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Alvarez left out of Atletico squad for Marseille friendly
By Enitan Abdultawab Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez has been left out of the squad for the club’s friendly against Marseille amid growing uncertainty over his future and reported interest
What we learnt from World Cup failure — Super Falcons’ Ajibade
By Enitan Abdultawab Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has highlighted the lessons Nigeria must take from its disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations and subsequent failure
What Ronaldo and Georgina’s marriage contract reveals
By Enitan Abdultawab Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner, Georgina Rodríguez, have reportedly agreed to keep their pre-marital assets separate under the terms of a marriage contract signed
Boxer Prichard Colón dies 11 years after suffering brain injury in fight
Former Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón has died at the age of 33, almost 11 years after suffering a severe brain injury during a professional fight that left him in
2 African countries qualify for 2027 Women World Cup playoffs
Ghana and South Africa have secured Africa’s two places in the inter-confederation play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after both countries recorded crucial victories in Casablanca on Thursday.
South Africa beat Nigeria 2-1 to end Super Falcons’ World Cup hopes
South Africa defeated Nigeria 2-1 in Casablanca on Thursday to secure a place in the Inter-Confederation Playoff preliminary round for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The defeat
LeBron’s Sixers in spotlight as full 2026-27 NBA schedule revealed
US basketball fans will have plenty of chances to check out LeBron James’s first season in Philadelphia with the 76ers featured in 34 nationally televised games according to the full
Scottish giants Rangers crash out of Europa League
Rangers’ miserable start to the season continued with a 1-1 draw at Ibrox against Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystock on Thursday which sends them crashing out of the Europa League in
Barcelona agree to sell Torres to PSG
Barcelona have agreed to sell Spain’s World Cup final hero Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for almost 50 million euros ($57 million), Spanish media reported on Thursday. The two European
Ghana’s Black Queens qualify for World Cup playoffs
Ghana’s Black Queens staged a second-half comeback to defeat fellow West Africans Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 and book their place in the Intercontinental World Cup Playoffs scheduled for December. Ghana dominated
