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They are keeping tabs on the 23-year-old attacking midfielder and they will face competition from Premier League rivals Newcastle United. According to a report from Boca Noticias, Newcastle have already made an enquiry for the South American attacking midfielder and it remains to be seen whether the

NBA Africa and Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), France's public development institution, concluded the third season of the Jr. NBA AFD Basketball Experience by holding a two-day event at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, on September 10th and 11th. The two-day celebration featured a s

Everton's former chief Keith Wyness has insisted Chelsea are unlikely to avoid a European ban for the 2025-26 campaign. Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider's Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old - who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultan

Chelseahead coachEnzo Marescahas admitted that there is a certain level of frustration having not been able to loan outCarney Chukwuemekafor the 2024-25 campaign. Since signing from Aston Villa in 2022, the midfielder has struggled to put together a run of games due to injuries or other players bein

Arsenal goalkeeper, Ranson shared that his father hails from Nigeria, while his mother is from Ghana. He mentioned his eligibility to play for both the Super Eagles and Black Stars internationally. Despite being a current England youth international, he has dual nationality ties to both West African

The Head Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to be part of the Super Eagles technical team. Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ilechukwu from Rangers were brought in to support caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers agains

Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Real Madrid, expressed his belief that Rodrygo deserved a spot on this years Ballon dOr 30-man shortlist. Ancelotti emphasized that Rodrygo, a significant player, was notably absent from the list unveiled last month. Ancelotti, in his media statement on Friday, emphas

ChelseaandTottenham Hotspurare reportedly viewed as the frontrunners in the race to signLeccedefenderPatrick Dorgu. Having made the switch from Nordsjaelland in 2022, the 19-year-old has quickly established himself as one of Lecces most important players. Despite his age, Dorgu has already made 38 a

Michael Ibe has finalized his transfer to Remo Stars in the Nigeria Premier Football League. He made the switch to the Sky Blue Stars as a free agent. The dynamic midfielder earned the title of Katsina United's Player of the Season in the previous campaign. During the 2023/24 season, Ibe netted 10 g