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Neymar is due to face trial in October over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona, judicial sources said on Wednesday. The Brazilian international, his parents and former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu will be tried for alleged corruption related to the forward’s move from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar left […]

Cristiano Ronaldo arrived back at Manchester United’s training ground on Tuesday ahead of talks with new manager Erik ten Hag over his Old Trafford future. The 37-year-old, who missed the club’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia for personal reasons, wants to leave the club he rejoined last year. He arrived at United’s Carrington training […]

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) has called for more funding and exposure for Nigerian Taekwondo athletes to enable them become world beaters. Osita Egwin, Technical Director of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), told the journalists that funding was crucial to Nigerian athletes attending international championship. Egwin was reacting to Nigeria’s participation at the just concluded […]

Paul Edeh, the proprietor, Naija Ratels FC, a women football league club, has urged the government to facilitate and ensure the availability of accurate database through a viable census. This is contained in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja, to mark the 2022 World Population Day, which is celebrated every July 11. It […]

US basketball Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug charges. Griner, who pleaded guilty in a Russian court, denied deliberately breaking the law. Recall that the US basketball player was detained in February at an airport near Moscow following a discovery of cannabis oil vape cartridges allegedly found in her luggage. During […]

Europa League fixtures on Today: West Ham vs Lyon (8pm), Braga vs Rangers (8pm); Leicester vs PSV (8pm);  

Rafael Nadal has shrugged off new concerns over his fitness as he targets a place in an eighth Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday while Nick Kyrgios plays in the shadow of fresh controversy. In Nadal’s last-16 clash against Botic van de Zandschulp, the 36-year-old had strapping across his abdomen. Only last month, he won a 14th […]

Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino, on Tuesday ended his role as coach at the Club. Pochettino had won the Ligue 1 but failed to secure the Champions League trophy for the club despite boasting of an all-star line-up featuring Neymar, Lionel Messi and Mbappe. In a statement on its official Twitter handle, the French giants said: ‘Paris […]

Tyrell Malacia has become the first signing of ten Hag era at Manchester United for €15m plus €2m in add-ons to Feyenoord. Malacia signed until June 2026. Left-back Tyrell Malacia said it is an “incredible feeling” to play for Manchester United after becoming the club’s first signing of the summer transfer window. United, who will […]

One of the leading figures in Super Eagles’ attack, Moses Simon, is in the middle of a big tussle involving Leeds United of England and French club, Nice. Simon is on the verge of joining Nice from Nantes, which have been discussing a transfer with the Lique 1 club for a while. But Leeds have […]