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Netherlands has come under criticisms from women advocacy groups for including Steven van de Velde, a convicted rapist on its volleyball squad for Paris Olympics Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape of a 12-year-old girl two years earlier when …

According to reports from Italy, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is poised to fly to Paris within the next 48 hours to finalise his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The 25-year-old Nigerian striker has been the subject of intense speculation, with Chelsea, Manchester United, PSG, and several Saudi Arabian clubs showing …

FIFA has launched an investigation into racist and homophobic chants made by Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez and other Argentinian players following the Copa America final. The chants, which date back to the 2022 France vs Argentina World Cup final, targeted French striker Kylian Mbappé among others. Chelsea has also initiated …

A Spanish court has handed down an eight-month suspended jail term to an individual for online racist abuse against Real Madrid players Vinicius Junior and Antonio Rudiger. According to Real Madrid, the individual “acting under various pseudonyms on the digital forum of the Marca newspaper, directed serious racist attacks and …

Defending champions Argentina reached the Copa America final after goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave them a 2-0 win over Canada in Tuesday’s semi-final in New Jersey. Argentina will face either Uruguay or Colombia in Sunday’s final in Florida, a match that could represent the last shot at …

Spain teenager Lamine Yamal on Tuesday sought to play down excitement over his wonder goal against France. Yamal, however, said reaching the European Championship final was a dream come true for him – and his mother too. Sixteen-year-old Yamal eclipsed Brazilian great Pele to become the youngest player to score …

DIG TAIWO LAKANU (RTD) President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DIG Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The President has also approved the appointment of Chief Onyemuche Nnamani as Secretary and DIG Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd) as Member of the Commission. The appointments …

Serie A club, Lazio are working on a deal to sign midfielder, Fisayo Dele -Bashiru from Turkish Super Lig outfit, Hatayspor. Dele-Bashiru has attracted the interest of a number of clubs around Europe after impressing on his debut campaign in Turkey. The 23-year-old joined Hatayspor on a free transfer last …

Arsenal legend, Gilberto Silva, has predicted the Gunners to win the Premier League title next season over Manchester City. Arsenal finished second position behind leaders Man City in the recently-concluded season. Mikel Arteta’s side went toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola’s side in the title race The Premier League North London club …

Cote d’Ivoire has been confirmed as host of the West Africa Zone (WAFU-B) Women’s Championship. The competition will serve as the qualifier for CAF Women’s Champions League. The qualifying tournament will run from August 10th-23rd, 2024. Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, Nigeria, and Togo will battle for …