Kylian Mbappe’s night ended in frustration as the French superstar received his first red card in a Real Madrid shirt, but a resolute display from Los Blancos saw them secure a narrow 1-0 win over Deportivo Alaves at Estadio de Mendizorroza. Eduardo Camavinga’s stunning first-half strike proved to be the difference in a tense encounter marred by two red cards and a flurry of missed chances. Camavinga, starting in place…

Another member of the historic Green Eagles squad that clinched Nigeria’s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980, Charles Bassey, is dead. Making the announcement, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said Bassey died on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the age of 71, following a prolonged illness. That brings to two the members of the 1980 Green Eagles Cup of African Nations winners who died within a few hours…

Kylian Mbappe’s legal team say they have seized close to £50m in unpaid wages from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) as the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club rages on. The France international, who left PSG for Real Madrid last summer, claims the Parisians owe him €55m (£47.4m) in wages, with his lawyers now asking the Paris court to start proceedings. Thomas Clay, one of Mbappe’s legal…

Christian Chukwu, former captain and head coach of the Super Eagles, has passed away at the age of 74. The Nigerian football legend died in the early hours of Saturday in his home state of Enugu. The exact cause of his death remains unknown at the time of this report. Chukwu’s death was confirmed by his longtime friend and former teammate, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, who shared the news via his…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that Jack Grealish and Phil Foden are still reeling from unpleasant incidents involving fans during last weekend’s Manchester derby — but stressed the issue goes beyond football. Grealish, who came on as a second-half substitute during the goalless draw at Old Trafford, was allegedly slapped by a spectator while walking into the players’ tunnel. A 20-year-old man has since been charged with assault.…

Despite McLaren locking out the top two spots in Friday’s practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris insists their advantage may not be as big as it looks. His teammate, Oscar Piastri, led the session with a time 0.154 seconds quicker than Norris, while Mercedes’ George Russell trailed by over half a second in third. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc followed, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen unusually down in seventh and…

In a football world increasingly dominated by money and mega-deals, Mohamed Salah has chosen passion over pounds, loyalty over luxury. The Liverpool talisman has signed a new two-year contract extension, keeping him at Anfield until 2027 — a move that ends months of speculation and caps one of the sport’s most talked-about contract sagas. The Egyptian forward, now 32, turned down a staggering £500 million offer from the Saudi Pro…

Lyon stunned Manchester United with a 2-2 draw, while Tottenham was held 1-1 by Eintracht Frankfurt in Europa League quarter-finals. Lyon’s dramatic late equaliser denied United a vital win. Andre Onana’s two costly errors allowed Joshua Zirkzee and Rayan Cherki to score, with Cherki’s 95th-minute goal securing the draw. Despite United’s dominance in possession, Onana’s mistakes left them disappointed as they head into the return leg at Old Trafford next…

Tottenham Hotspur were left to rue missed chances as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final, with Frankfurt goalkeeper Kaua Santos delivering a stunning performance to keep Spurs at bay. In a match packed with attacking flair and near misses, it was the visitors who struck first, capitalising on a defensive lapse in the sixth minute. Hugo…

Chelsea took a huge step toward the UEFA Conference League semi-finals with a commanding 3-0 win over Legia Warsaw in Poland, thanks to goals from teenager Tyrique George and substitute Noni Madueke. After a goalless and cagey first half, the game burst into life shortly after the break. Just four minutes into the second half, 19-year-old winger George opened the scoring, reacting quickest to slot home a rebound after Reece…

Carlos Sainz has landed himself in potential trouble with Formula 1’s governing body once again—this time for swearing in an official news conference while criticising a fine he received at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. The Williams driver was fined €10,000 (£8,648), half of which was suspended, after he arrived late for the Japanese national anthem on the grid in Suzuka. Sainz explained that his lateness was due to an…

In one of the most memorable nights in the club’s history, Norwegian champions Bodø/Glimt delivered a shock 2-0 victory over Italian heavyweights Lazio in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final, played amid snow-cleared pitches and Arctic winds at the Aspmyra Stadion. The tightly contested first half gave little away, with both sides adapting to the frosty conditions in northern Norway. But it was the home side who…