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The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) of Britain has rebuked Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho over his treatment of players, Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw. Early this week, Jose Mourinho called out both players saying…

Wayne Rooney will captain England in the World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on Friday, says interim manager Gareth Southgate. The 31-year-old forward and skipper was dropped for the previous game, a 0-0 draw in Slovenia…

Ronaldo, Messi Lead 2016 FIFA Awards Shortlist Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the contenders on the 23-man shortlist for the 2016 best FIFA Men’s Player Award. Real Madrid quartet of Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and…

Eyebrows were raised in February when Nagelsmann, then aged just 28, was made head coach of Hoffenheim. At 29, Julian Nagelsmann is the youngest coach in Bundesliga history and insists his high-flying Hoffenheim can topple league…

The Executive Secretary of  the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners, Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka, says about eight corporate bodies are currently jostling to sponsor the Nigeria Premiership League for the next season. Mr…

v Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match touchline ban for being sent off against Burnley. The Portuguese was sent to the stands by referee Mark Clattenburg for an incident "in or around the tunnel area…

FIFA have unveiled their own individual award for football's best players called 'The Best Awards' to rival the Ballon D'or award they originally co-owned with France Football after ending it's partnership with France football in…

The Confederation of African Football has released a 30 man shortlist for the 2016 African Player of the Year award, with John Obi Mikel, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa making the list. The Prestigious award, which will take place…

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum on Wednesday opened IMG Worlds of Adventure, the world’s biggest family and leisure indoor park, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With a size of 1.5 million square feet, the…

The midfielder who scored in Brazil’s 2-0 win in Venezuela on Tuesday October 11, dedicated the goal to his mother. Photo: Reuters Chelsea midfielder, Willian recently lost his mother, Dona Zeze who died following a two-and-a-half year…