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Just in: Ronaldo nets 100th goal for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against 10-man Sweden on Tuesday to take him to 101 international goals for Portugal on Tuesday.
The mythical 100-mark was broken on the stroke of half-time of a UEFA Nations League match against…
Messi finally returns to training
Barcelona's all-time top scorer Lionel Messi has returned to training following his failed attempt to force a move away from the club.
Messi, 33, submitted a transfer request on 25 August but said last Friday he would stay because…
Kylian Mbappe tests positive for COVID-19
French football star Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday.
Mbappe took a test on Monday morning that returned positive, the FFF said, and…
Man City duo, Mahrez and Laporte test positive for COVID-19
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez and defender Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for Covid-19.
Algeria's Mahrez, 29, and Frenchman Laporte, 24, will not train with their team-mates while they self-isolate in line with UK…
Just in: Djokovic ‘disqualified’ from US Open
Novak Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after striking a female lines official in the throat with a ball.
The world number one went 5-6 down in the first set to Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta when…
US Open: Serena beats former champion, Stephens
Serena Williams overcame an early scare to defeat fellow American Sloane Stephens and move into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday.
Williams, the third seed, lost the first set convincingly before rallying to dominate the…
Ronaldo omitted from Portugal team to face Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo has been omitted from Portugal’s match squad to face Croatia in the first round of the Nations League on Saturday in Porto.
The Juventus attacker, a five-time Golden Ball winner is struggling with an infected…
Former Super Eagles defender Babalade dies of cardiac arrest
Former Super Eagles and 3SC defender Ajibade Babalade is confirmed to have passed away of cardiac arrest in Ibadan on Friday.
The former Nigeria international shone in the domestic league with Stationery Stores, Heartland FC and…
Chelsea sign German International, Kai Havertz
Chelsea confirmed the signing of German international Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year deal on Friday.
Havertz’s arrival at Stamford Bridge for a reported £71 million ($94 million), takes Chelsea’s spending…
Barcelona excited with Messi’s decision to stay
Spanish giants Barcelona on Friday praised Lionel Messi’s decision to remain at the club.
Messi said he had been forced to stay because President Josep Maria Bartomeu would not let him exercise a clause in his contract that…