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Jurgen Klopp saluted Liverpool’s fighting spirit as the Reds proved they can cope without Virgil van Dijk by grinding out a 1-0 win at Ajax in the opening game of their Champions League campaign on Wednesday night. Klopp’s side…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero can still play an important role for the club after returning from a serious knee injury, but has to show he can deliver on the pitch to earn a new contract. Aguero, who…

Kubrat Pulev has made a reference to Anthony Joshua’s skin colour ahead of their expected world heavyweight title fight in December. The Bulgarian will challenge for Joshua’s WBA, IBF and WBO titles, with a date and venue for…

Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr believes there are some positives from Nigeria’s 0-1 defeat by African champions Algeria at the Wörthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, Austria on Friday evening. Algeria defender Ramy Bensebaini netted…

Lionel Messi put his Barcelona troubles behind him to fire Argentina to an opening 1-0 victory over Ecuador in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. The 33-year-old great has been in open conflict with his club but it had no…

Ahmed Musa and Paul Onuachu are in contention to lead the Super Eagles’ attack in Friday’s friendly against African champions Algeria. This is as the team’s leading marksman Victor Osimhen is unavailable for the game over…

Former Super Eagles forward Victor Moses has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The official website of Chelsea has published a 25-man squad list for the prestigious club…

Barcelona are reportedly on a collision course with their first team stars with the La Liga giants needing players to take another pay-cut to ease their finances amid the coronavirus pandemic. Players took a 70 per cent pay-cut…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s legal fight against a woman who accuses the international soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago is heading toward a trial before a federal judge in Nevada. No…

Embattled Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has offered to pay the salary of Jerry Quy, the man who plays the role of the famed club mascot, Gunnersaurus. On Monday it was revealed that Quy, who has been part of the matchday…