Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal defied the odds with their stunning 3-0 win against Real Madrid as Declan Rice’s free-kick magic left the Champions League holders in disarray. Rice inspired one of the greatest results in Arsenal’s storied history with two blistering free-kicks in…

Spain’s La Liga on Monday filed an appeal and requested precautionary measures against the ruling issued by the Spanish sports council (CSD) authorising Barcelona players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor to play until the end of the season. La Liga issued a statement…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said the leaders need to get back to doing the basics right after a 3-2 defeat at Fulham on Sunday ended a 26-game unbeaten Premier League run. The Reds remain well on course for a record-equalling 20th English top-flight…

The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) announced it has met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of interest to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria can only commence a formal bid with the backing of the country’s government. Nigeria lost a bid…

Southampton have sacked manager Ivan Juric following their relegation from the Premier League, the club announced Monday. Southampton were condemned to relegation in record time after a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday. Juric’s bottom of the table side have lost 25 of…

Bukayo Saka is “ready to go” for Arsenal after three months out with a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday. The England forward, 23, who has scored nine goals in all competitions for the club this season, has not featured since…

Erling Haaland will be out of action for up to seven weeks after suffering an ankle injury, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday. The prolific 24-year-old Norwegian was injured in Sunday’s 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win at Bournemouth. Having just scored his…

Zimbabwe held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, shattering the Super Eagles’ chances of reaching the competition. Victor Osimhen scored in the 74th minute before Zimbabwe pegged Nigeria back in the 90th minute. Coming off the…

Trent Alexander-Arnold is closing in on a move to Real Madrid when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season, according to reports on Tuesday. The defender has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer…

Ex-Super Eagles international, Mutiu Adepoju, has praised the national team after their victory in Rwanda, urging them to replicate the same performance against the Warriors of Zimbabwe. The Eagles currently occupy the fourth position in Group C, which includes Benin Republic, Rwanda, South…