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Manchester United has €200million more net debt than any other football club in Europe, new research from Uefa has shown. According to Belfast Telegraph report, the European Club Football Landscape report shows the amount of money the Old Trafford club owes has now grown to €536m (£464m). While debt levels...

Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Real Madrid, received FIFA’s best player award for the fourth time on Monday, after Portugal and Real Madrid won both major European titles in 2016. Ronaldo had taken Portugal to win the European Cup in 2016. Indeed, Ronaldo beat runner-up and great rival Lionel Messi...

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has  mandated the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for payment of naira equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$  to Nigeria Football Federation to pay outstanding winning bonuses for Super Eagles in the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches and for the Super Falcons’...

The 2016 edition of the Med-view NUJ Media Games is expected to kick-off today, Monday 24th of October, at the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos. The Games, which is also co-sponsored by a soft drink making company, BIG Cola, will see 16 media chapels competing in the football category, while there...

  Nigerian senior national football team, Super Eagle defeated Zambia national team 2-1 in the World Cup qualification match in far away Zambia on Sunday evening. Two first-half goals from Alex Nwobi of Arsenal Football Club of England and Kelech Iheanachor of Manchester City Football Club also of England did...

      Plans to turn it around, not just ‘business as usual’ President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has re-echoed his plans to buy London-based Arsenal soccer team within four years. Dangote, a Nigerian worth $10.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, announced his intention...

Former Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo, has signed for Kano Pillars Football Club as a player. As a way of promoting and adding value to the local league and further make it more competitive, the deal makes him an ambassador of the League Management Company (LMC) and this  will see...

Paul Pogba has completed his return to Manchester United from Juventus for £90 million, making him the world's most expensive footballer. Manchester United announced his signing from Juventus. According to Yahoo News, the France international has agreed a five-year deal to move back to Old Trafford, with the option to...

Real Madrid once again defeated Atletico Madeis to secure a record 11th Champions League triumph on penalties after 1-1 scoreline in full time and 30 minutes extra time at the San Siro. Cristiano Ronaldo lashed home the winning kick from the penalty spot to make it 5-3 to Los Blancos....

Jose Mourinho who has just been confirmed as Man United manager will earn £10m a year, three-year contract. This is double the £5m-a-year salary paid to Van Gaal, his predecessor. The former Porto, Real Madrid and Inter Milan coach, whose second spell in charge at Chelsea ended with him being...