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Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for coronavirus. France coach Didier Deschamps explained this was why he was omitted from the France squad announced Thursday for next month’s Nations League matches against Sweden and Croatia. The World Cup winner has been replaced by teenager Eduardo Camavinga, who was …

Lionel Messi is reportedly keen for former Barcelona teammate Neymar to join him at Manchester City. The speculation surrounding Messi’s future has gathered pace since he informed Barca that he wants to leave the club during this summer’s transfer window. Man City are viewed by many as the favorites to …

Chelsea on Wednesday announced the signing of defender Ben Chilwell from Leicester on a five-year deal. The England left-back’s capture for an undisclosed fee is Blues manager Frank Lampard’s third major signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner from Ajax and RB Leipzig. “I …

Lionel Messi informed Barcelona coaches he was not going to turn up to training on Wednesday, according to Barcelona’s newly-appointed sporting director Ramon Planes. Messi asked Barca Tuesday to leave the club he has been with for 20 seasons, since he was 13 years old. “Messi informed us that he …

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has signed a new long-term contract with Manchester United, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Henderson, 23, included in Gareth Southgate’s senior England squad for next month’s Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark, has spent the past two seasons on loan at Sheffield United. The …

Anthony Nwakaeme has distanced himself from talks of a move away from Trabzonspor this summer. Nwakaeme, who has two years left on his current deal at the club, has been strongly linked with a move to Fenerbahce, with reports in Turkey claiming he has agreed personal terms with the Yellow …

The NBA postponed its schedule of playoff games on Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their game against the Orlando Magic in protest at the police shooting of an unarmed black man. The league said in a statement that all three games — Milwaukee versus Orlando, Houston Rockets versus Oklahoma …

Ahead the 2020/21 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), indications are that the Clubs are determined to substantially comply with the provisions of the Club Licensing Requirements. The League Management Company (LMC) had on August 6 sent a memo to all the 20 clubs with the Confederation of …

The decision of England manager, Gareth Southgate, to drop Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka from the Three Lions’ squad for the Nations League games against Iceland and Denmark, next month, came as great news to Nigerian fans. With his fine form in the just-concluded 2019/20 season, where he was named third in …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen says he is looking forward to a fresh challenge at Napoli, adding that he has been overwhelmed by the reception he received since he arrived at the club. Osimhen, who was presented to the media alongside Amir Rrahmani, another new signing, on Wednesday, stated that …