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Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala has backed the interest of the Nigeria Football Federation in bidding for the rights to host the 2020 African Women’s Cup of Nations. The Super Falcon has thrown her weight behind the country’s football authorities to secure the right to stage the championship Congo Brazzaville withdrew from hosting this year’s continental …

UEFA changed their Team of the Year formation so that Cristiano Ronaldo could be included,  European football’s governing body announced the XI  which is based on fan votes  on Wednesday. The team was arranged in an unusual 4-2-4 formation, and sources told ESPN that was due to a desire by …

Arsenal’s defence has come under scrutiny this season and they are struggling at left-back while injured duo Kieran Tierney and Sead Kolasinac recover. That means the Sun is linking them with a new arrival in that position: PSG star Layvin Kurzawa. Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery was keen on Kurzawa but was unable to pull off a …

Xavi said it was “too early” for him to coach Barcelona as he confirmed  yesterday  that he had received an offer from his former club but would remain at Qatari side Al-Sadd. World Cup winner Xavi, 39, said Barcelona’s director of football Eric Abidal made him the offer, before settling on Quique …

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has reappointed Comrade Ahmed Yusuf ‘Fresh’ as member of its Technical and Development Committee.  The reappointment has extended Fresh’s tenure as member of CAF standing Committee for record sixth term in spite of major shake-ups in all structures of the African football body. Fresh, …

Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has signed for Saudi Justice club, Aladalah football club. The 31 year-old shared pictures with one of the directors of the club indicating that he has joined the club. John Ogu became a free agent 193 days ago. Ogu left Ligat Ha’Al side Hapoel Be’er …

The Nigeria Football Federation says it has refrained from responding to the cacophony of falsehood and misrepresentation over its absence or otherwise from the final funeral rites of former Nigerian international, Isaac Promise because it was most concerned with the safety and well –being of his immediate family. NFF’s Director …

The Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) has pledged to conquer the continent at the 2020 Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) Track Championship in Cairo Egypt.  The African championship is billed to run from Thursday, 16 to Sunday 19 January 2020 in Cairo, as Team Nigeria will battle against top contenders …

French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe brushed aside questions about his future at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday when he said “it’s not the time to make waves” over contract talks. The 21-year-old striker, long linked with a move to Real Madrid, insisted his mind was only on helping PSG defend …

Former Green Eagles winger, Adegoke Adelabu says the failure by Nigerian male players to win a single title at the 2019 CAF Awards ceremony in Egypt on Tuesday night was a big slap to the nation’s football. Apart from Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala, who won the African Woman Player …