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Dele Alli Everton’s Dele Alli has said he was sexually abused as a child and dealt drugs before he was adopted by an “amazing” family who helped him to turn his life around. Alli, a former England international, also said in an interview that he recently spent six weeks in …

Lionel Messi Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas has revealed it took three years of negotiations to bring Lionel Messi to the Major League Soccer club. The Argentine World Cup winner, 36, is set to be officially announced as a Miami player after ending his two-year spell at Paris Saint-Germain. Messi’s …

Jerry Okorodudu: Hospital refuses to release the corpse of the boxing legend after he died of cancer. Jeremiah Okorodudu popularly known as Jerry Okrodudu died at the age of 64 years on Wednesday after a hard battle with cancer. ENigeria Newspaper reports that Nigeria’s Olympic Boxer, Jeremiah Okorodudu, on Wednesday …

Nigeria’s forward Alex Iwobi attends a training session in Alexandria, northern Egypt, on June 21, 2019, on the eve of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) football match between Nigeria and Burundi. Giuseppe CACACE / AFP Everton star, Alex Iwobi says he believes that the Super Eagles can become …

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi has completed a move to Inter Miami FC after weeks of speculation that he might join Saudi side, Al Hilal. According to top football journalist, Fabrizio Romano, the decision has been made and will be announced by Leo in the next hours. At Inter …

Former D’Tigers star player, Christopher Ejike Ugboaja, has applauded immediate-past President Muhammadu Buhari for conferring on him the national honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR). Ejike Ugboaja, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, was among 340 Nigerians and friends of the country former President …

Coach Ladan Bosso has said the Flying Eagles will focus on rectifying mistakes against the Dominican Republic before their next game against Italy at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. Bosso said his wards wasted several opportunities against the Dominican Republic, tasking his boys to be more diligent and …

FOLLOWING the failure of the National Under 23 Team to qualify for the U-23 AFCON and the quarter-final exit of the Golden Eaglets at the just concluded CAF U-17 tournament, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has sacked coach Salisu Yusuf and Nduka Ugbade. Yusuf and Ugbade were axed due to …

Anthony Joshua could face Dillian Whyte in a rematch, his promoter, Eddie Hearn has confirmed. Negotiations are also afoot to schedule a bout between Joshua and ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia in December. Recall that Joshua’s last outing in April saw him defeat Jermaine Franklin by unanimous …

Guardiola also said he doesn’t need to tell his players to focus on their clash against Everton because they know it’s crucial   Man City boss, Pep Guardiola, has insisted that his treble-chasing side are not prioritising winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL) over the Premier League this season, saying the …