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Real Madrid are in the middle of assembling a superstar squad ahead of the 2024/25 season – and a World Cup winner is now being lined up at the Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe, Endrick and Joselu have all arrived at Real Madrid so far on permament transfers, adding to the likes …

Were you at home watching Euro 2024 from home over the past few weeks, feeling like you were missing out on all the fun? Perhaps you’re convinced England will end 60 years of hurt in two years time and want to make sure you’re there? If so, it’s time to …

The NBA’s in-season tournament has a new name next year and the newly branded ‘Emirates NBA Cup’ schedule has been released. Emirates NBA Cup Schedule Last season saw the inaugural NBA in-season tournament won by the Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James and co securing the first ever trophy in a …

The Wallabies are winners again. After their demoralising Rugby World Cup exit – largely at the hands of Wales nine months ago – Australia redeemed itself with a resounding 25-16 win at home in Sydney. The second coming of hot-head Eddie Jones is a distant memory. In his place, a …

Former Arsenal defender, Shkodran Mustafi has retired from playing football and bagged a job as an Under-17s national team coach.      The ex-German defender, who also won the World Cup, spent the entirety of last season as a free agent after leaving Levante and was only able to make three outings …

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has defended the decision to leave Mitchell Starc out of the side that lost to Afghanistan in their T20 World Cup Super 8s clash on Sunday. The 21-run win over the Aussies was Afghanistan’s biggest ever cricket scalp. They also beat New Zealand earlier in the …

England have toppled the West Indies in their first match of the Super Eight stage, with the defending T20 World Cup champions cruising home against the host nation. Opening batter Phil Salt scorched to 87 not out off 47 balls, while Ashes villain Jonny Bairstow blasted an unbeaten 48 from …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed plans to hire an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles after the team’s woeful outing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.      The decision was contained in a communiqué made available to newsmen on Thursday, June 13.     According to …

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau has pledged to take holistic measures to address the team’s woes including their 2 – 1 defeat to Benin Republic in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.     When asked in a recent interview about the possibility of appointing a new coach or …

While three straight draws papered over the cracks, losing to Benin underlines the uphill task Finidi George faces to prevent back-to-back World Cup absences. It is safe to state that Nigeria have made a pig’s ear of World Cup qualifying. The Super Eagles began the series with three straight stalemates …