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As part of plans to prepare the football stakeholders in the state for the new league season, Kwara State Football Association, KWFA, is set to host a seminar where soccer administrators, players, referees and journalists would be briefed on the new arrangement that will guide the league. Speaking o

Liverpool have completed the signing of highly-rated teenage forward Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea. The Premier League approved the deal on Wednesday after the Reds passed the five-step review which is common practice when a young player wishes to move between two category one academies. It comes after r

Brighton striker Danny Welbeck has been recognised for his efforts in Albion's unbeaten start to the season. Welbeck has started the season in fine fashion with two goals and one assist in his first three Premier League outings The Brighton and Hove Albion website stated: "His goals against Everton

Arsenal have been given 'optimism' in their bid to sign top attacking target Nico Williams despite failing to land the Athletic Bilbao star in the summer. Williams was the Gunners' first choice winger this summer as Mikel Arteta looked to bolster his attacking options at the Emirates, but the Spain

Lamine Yamal's first full season in professional football was one to remember. He was one of Barcelona's best players during the 2023-24 campaign, and over the summer, he played a major role in Spain winning Euro 2024 - he also collected the Young Player of the Tournament award because of his impres

Nigeria is Africa's powerlifting powerhouse and one of its athletes, Ester Nworgu, claimed another paralympic medal for the country when she won silver in the sport in Paris this week, despite dislocating her shoulder just days before her event. France 24's James Vasina caught up with her.

For the first time since 2003, neither Argentinas Lionel Messi nor Portugals Cristiano Ronaldo feature as nominees for the Ballon dOr, while Olympic champions Spain and Champions League winners Real Madrid headline the list of players vying for footballs most prestigious individual award. Lionel Mes

Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, became the ninth Nigerian footballer to be nominated for the annual Balon d' Or list released on Wednesday. In the 30-man shortlist, he was also the only African player nominated. His nomination is believed to be on backdrop of the hat-trick in the final of the

Maximilian Wober spent much of the summer window being linked with a move away from Leeds United. Borrussia Monchengladbach were interested in taking the defender back to Germany, having had him on loan the previous season. However, as the Bundesliga club repeatedly told the German media, they belie