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Former Aston Villa captain Dennis Mortimer reveals he no longer has his 1982 European Cup-winning shirt and has spent years trying to track it down. The midfielder cemented his place in footballing history when he captained ‘The Villans‘ to their first major continental success with a 1-0 win over Bayern …

Bandits reportedly ambushed and gunned down six soldiers at Roro, Karaga and Rumace communities, Bassa Ward, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.    A captain was also said to have been abducted during the attack which occurred on Friday night, April 19, 2024.    It was gathered that the …

Chelsea has condemned abuse of its captain Conor Gallagher after he was criticised for appearing not to acknowledge a high five from a Black child moments before a Premier League match. The footage was taken in the tunnel at Stamford Bridge before Sunday’s game against Burnley with children lining up …

A video of Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, and Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf, at a meeting has got social media users talking.    The footballer met with the governor and a former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, recently.    In the trending video, Ahmed responded when the former …

The Nigerian Army has said 16 military personnel were killed while on a peace mission to two warring communities in Delta State.    The personnel were ambushed and killed by youths while responding to a distress call during a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities on Thursday, March 14, …

Arsenal old boy Cesc Fabregas believes Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur are playing a dangerous game due to their current style of play. The Lilywhites are 5th in the Premier League table and are chasing a potential return to the UEFA Champions League this season. Postecoglou, who arrived from Celtic …

Former West Ham striker Carlton Cole has tipped Jarrod Bowen as a future Hammers captain.  Bowen, who netted a hat-trick against Brentford on Monday night, is enjoying his most productive Hammers season in front of goal with 17 strikes in all competitions. Since signing from Hull City in 2020 for …

Greek club PAOK is reportedly demanding compensation from Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over the injury Super Eagles captain Troost-Ekong suffered during the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.      The 30-year-old injured his hamstring at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations but pushed on despite the …

By Liam O’Loughlin and Simon Brunsdon North Queensland coach Todd Payten has offered a strange explanation for stripping gun forward Jason Taumalolo of the club captaincy. And he’s conceded both Taumalolo and Chad Townsend were “surprised” when told they would no longer be co-captains, before the announcement of Tom Dearden …

The new high-tempo TVC is set against Nigerian Afrobeats singer, and songwriter Yemi Alade’s upbeat track ‘Baddie’ and stars Kunle Oshodi-Glover aka ‘Shody’ as the voiceover. Yemi is a cultural force across Africa, with back-to-back MTV Africa awards under her belt, and is bringing the dynamism of African music to …