Hull City Fined £30,000 Over Homophobic Chanting
Hull City have been fined £30,000 by the Football Association after supporters used a homophobic chant during the club’s 4-0 FA Cup defeat by Chelsea in February. The Championship club accepted the FA charge for failing to prevent supporters from using offensive, abusive or insulting language relating to sexual orientation during the match at the […]
Obafemi Martins Plans Youth Football Tournament for Tinubu’s 2027 Campaign
Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins says he will fund and organise a youth football tournament in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Martins disclosed this in an interview with TVC on Thursday, saying the tournament, tagged the “Renewed Hope Youth Tournament”, is scheduled for November. According to the former Inter Milan […]
Arteta Gives Arsenal Injury Update Ahead of Chelsea Clash
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reported no major new injury concerns ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Gunners are seeking to maintain their perfect start to the campaign with victory in the London derby. Arteta confirmed that Bruno Guimaraes picked up a knock during Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Aston […]
Real Madrid Defender Asencio Acquitted in Sex Video Case
Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio was acquitted on Thursday of charges related to the alleged disclosure of a sexually explicit video without the consent of those involved. Asencio and his former teammates Ferran Ruiz, Juan Rodriguez and Andres Garcia had faced charges in connection with the videos. According to Marca, the two women featured in […]
Femi Azeez Calls Brighton Move a Dream Come True
Nigerian winger Femi Azeez has described his move to Brighton & Hove Albion as a “dream come true” after completing a permanent transfer from Millwall on deadline day. Brighton secured the 25-year-old’s services for €15m, making Azeez the most expensive player sale in Millwall’s history. Azeez attracted significant attention with his performances for Millwall during […]
Mourinho Reveals Why Ceballos Left Real Madrid
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that Dani Ceballos’ contract with the club was terminated after a brief conversation in which he told the midfielder he was not part of his plans. Mourinho said he spoke to Ceballos by phone shortly after taking charge and made it clear that the Spanish midfielder was unlikely […]
Agent Accuses Clubs of Disrespecting African Players
Football agent Diomansy Kamara has accused some clubs of failing to show adequate respect for African players after two of his clients missed out on deadline-day transfers. Kamara, who represents Crystal Palace forward Ismaila Sarr and Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, expressed frustration over the collapse of both players’ potential moves. Sarr had attracted interest […]
How Premier League Clubs Complete Deadline-Day Transfers
Premier League clubs must meet strict registration requirements when completing player transfers, particularly on deadline day when deals can be finalised just hours before the window closes. According to information shared by the Premier League on Wednesday, clubs can use a “deal sheet” to confirm an agreement reached close to the deadline while allowing additional […]
Uba Sani Honours Atlanta 1996 Gold Medallists With Land, Streets
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has fulfilled a 30-year-old pledge to members of Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic gold-winning football team by allocating land to three Kaduna-born medallists and naming streets after them. Former Super Eagles player Daniel Amokachi disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists after inspecting the ongoing renovation of the Ahmadu Bello Stadium […]
Nasarawa United Coach Laments Opening-Day Defeat
Nasarawa United head coach Mbwas Mangut has expressed disappointment following his side’s 3-1 defeat to Barau FC in their opening match of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The Solid Miners suffered the loss at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Sunday evening. Both teams scored once in an entertaining first half before […]
