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Manchester United reported a net loss of £113.2m for the year ended 30 June on Wednesday, although the football club maintained that it was in compliance with both the Premier Leagues Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations. The rules allow certain 'al

The international break again highlighted the quality of Jamal Musiala as he delivered two good performances for Germany. Musiala has enjoyed an excellent start to the season with Bayern and Germany. The 21-year-old attacking midfielder has entered the final two years of his contract. Bayern are eag

Liverpool reportedly reached an agreement to sign Kylian Mbappe before the 2018 World Cup winner made his long-awaited move to Real Madrid. The La Liga outfit are rumoured to have paid Mbappe a signing bonus of £85million, with the Frenchman having penned an initial five-year contract at the Santiag

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen has been accused of diving too frequently by Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho, which has caused controversy. The comments follow Osimhens recent season-long loan from Napoli to Galatasaray, Fenerbahces fierce rivals. The arrival of Osimhen in Turkey has heightened the

Tarilaye Nwankwe has been appointed the chairman of Nigeria Premier Football League team, Bayelsa United. Nwankwe replaced Ebiki Timitimi in this position. He previously served as a player and captain for the Prosperity Boys and played for Bayelsa United from 2000 to 2013. Nwankwe has also held the

LiverpoolmidfielderHarvey Elliottis reportedly facing several weeks on the sidelines due to a foot fracture. The 21-year-old has only been a bit-part player forArne Slotin the 2024-25 season so far, making just one appearance as a late substitute in the Reds 2-0 win over Brentford in game two. Ellio

The Nigeria Premier Football League has rescheduled the matchday two encounters involving Rangers and Enyimba, according to reports. Rangers are set to face Ikorodu City while Enyimba were supposed to play against Lobi Stars. Originally planned for Sunday, September 15, the matches have been moved t

Super Eagles midfielder, John Ogu, has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to maintain Austin Eguavoen as the head coach of the national team. Eguavoen was tasked with leading the team in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification matches against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Egua

Planned building projects at the proposed Games Village where athletes will be housedfor the maiden Inter-Secondary Athletics Championship is almost completed and awaiting commissioning. Recall that the Inter-Secondary Mega Championships put together by the sponsor, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, wi