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• Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga named among 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or nominees

  Zambia’s Barbra Banda and Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga will represent Africa among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or,...

• 2026 Ballon d’Or: Messi, England trio and PSG stars lead full list of nominees

  Lionel Messi has been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or as he attempts to win the prestigious award for a...

• UEFA changes Champions League draw rules to avoid repeat stadium clashes

  UEFA has changed the draw regulations for the 2026/27 Champions League in an attempt to prevent the same fixture, with...

• Augustine Eguavoen to lead Nigeria’s Super Falcons in 2028 Olympic qualifiers

  Augustine Eguavoen has been appointed interim coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons for their 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign, with the former...

• PSG, Arsenal and Manchester City face heavyweight Champions League tests

  The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League begins on Tuesday, 8 September, with Paris St-Germain handed a demanding league-phase campaign that includes...

• Stamford Bridge to host Shakhtar Donetsk Champions League matches in 2026-27

  Stamford Bridge will remain on the UEFA Champions League calendar in 2026-27 after Chelsea confirmed that Shakhtar Donetsk will use...

• Spain begin U20 Women’s World Cup with comfortable win over Nigeria

  Spain made a winning start to their 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup campaign, beating Nigeria 2-0 in their Group...

• Chelsea’s defeat by Arsenal highlights midfield problem Xabi Alonso must solve

  Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium exposed a major weakness in Xabi Alonso’s new-look side, with a lack...

• Chelsea’s £2bn transfer experiment turns a profit after record summer clear-out

  Chelsea’s controversial transfer strategy under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital has produced an estimated £120m profit after a summer in...

• Raul Asencio acquitted in Gran Canaria sex-video case

  Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio has been acquitted of alleged involvement in the recording and distribution of a sexually explicit...

• Victor Osimhen named HT Spor’s August Player of the Month

  Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named HT Spor’s Player of the Month for August after making a strong...

• Aina backs Awoniyi after Coventry City move

  Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina says he is happy for fellow Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi after the striker left the...

• Nigeria football supporters’ clubs back Tinubu reforms

  Nigeria’s five major football supporters’ clubs have welcomed the ongoing reforms in the country’s football administration, praising the National Sports...

• Brighton hopeful Femi Azeez will be fit for Coventry debut

  Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler is hopeful new signing Femi Azeez will recover from a minor injury...

• Banda and Chawinga lead Africa’s 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or challenge

  Zambia’s Barbra Banda and Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga will represent Africa among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Women’s Ballon d’Or,...

• Messi leads 2026 Ballon d’Or race as Bellingham, Kane and Rice make shortlist

  The 2026 Ballon d’Or race has begun with Lionel Messi nominated for the men’s award as he bids to win...

• Kazeem Adeyanju linked with Stellenbosch FC move from Plateau United

  Nigeria midfielder Kazeem Adeyanju is being linked with a move from Plateau United to South African club Stellenbosch FC.Adeyanju,...

• Sheffield Wednesday sign Nigeria-Scotland forward Samuel Duruh on free transfer

  Nigeria-Scotland centre-forward Samuel Duruh has joined Sheffield Wednesday Under-21s from Kilmarnock Under-18s on a free transfer.The move was completed...

• Mubarak Uthman: Nigeria winger joins Apollon Limassol until 2028

  Nigeria winger Mubarak Uthman has joined Apollon Limassol, signing a contract that runs until 31 May 2028.The 18-year-old completed...

• Sani Suleiman completes Al-Qadsiah move after brief RB Leipzig spell

  Former Flying Eagles winger Sani Suleiman has completed his transfer to Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah, according to Completesports.com.The...