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It was meant to be a party for the Super Eagles as they faced the Cranes of Uganda in Uyo on Wednesday but it turned out differently as they lost the match which was meant to be a preparatory session for their upcoming AFCON qualifiers and also the celebration of …

Former Liverpool winger John Barnes has warned Raheem Sterling about setting his ambitions too high, too soon. The 20-year-old is currently locked in contract negotiations with the Reds after rejecting what manager Brendan Rodgers described as an “incredible” offer, reportedly £100,000-a-week. His current deal is not due to expire until …

Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho says he feared he wouldn’t get a chance to make his mark at the club. Having failed to establish himself as an Inter Milan player, the Brazilian playmaker admits he had reservations about his switch to Anfield and thought he might once again find himself wasting …

The January transfer window is now closed but that won’t stop the newspapers from speculating ahead of the summer so we’ll bring you all the news and gossip. Today, Chelsea have put a £10m price-tag on Petr Cech’s head…. Cech has been at Chelsea for over a decade having joined …

Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has indicated he will run down his contract and leave the Bernabeu this summer. The German World Cup winner has made just five starts in all competitions this season, per WhoScored.com, as injuries and lack of form have disrupted his campaign. According to Transfermarkt, his …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored in El Clásico on Sunday, and he celebrated in just about the tamest way possible — telling the crowd to calm down, as pictured above. It’s an extremely standard celebration all around the world, performed on a weekly basis in just about every country on earth. But …

At last, some stats that definitively show Lionel Messi is far ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo: the France Football rich list. The survey has Messi as the sport’s top global earner, with an estimated 65 million Euros last year ($71m). Nearly half of Messi’s money comes from endorsements, FF reports, with …

Former Brazil captain Thiago Silva is hopeful of starting his first international match since last summer’s World Cup humiliation on ‘home’ soil when the Selecao take on France in a friendly in Paris on Thursday. Former Brazil captain Thiago Silva is hopeful of starting his first international match since last …

Scotland U19 boss Ricky Sbragia has come under fire for refusing to select Real Madrid teen Jack Harper – with the youngster’s father warning the coach that Spain have enquired about his international availability. The Scotland coach labelled Harper a “luxury player” when announcing his latest squad to face Austria, …

Angel di Maria’s Manchester United future was plunged into doubt after it emerged he was berated by Louis van Gaal after Sunday’s win at Anfield Angel di Maria’s Manchester United future was plunged into doubt after it emerged he was berated by Louis van Gaal after Sunday’s win at Anfield. …

Martin Skrtel will be banned for three games after an FA charge of stamping on David de Gea was proven. The Liverpool centre-half denied deliberately standing on De Gea in the final seconds of Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United at Anfield, an incident misssed at the time by referee Martin Atkinson. …

Reigning African queen of the track, Blessing Okagbare has denounced the use of her image and footage by a body said to be working for President Goodluck Jonathan who is also the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, without seeking her consent. An advertorial by GoodHouse Nigeria tagged GEJ Okagbare, which …

Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o today claimed he was the victim of racism when he went shopping in a west London jewellers. The 34-year-old from Cameroon, who now plays for Italian club Sampdoria, said he was targeted after trying to buy a £10,000 watch. Eto’o — once the world’s highest-paid …