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Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper, Ike Casillas, has officially retired from football. He retired at the age of 39. He announced his retirement on his Twitter handle on Tuesday. He posted, “The most important thing is the path you travel and the people who accompany you, not the destination that it …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday constituted a 6-man caretaker committee to steer the affairs of Anambra State Football Association for the next three months in the first instance. This came less than 24-hours after the Jude Anyadufu led electoral committee set up late May concluded its task on …

Footballers can be sent off if referees judge they have coughed deliberately at opponents or match officials in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, say the sport’s rule-makers and England’s Football Association. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) said it was up to the referee to judge whether he felt …

Barcelona have conceded they lack the financial muscle to sign Neymar or Lautaro Martinez – warning there could be “three or four years” of economic strain for Europe’s top clubs. Until the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Europe, Barcelona looked sure to make a major play for Inter striker Martinez in …

Every shirt worn by players will bear a ‘Thank You’ message for key workers in their team’s respective language in the Champions League and Europa League, UEFA has announced. European football’s club tournaments were halted in March due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but are preparing to return …

Frank Lampard has called on the Premier League to give Chelsea a fair start to next season, saying the September 12 launch date is “too early” for his players. The Blues lost Saturday’s FA Cup final 2-1 to London rivals Arsenal but are still not finished with the current campaign. …

Retired Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida, has revealed the reason he was instructed to play on the left-wing against South Africa at the African Cup of Nations in 2000. The traditional right-winger initially struggled with the idea, but the gamble paid off, with Babangida going on to score two goals …

Nigeria Professional Football League side, Nasarawa United, have been fined N10m by the ad-hoc committee set up by the Nigeria Football Federation to investigate the death of the club’s defender Chineme Martins. Martins slumped and died in Nasarawa United’s NPFL match against Katsina United at the Lafia Township Stadium on …

Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as ‘extraordinary’ after he became the quickest player to reach 50 goals in Serie A on Monday night. The Portuguese sensation scored twice within three minutes against title rivals Lazio to put Juventus on the cusp of yet another league title. Ronaldo converted …

Trabzonspor fans say the sacking of Mikel Obi in March led to the team’s championship loss to Istanbul Başakşehir. The team were top of the table before the Turkish Super Lig and sporting activities were suspended in Turkey due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Mikel was an integral part …