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Pep Guardiola lauded Manchester City’s stars and title rivals Liverpool after Sunday’s breathless comeback victory secured a fourth Premier League triumph in five years and sparked bedlam. A decade on from Sergio Aguero sealing the crown in a jaw-dropping 3-2 final day win, a rocking Etihad Stadium witnessed similar drama. …

The Federation International of Football Association, FIFA, has suspended Russia from the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar scheduled for November this year. The Gianni Infantino-led FIFA expelled the Eastern European Country following its invasion of Ukraine. Joining the World Soccer body in announcing the expulsion of Russia, the Union of …

The Super Falcons have defeated Cote d’Ivoire to book a place in the TotalEnergies 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Nigeria national women’s team on Wednesday defeated their rivals by a lone goal in Abidjan. With the result, the Lady Elephants of Cote d’ Ivoire lost 3-0 …

Ndidi WILFRED Ndidi has turned down a chance to become Aston Villa’s most expensive player in history after revealing he is happy at Leicester City amid reports linking him with a £50m switch to Villa Park in the summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Steven Gerrard’s side are reportedly willing to pay £50m for …

Ronaldo, Tevez and Rooney Derby County manager, Wayne Rooney, has said his former club, Manchester United, have been in decline for more than a decade. According to Rooney, United’s decline started after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez whom he shared dressing room with. He said the last …

  The Africa Cup of Nations third-place play-off has been brought forward a day from Sunday to this Saturday, February 5, the Confederation of African Football said on Wednesday. The match will now be played on Saturday at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) having initially been scheduled to start just three …

Title favourite Daniil Medvedev saved a match point before producing a stunning comeback against Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. Second seed Medvedev eventually won 6-7 (4-7) 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 6-4, becoming the first player to fight back from two sets down …

 Egypt beat Cote d’Ivoire 5-4 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon following a 0-0 draw. The North Africans got the upper hand in the shoot-out when substitute keeper Gabaski saved Eric Bailly’s effort in the third round of spot-kicks. And Pharaohs captain …

 Liverpool star Sadio Mane insisted he was doing fine despite being taken to hospital after suffering concussion during Senegal’s victory over Cape Verde at the Africa Cup of Nations. There was concern for Mane after he clashed heads with Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, with the latter sent off for his …

Football viewers are poised for extended action from the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 in Cameroon as SuperSport will televise matches from the third round of the tournament on GOtv and DStv. Round 3 completes the Group Stage of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 tournament, …