Chelsea have revealed a pre-tax loss of £90.1m in the first full year under the club’s new ownership. Accounts filed by Chelsea’s parent company revealed the loss for the 12-month period to June 30, 2023. Chelsea had suffered a loss…

Nigeria’s women’s handball team kicked off their journey in the IHF Women’s Trophy Intercontinental Phase in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with an impressive 28-23 win over Guadalupe on Wednesday. Under the guidance of Coach Shittu Adewunmi…

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, is set to miss the rest of this season, after undergoing a successful surgery in Finland according to Fabrizio Romano. The 30-year-old was part of the Nigerian team that lost 2-1 to Côte…

Son Heung-min apologised on Wednesday for his role in a bust-up with South Korea teammate Lee Kang-in at the Asian Cup and urged fans to forgive the Paris Saint-Germain player. South Korea were beaten 2-0 by Jordan at the tournament…

The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), has congratulated the President Ibrahim Musa Gusau led board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Super Eagles for winning silver at the just concluded African Cup of Nations…

Champions of the South-East zone of the inaugural NPFL U-17 Youth League, Rangers International F.C U-17 team are intensifying their training sessions ahead of the national playoff slated for the Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia Stadium in the…

Foremost sports facility expert and CEO of Monimichelle Group, Ebi Egbe, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the priority he gave to the welfare of the Super Eagles by approving funds to offset their bonuses and allowances…

Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea will conclude the first matches of Group A of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire when both nations clash at the brand-new Stade Alassane Ouattare in Ebimpe, outside Abidjan, on Sunday. …

The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations begins today in Cote d Ivoire. Twenty four teams viz Angola, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire,  DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau,…

Sao Paulo FC coach Dorival Junior will be the new coach of the Brazilian national team, the club said on Sunday, after Fernando Diniz was fired from the five-time world champions following a string of losses. "It's a personal dream come…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva declared three days of national mourning Saturday for four-time World Cup-winning football legend Mario Zagallo, a day after his death at age 92. Zagallo, who played alongside Pele in…

Walid Regragui, the mastermind behind the stunning success of 2022 World Cup semifinalists Morocco, says "at least 10 teams can win the Africa Cup of Nations" in the Ivory Coast from 13 January. While his Atlas Lions are obviously among…

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVF) on Friday said the country’s male and female volleyball teams had qualified for the 13th edition of the Ghana 2024 African Games. The Technical Director of the federation, Martin Melandi, said…

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) sacked Fernando Diniz as coach of the men's national team Friday, a source there said, after a string of lackluster results for the "Selecao" in World Cup qualifying. Fans had hoped Diniz, 49,…

Barcelona Femení captain and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas will undergo knee surgery, the Catalan club said on Tuesday. The Spain forward had to leave the national team training camp in Madrid last month because of a knee…

Pele “would have been sad” at the state of the current Brazilian national team, his son Edinho has told AFP in an interview days before the first anniversary of his death on Friday. Brazil have struggled in qualifying for the 2026 World…