The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) All-Star team is set to depart Lagos in the early hours of today for the Maiden NPFL-LaLiga tour which kicks-off on Wednesday, August 10. The Nigerian delegation
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Cristiano Ronaldo named most famous athlete in the world
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who helped Real Madrid win their 11th Champions League title last season, has been named the most famous athlete in the world in the list of 100 most famous
Ramos congratulates 'deserving winners' Barcelona
Sergio Ramos believes Barcelona deserved to win La Liga, but is adamant his Real Madrid side are still in good spirits heading into the Champions League final. Zinedine Zidane's men won 12 games
Suarez claims Pichichi prize to end Messi-Ronaldo dominance
The Uruguay international has finished the season on 40 goals, five ahead of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, who claimed the prize last season. Suarez is the first player to beat either Messi or
Messi is the prince. But I am the king says Pele
Pele was nicknamed 'the king' during his career and he thinks Messi is as important to the game as he was during his playing days, even if he believes the prolific attacker is not
Barcelona and Real Madrid win to set up dramatic final day in La Liga
Barcelona are one win away from defending their La Liga title after romping to a 5-0 derby success over Espanyol at Camp Nou , but will have Real Madrid hot on their heels
Dietmar Hamann urges Arsenal to chase Diego Simeone
Former Germany international Dietmar Hamann has said that he believes Diego Simeone would be the perfect manager to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. Wenger is coming under increasing scrutiny after the Gunners' wait for a Premier League title extended to
Villarreal secure Champions League return
Villarreal secured a return to the UEFA Champions League after four seasons away by beating Valencia 2-0 to sew up fourth place in La Liga. Marcelino made a string of changes for the
Eriksson hails former pupil Simeone
Simeone played under Eriksson at Lazio for two years and the Argentine boss has since gone to turn Atletico into a resolute and genuine European powerhouse. After taking the reins in 2011, Simeone
Atletico maintain title chase with hard-fought derby win
Atletico Madrid responded to Real Madrid as they beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 at the Vicente Calderon to keep pace in the Liga title race without Diego Simeone. Simeone was absent from the touchline
Rakitic and Suarez strike to edge Barcelona ahead in title race
For the second weekend running, Real and Atletico Madrid played before Barca and respective wins over Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano turned up the heat on the champions. Luis Enrique's men initially struggled
Ronaldo could miss Euro 2016 if you rush him according to doctor
Ronaldo has been sidelined since late April, yet La Liga giants Madrid remain hopeful he will be fit to face Manchester City on Wednesdat . Former Portugal doctor Nuno Campos said if reports
Late Bale winner keeps Real Madrid title challenge alive
Real Sociedad did enough to frustrate the visitors for 80 minutes, but Gareth Bale’s superb header sealed three points for Los Blancos, who notched up their 10th straight league win and kept their title
La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid : Team News, Lineups
Real Sociedad take on Real Madrid in La Liga this weekend and the Basque side will be looking for another scalp after beating Barcelona 1-0 at the Anoeta recently. Having beaten the best side in the country,
Leicester step closer to EPL title with Swansea thumping
Leonardo Ulloa celebrates scoring for Leicester in the thumping of Swansea Claudio Ranieri's side were without their top scorer Vardy after his dismissal in last week's draw with West Ham, but Riyad Mahrez's
Las Palmas continue good run after easing past Espanyol
Las Palmas cruised to their fourth win in six matches with a thumping 4-0 home victory against Primera Division rivals Espanyol.
Zidane hails 'phenomenal' Bale after Madrid fightback
Zinedine Zidane hailed Gareth Bale's match-winning performance in Real Madrid's 3-2 victory at Rayo Vallecano as "phenomenal".
Simeone denies throwing ball on pitch but accepts punishment
Diego Simeone insists he did not throw the ball that earned him a sending-off during Atletico Madrid's 1-0 victory over Malaga, but says the referee was right to banish him to the stands.
Suarez scores four more as Barcelona respond in style
Luis Suarez scored four for the second time in three days as Barcelona stayed in command of the La Liga title race with a 6-0 rout of struggling Sporting Gijon.
