The battle for the final seven teams to join the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League phase commences next week, with 14 clubs to compete across seven two-legged ties. Newsextra24 reports that winners in this play-off will join 29 direct entrants in the 36-team league phase, while all seven losing teams drop …
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Coventry City have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest for £9 million as they prepare for their first Premier League campaign in 25 years. Taiwo Awoniyi, 29, has joined Frank Lampard’s side ahead of Friday’s opening fixture against champions Arsenal, giving Coventry another attacking option for their …
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The English Premier League has announced three major transparency measures for the upcoming season, aiming to provide supporters with unprecedented clarity surrounding match officiating and VAR decisions. Under the new updates, the league will publish near-live explanations and direct quotes from match officials on the Premier League Match Centre account, …
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has appointed Raphinha, Pedri, and Eric Garcia as provisional club captains while the squad awaits a final dressing room vote once the transfer window closes With regular captain Frenkie de Jong currently unavailable, Flick confirmed the temporary leadership hierarchy as Barcelona finalize their squad structure for …
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The Milo-Ahmed Musa Under-13 Football Clinic and Tournament has commenced in Kano with 16 teams participating in the 17-day event aimed at discovering and nurturing grassroots football talents. The clinic, holding at the Ahmed Musa Sports Complex, is organised by Milo, a brand of Nestlé Nigeria Plc, in partnership with …
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Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting in a deal worth a reported £34m. Ousmane Diomande, 22, has signed a four-year contract at the City Ground, with Forest holding an option to extend the agreement by another year. Diomande becomes the latest addition to …
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Fulham have completed the signing of Southampton midfielder Shea Charles in a deal worth up to £30m. Shea Charles, a 22-year-old Northern Ireland international has signed a five-year contract at Craven Cottage, becoming the most expensive Northern Irish footballer in history. Fulham will pay £26m up front, with a further £4m …
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Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving Premier League side Liverpool at the end of his contract. Trabzonspor announced Salah’s signing via a statement on Thursday. The 34-year-old forward reached “a two-year agreement” with the club on the Black Sea coast who …
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Spain midfielder Rodri has authorised Barcelona to start talks with Manchester City for a potential transfer. “Today Barcelona is closer to being able to consider this transfer than yesterday. We have now secured the player’s agreement to open negotiations with Manchester City,” a source at Barcelona told AFP on Thursday. …
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A five-man delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded the inspection of facilities proposed by Nigeria to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by Ademola Olajire, Head of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation …
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