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Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has finally revealed why he snubbed Manchester United and signed for Chelsea in 2006. Mikel, who spent 11 trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge after signing from Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo, disclosed that he joined Cheslea because the futures of three other Nigerian players …

Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, has said that the possibility of him winning the Ballon d’ Or this year means a lot to him. Lewandowski believes he is in a better position to win the Ballon d’ Or this year ahead of Paris-Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi, Chelsea’s Jorginho, among others, because …

Ballon d’Or nominees for this year’s award will be announced on October 8, 2021. The award ceremony, which will consecrate the winners, will be held on November 29, 2021. The Ballon d’Or ceremony for this year will take place at Théâtre du Châtelet of Paris. French Football made the announcement …

Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, became the cynosure of the global soccer lenses on Wednesday, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was joined by the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, to attend the opening round of the maiden Aisha Buhari Women Cup. Nigeria’s Super Falcons …

Cristiano Ronaldo has flown out with the Manchester United squad on Monday, ahead of their Champions League fixture against Young Boys. The Red Devils begin their quest for continental glory, with an away group game against the Swiss club. Ronaldo, who scored twice on his second debut against Newcastle, was …

The Chairman of Air Peace airline, Mr Allen Onyema, has fulfilled his promise to the Super Eagles by giving them a sum of N20 million for winning their match against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde on Tuesday. The Eagles received the cheque upon arrival on Wednesday, at the Murtala …

MTN Nigeria, and Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday signed a three-year renewable contract valued at N500 million per annual. With the contract,  MTN will become the exclusive official communications partner of NFF and the national football teams. MTN’s Communication Manager, Mr Funsho Aina, told newsmen in Lagos at the …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United return was the stand-out highlight on deadline day on Tuesday as the English transfer window closed. His move from Juventus was teed-up on Friday. Juventus had said then that Manchester United had agreed to pay 17.7 million dollars for their former forward, with the deal potentially …

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat-trick helped Arsenal to a welcome first win of the season as they beat a young West Bromwich Albion side to reach the Carabao Cup third round. Aubameyang marked his first start of the season with two first-half tap-ins and a curling finish after the break. He also …

Real Madrid have made a 160m euros (£137m) bid to sign Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. The French World Cup winner, 22, joined PSG in 2017 in a transfer worth £165.7m and his contract expires in June 2022. Mbappe has scored 133 goals in 174 games for PSG and won …