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Okocha also admitted his choice of clubs in Europe might have stopped his being crowned as African Footballer of The Year  Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder and ex-Super Eagles captain, Augustine Azuka Okocha, better known as Jay-Jay Okocha, has explained why he was unable to play for a top European side …

Golden Eaglets Golden Eaglets’ hopes of qualifying for the 2023 U-17 World Cup and winning the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 16 years were dashed following a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to fellow West Africans Burkina Faso on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Forward Aboubacar Camara …

Cristiano Ronaldo. Credit: Instagram I @cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo (38) became the world’s highest-paid athlete after his move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr nearly doubled his annual playing salary while Paris St Germain duo Lionel Messi (35) and Kylian Mbappe (24) round off the top three, according to Forbes. Ronaldo, who joined …

Former Rangers forward, Kris Boyd has told Premier League title contenders Arsenal to secure the signing of Brentford striker Ivan Toney this summer. Toney, 27, has scored 20 goals in 32 appearances for Brentford in the Premier League this season. The England international has until the summer of 2025 but …

Pelé Regarded as the greatest athlete of all time to have graced the game of football, Brazil footballer, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, nicknamed Pelé, has been officially entered into the dictionary as a synonym for “exceptional, incomparable, unique”. Pelé, who died in December aged 82 from colon cancer, is the …

FA Cup Final: Man City vs Man Utd. Supporters traveling to the FA Cup final look set to face disruption after train drivers announced three fresh strikes in a long-running row over pay. Members of Aslef will walk out on May 12 and 31, as well as on June 3 …

 Mike Brown, the head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Nigeria’s D’Tigers, has been named NBA Coach of the Year. Brown led the Kings to a successful season, ending the team’s 15-year playoff drought and guiding them to their first playoff appearance since 2006. The Kings finished the regular season …

The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the football federations from the two countries said on Wednesday. US Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation announced their plans one month before a May 19 deadline set by FIFA for hopeful host nations to formally …

Brighton celebrate their win Chelsea lost 1-2 to visiting Brighton on Saturday at the Stamford Bridge Stadium to compound their misery and that of Coach Frank Lampard. Lampard is yet to win a match since returning to Chelsea. He has lost all three matches, including a Champions League match away …

Juventus took a small step towards the last four of the Europa League as Federico Gatti’s second-half goal secured the hosts a 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their quarter-final on Thursday. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri changed the formation that lost 2-1 to Lazio in Serie …