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2017 CAF Awards: All the nominees for the Caf Awards Gala following the unveiling of the full categories and nominees on Monday. The categories for the awards gala that will take place on the 4th of January in Accra next year include African Player of the Year and African Based...

Russia 2018: The Super Eagles are slated to once again meet their "arch-nemesis", Argentina in the group stages at the World cup in Russia next summer. After being drawn in Group D with the South Americans for the second consecutive World cup in Friday's draw, the Nigerian national team will...

Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo will be in the Manchester United squad for Saturday evening's Premier League home game against Newcastle, Jose Mourinho has confirmed. Ibrahimovic and Rojo have both been out of action since April when limping off with knee ligament damage in the Europa League quarter-final...

Christian Eriksen's magnificent hat-trick inspired Denmark to a 5-1 demolition of the Republic of Ireland in Tuesday's second leg of their play-off in Dublin to clinch a spot at next year's World Cup. Following Saturday’s stalemate in Copenhagen, Ireland got their home leg off to the perfect start when Shane...

In his usual enthusiastic and positive fashion, Patrice Evra has posted a video on his Instagram page vowing to "come back stronger ever" after he was banned, fined and sacked for kicking a fan ahead of Marseille's Europa League tie at Guimaraes earlier this month. The former Manchester United and Juventus left-back...

Gianluigi  Buffon, Italy's veteran goalkeeper has announced his retirement from international football. Gigi's announcement came after the Italian national team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, first time since 1958. The Azurris failed to breakdown a resolute Sweden team - failing to score and falling to...

Former FIFA president, Jose Sepp Blatter has denied allegations leveled against him by US women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo that he had grabbed her backside, describing the claim as “absurd and ridiculous”. The US soccer star made the allegation during an interview with Portuguese newspaper, Expresso. She revealed the former FIFA...

West Ham United have entrusted David Moyes with the task of turning around their fortunes in the Premier league after they sacked Slaven Bilic on Monday. The Scot, who left Sunderland after they were relegated from the Premier league last season, has been given a six months contract to take...