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Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Hilal in their first fixture at the 2025 Club World Cup last night. The Saudi Arabian champions began the game on the front foot and threatened to take the lead but it was Madrid who scored first, with GONZALO GARCIA finishing off a fine team move. Al-Hilal were level before the break from the penalty spot as RAUL ASENCIO ended up pulling the shirt […]

Super Eagles winger, MOSES SIMON is on the verge of completing a move to newly promoted Ligue 1 club Paris FC. According to reports, SIMON will sign a three-year contract with the modest club, which will pay €6.5m to secure his services from another Ligue 1 club Nantes. The 29-year-old will earn around €300,000 on a monthly basis. The talented winger has spent six years at Nantes and registered eight goals and 10 assists in 32 league […]

Chelsea kicked off their Club World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC in Group D The Blues, who are the first Premier League side to feature in this year’s tournament, took the lead in the 34th minute after dominating much of the opening exchanges, with PEDRO NETO latching onto a long ball and took two sublime touches before firing into the bottom corner of HUGO LLORIS’ net. The MLS […]

Real Madrid player, VINICIUS has vowed to win a treble with Los Blancos next season The Spanish LaLiga giants had an underwhelming 2024/25 campaign, finishing in second place behind champions Barcelona. Real Madrid also missed out on the Champions League after losing to Arsenal in the knockout stage, but they won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup under their former manager, CARLO ANCELOTTI. They now have a new manager, XABI ALONSO, who has replaced ANCELOTTIand will lead […]

There are reports that LEROY SANÉ is set to join Galatasaray , as a full agreement has now been reached between the Turkish Süper Lig giants and the Bavarians regarding a free transfer. SANÉ will sign a contract until 2028, with a medical booked for the German international set to happen within 24 hours. Reports reveal that SANÉ will earn around €15million per annum, as well as an additional signing fee bonus.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, as the venue for the 2025 President Federation Cup. The men’s and women’s finals will be held at the venue on Saturday, 28 June. The venue also hosted last year’s men’s final between El-Kanemi Warriors and Abia Warriors, as well as the women’s grand finale between Rivers Angels and Naija Ratels. However, for this year’s edition, giant-killers Abakaliki […]

Former FIFA and Premier League referee,URIAH RENNIE has died at the age of 65. URIAH’S death was confirmed in a statement from the Football Association, FA, yesterday. URIAH was the Premier League’s first Black referee and officiated more than 300 top-flight games between 1997 and 2008, with his first fixture a clash between Derby and Wimbledon. His death comes weeks after he became Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University, having spoken out about his battle with […]