>Unity Cup: 13 players hit Super Eagles London camp
Thirteen players are currently in the Super Eagles camp in London ahead of the 2026 Unity Cup, DAILY POST reports. Head coach Éric Chelle led eight local players, and backroom staff to London for the invitational tournament on Friday. Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, Tochukwu Nnadi and Philip Otele are among the foreign-based professionals who have checked in,
Unity Cup: 13 players hit Super Eagles London camp
target=_blank>Ballon d’Or: Ex-Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise names player that should’ve won award
Former Liverpool star, John Arne Riise, has insisted that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland should have won a Ballon d’Or before now. Haaland came close to winning the Ballon d’Or three years ago but ultimately lost to Argentina captain Lionel Messi. The Norway international had scored 52 goals in a season where Manchester City won
Ballon d’Or: Ex-Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise names player that should’ve won award
target=_blank>Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr contact Pep Guardiola to become next manager
Saudi Professional League team, Al-Nassr, has reached out to Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola regarding the possibility of him becoming their next manager. The agent of the Spaniard has confirmed that Al-Nassr made contact with the former Barcelona coach about the opportunity to lead Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates in Saudi Arabia. Guardiola has announced his
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr contact Pep Guardiola to become next manager
target=_blank>NFF set to organise CAF A, B, license, refresher courses
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has concluded arrangements for CAF coaching courses aimed at upgrading qualifications for coaches in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, and other elite divisions. The CAF B-License refresher course will run from Saturday June 20th-24th 2026. The CAF A-License course will be delivered in six modules over seven months from
NFF set to organise CAF A, B, license, refresher courses
target=_blank>NPFL: Kun Khalifat goalkeeper Ejiogu calls for fans support ahead survival clash
Kun Khalifat FC goalkeeper, Chijioke Ejiogu, has explained the importance of the club’s supporters rallying behind the team in their last league fixture against Wikki Tourists. Ejiogu believed that the supporters can make it uncomfortable for opponents to play with their presence. The veteran shot stopper urged the fans to troop out en-mass to cheer
NPFL: Kun Khalifat goalkeeper Ejiogu calls for fans support ahead survival clash
target=_blank>Transfer: Atalanta weigh up move for Sanusi
Serie A club, Atalanta are reportedly working on a deal to sign FC Porto defender Zaidu Sanusi. According to transferfeed, Atalanta have already established contact with Porto regarding the contractual situation of the Nigeria international. Sanusi has one year left on his contract with the newly crowned Portuguese champions. Porto are expected to demand around
Transfer: Atalanta weigh up move for Sanusi
target=_blank>UCL: 25 teams qualify for 2026/2027 league phase Full List
At least 25 teams are assured of a spot in the league phase of the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League. With domestic leagues concluding across Europe, several clubs have already qualified for the next season’s competition. This is based on their league positions and the number of teams that UEFA will allow qualify. They include: England:
UCL: 25 teams qualify for 2026/2027 league phase Full List
target=_blank>LaLiga: Casillas names 10 managers Real Madrid should have appointed instead of Mourinho
Former Real Madrid manager, Iker Casillas, has listed 10 managers that the club should have appointed instead of Jose Mourinho. The LaLiga champions are expected to confirm Mourinho as their next manager, with Alvaro Arbeloa set to leave. Arbeloa himself only replaced Xabi Alonso in January. Casillas, who is a public critic of Mourinho, has
LaLiga: Casillas names 10 managers Real Madrid should have appointed instead of Mourinho
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