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Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr, has hailed Victor Osimhen for his tremendous progress football, while noting that the Napoli striker is not yet world-class. Osimhen opened his account for the season with a brace against Leicester City in a Europa League group stage match in England on Thursday night. …

A travel agent has been accused of cheating Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo out of nearly £250,000. The 53-year-old, named in Portugal as Maria Silva, also scammed the football star’s super-agent Jorge Mendes out of more than £14,000 and former Man Utd winger Nani out of more than £1,500. Her wrongdoing …

Portuguese International footballer, Christiano Ronaldo now holds a Guinness World Record for the most goals scored in international matches. Cristiano Ronaldo has become the record highest goalscorer in international football after he helped Portugal beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday. The Manchester United forward …

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Star footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked his Manchester United teammate Edinson Cavani after receiving the No 7 shirt at the club. Ronaldo praised Cavani for the “incredible gesture” of handing over the No 7 shirt as the Portuguese forward returned early from the international break. Ronaldo, 36, rejoined United from …

Lionel Messi has officially left Barcelona, the club with whom he has spent his entire professional career, after their contract dispute could not be resolved. The Argentine’s departure comes as one of the shocks of the summer, as a number of clubs will undoubtedly circle around one of the greatest …

Nigerians watch with anticipation, the final of the 100m men race in Tokyo this afternoon. Adegoke did not finish the race as he developed a muscle pull less with less than 50meters covered. Despite the injury, he has done his county proud.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has called on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Team to replicate the performances of past Nigerian Olympians, particularly the Atlanta ’96 and Sydney 2000 teams, as the team prepares to leave the shores of the country. Speaking at the send forth ceremony for Team Nigeria to the Tokyo 2020 …

Lionel Messi ended his wait for an international trophy after Argentina defeated Brazil 1 – 0 at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro to win the 2021 Copa América on Sunday morning. Shortly after the game, the superstar footballer shared the special moment with his loved ones. He picked up his phone …

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, with Britain’s Catherine (R), Duchess of Cambridge, holds the winner’s trophy after beating Italy’s Matteo Berrettini. (CNN)Novak Djokovic equaled the men’s record for most grand slam single’s titles after beating Matteo Berrettini in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.The world No.1 joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 career …