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Wolfsburg ’s Mario Gomez has revealed that he wanted to play like  Austin Okocha after watching him dazzle in the colours of Eintracht Frankfurt. The former Nigeria international played in …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have turned down a request from the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to bail it out and host the 2017 edition of the African …

Diego Costa has returned to training with Chelsea’s first team after missing the last four sessions with a back injury – amid a row over his contract with Antonio Conte …

Lionel Messi insists that he will stay at Barcelona for as long as he is wanted, despite reported interest from the Premier League. The Argentina star’s future remains the subject …

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has turned down a £430,000-a-week offer from China. Toure, 33, was the subject of interest from the Chinese Super League in the summer, when it …

Serena Williams of the US hits a return against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic during their women’s singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January …

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri would like fellow Italian coach Antonio Conte to succeed him as Premier League champion. Former Juventus and Italy coach Conte has guided Chelsea to the …

An alarm has been raised to the plight of Kaseem Yebseya, a former Iwuayanwu National FC of Owerri, Denizlipor Turkey, and unsuccessful trial with Ajax Amsterdam Holland and Nigeria International …

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud joked that his scorpion kick goal was better than Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s effort for Manchester United. Giroud scored a stunning effort against Crystal Palace on New Year’s …

Super Eagles’ Captain, John Obi Mikel, is having a good start to his career in China for his new side Tianjin Teda after 11 trophy-laden years at Stamford Bridge with …