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The 2026-27 Champions League league-phase draw in Monaco has paired Real Madrid against Arsenal and Inter Milan, while two-time reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will face Barcelona and Manchester City.
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The Nigeria Premier Football League has unveiled EuroMatch as its official title sponsor in a three-year, $7.5 million naming-rights deal, with the new season kicking off August 28.
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Manchester United slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Hull City and Brentford thrashed Tottenham 3-0 as the Premier League’s second matchday produced several surprises over the weekend.
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Substitute Carlos Espi struck in the 90th minute as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Espanyol 2-1 away in La Liga on Saturday.
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Nigeria’s two anti-graft agencies are investigating how the Nigeria Football Federation used a ₦12bn FG intervention fund meant to clear players’ wages and bonuses, after the NFF cited the probe in declining an FOI request.
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Nigerian star Burna Boy has received two nominations for “Dai Dai,” his collaboration with Shakira on the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song.
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Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour has left FIFA weeks after publicly attacking President Gianni Infantino’s now-abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors.
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Manchester United have opened contract talks with captain Bruno Fernandes and hope to reach a deal soon, with the midfielder prioritising a stay despite outside interest.
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The Portuguese superstar and his longtime partner tied the knot in Cascais after a decade together, in an intimate ceremony attended by their five children.
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Brentford ended their pre-season campaign in style, hammering Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt 7-0 ahead of the 2026-27 Premier League season.
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Chelsea began the Xabi Alonso era with a 3-1 pre-season win over Real Sociedad, with new signing Morgan Rogers scoring and Joao Pedro adding two second-half goals.
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Argentina defender Cristian Romero has completed a €40 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Atlético Madrid, as the summer transfer window enters its final weeks.
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AC Milan came from behind twice to beat Manchester United 4-2 in Wroclaw, with Harry Maguire and Patrick Dorgu's goals wiped out by a second-half collapse.
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The NFF has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate Nigeria's recent poor performances in international competitions, including the Super Falcons' World Cup qualification failure.
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