Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has revealed why he did not force Cristiano Ronaldo out of the Portugal national team. The former Wigan boss became Portugal manager after he was sacked by Belgium after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Portugal also dismissed Fernando Santos following their defeat to Morocco in the knockout stage. Martinez decided to keep Ronaldo, who had …

Inter Milan star Romelu Lukaku and American rapper, Megan Thee Stallion have sparked dating rumours with the emergence of their images together. The duo was spotted during the wedding of Lautaro Martinez, an Inter Milan teammate of Lukaku in a five-star hotel in Como, Italy. The pair, a part of Jay Z’s management, music publishing, and entertainment company, Roc Nation …

Dutch former footballer and current Spartak Moscow forward, Quincy Promes is set to face prosecution for cocaine smuggling and assault charges. According to the Public Prosecution Service, Promes is accused along with another 31-year-old Dutchman of smuggling 1370kg of cocaine in two batches that were intercepted in Antwerp in 2020. His pre-trial hearing is scheduled for 5th June, in the …

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has struck a deal to put all matches in the upcoming Super 6 in Lagos on television, through SuperSport. The Super 6, which runs from Saturday 3rd June to Sunday 11th June, will feature the top three teams in each of the two groups of the regular NPFL season …

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag has responded to claims that the club’s success this season is due to the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo last November. Manchester United and Ronaldo agreed to sever their contractual ties back last  November, after the Portuguese granted a controversial interview to British journalist Piers Morgan. The English Premier League side had a seven-match winning …

Sixteen-goal Super Falconets of Nigeria will be the favourites when they take on their counterparts from Benin Republic in the second semifinal of the ongoing WAFU B U20 Women Championship in Kumasi on Wednesday. The encounter starts at 6.30 pm local time (7:30 pm in Nigeria), hours after the first semifinal between hosts Ghana and Burkina Faso at the same …

The Mobolaji Johnson Arena (MJA) in Lagos and Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium in Ijebu-Ode will be the host venues for the semi finals of men’s edition of this year’s NFF/TINGO Federation Cup competition. Bendel Insurance FC and Warri Wolves will do battle at the MJA on Lagos Island, and whichever side is able to climb higher on the land will …

Hosts and six-time champions Argentina will fancy being the favourites in their FIFA U20 World Cup Round of 16 duel with Nigeria in San Juan on Wednesday night, but Head coach Ladan Bosso said his team would not be intimidated by the physicality of the opponents and the capacity crowd expected at the venue. The indigenes of the Land of Pampas …

Napoli are reportedly set to offer Victor Osimhen a new contract as they look to keep the striker despite strong interest in him from elsewhere. Manchester United and Chelsea are amongst the clubs that are tracking Osimhen, who is the top scorer in Serie A this season with 25 goals. According to Calciomercato, Napoli owner is eager to keep Osimhen …

Liverpool legend Michael Owen has hailed Taiwo Awoniyi for his late-season goal flurry, which was a huge factor in helping Nottingham Forest avoid relegation in the just concluded English Premier League (EPL) season. Awoniyi found the net for the fourth game in a row as Forest were forced to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace on Sunday as he finished …