Football

CHELSEA have breached UEFA limits on financial losses, according to the UK Times. On Monday, the Blues posted a net profit of almost £130 million in their latest accounts published. This profit was arrived at after they sold their women’s team to their sister company. A statement on Chelsea’s website …

Chelsea climbed to fourth place in the Premier League as Enzo Fernandez sealed a 1-0 win that piled pressure on beleaguered Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on Thursday. Fernandez’s thumping header early in the second half settled a bruising London derby at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City and Newcastle had both won …

Arsenal confirmed the appointment of Andrea Berta as the club’s new sporting director on Sunday, with the Italian having established a strong reputation after spending 12 years at Atletico Madrid in a similar role. The 53-year-old Berta succeeds Edu — a former midfielder for Arsenal and Brazil — in a …

THE Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has signed a partnership deal with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the visibility and engagement with fans nationwide. The NPFL chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye described the partnership as a strategic initiative to enhance the popularity of Nigeria’s top-tier league both locally and …

ANDRE Onana has recently been approached by clubs in Saudi Arabia keen to secure his services, but the Manchester United goalkeeper has opted to remain at Old Trafford, according to Daily Mail. Andre Onana, 28, has faced some challenges since joining the Red Devils, including a debut season marked by a …

MTN Nigeria, the official telecommunications partner of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday reiterated its unwavering support for the Super Eagles. MTN Nigeria reiterated its support in a statement following the Super Eagles spirited draw with Zimbabwe in a World Cup qualifier match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in …

Cote d’Ivoire have pulled out from hosting the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, In a press release, the president of the Ivorian Football Federation, FIF, Yacine Idriss Diallo, stated that ‘by official letter, the Government notified the body of the withdrawal of Côte d’Ivoire as host country of the …

BRAZIL’s supreme court on Wednesday decided to put the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial over an alleged coup plot. All the five judges accepted the charges against Bolsonaro which is related to an effort to claim power after his presidential election defeat in 2022. Recall that Brazil’s prosecutor …

THE Super Eagles of Nigeria were on Friday held to a 1-1 outcome by the Warriors of Zimbabwe in a Match Day 6 encounter of the 2026 World Cup Qualifier, with South Africa remaining atop of Group C. In the match played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, …

SUPER Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle, says the team still needs to improve in spite of the 2-0 victory over the Amavubi of Rwanda on Friday in Kigali. The clash was a matchday 5 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Malian said at the post match conference that he …