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Manchester United Dig In As Bayern Munich Targets Benjamin Sesko

Manchester United have drawn a line in the sand over Benjamin Sesko as Bayern Munich reportedly circle the striker with no signs from Old Trafford having any intention of making life easy for the German giants.

By Nnadebe Chukwuma · 9 Aug 2026

Sports Corner

Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-3 Chelsea: Alonso's side snatch last-gasp draw

Chelsea rounded out their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-3 draw against Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta'zim on Sunday.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

Filip Jørgensen Set to Join Strasbourg on Loan From Chelsea

Filip Jørgensen is set to join RC Strasbourg on loan from Chelsea after the Blues gave the green light and all documents were completed.

By David Ale · 9 Aug 2026

Serie A

Inter 'not ready yet' for Serie A title defence, says Chivu

Inter have not tasted defeat in their four pre-season matches, but Cristian Chivu believes they are still a long way off from being ready.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

World Cup 2026

Argentina Backs Infantino Despite Growing FIFA Revolt

Argentina's Football Association has publicly backed FIFA president Gianni Infantino as pressure mounts on his leadership over the abandoned FIFA rights proposal

By Michael Evalls · 7 Aug 2026

FIFA to Cover Most of Manuel Ugarte Salary After ACL Injury

Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte is set to receive salary protection from FIFA after suffering an ACL injury during Uruguay's World Cup defeat to Spain.

By Michael Evalls · 6 Aug 2026

Uruguay Appoints Diego Forlán As National Team Head Coach

Uruguay has ushered in a new chapter by appointing legendary former striker Diego Forlán as the national team’s new head coach, entrusting one of the country’s greatest football icons with the responsibility of restoring La Celeste to the summit of international football.

By Nnadebe Chukwuma · 6 Aug 2026

FIFA Civil War Deepens as Arsene Wenger Turns on Infantino

Arsene Wenger, Prince Ali and FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafstrom have publicly opposed Gianni Infantino after the collapse of FIFA's commercial sell-off plan

By Michael Evalls · 4 Aug 2026

Transfers

Darwin Núñez Set to Join Trabzonspor on Loan and Reunite With Mohamed Salah

Darwin Núñez is reportedly set to join Trabzonspor on loan from Al-Hilal, where he could reunite with former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah.

By David Ale · 10 Aug 2026

Manchester United Dig In As Bayern Munich Targets Benjamin Sesko

By Nnadebe Chukwuma · 9 Aug 2026

Filip Jørgensen Set to Join Strasbourg on Loan From Chelsea

Filip Jørgensen is set to join RC Strasbourg on loan from Chelsea after the Blues gave the green light and all documents were completed.

By David Ale · 9 Aug 2026

Premier League Club Makes Surprise Bid for Exequiel Palacios

Premier League club has reportedly made a surprise bid for Bayer Leverkusen and Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios, with talkSPORT revealing the latest development.

By David Ale · 9 Aug 2026

African Football

Nigeria Face South Africa in Crucial WAFCON Play-Off

Nigeria face South Africa on August 13 for a place in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament after their WAFCON quarter-final exits

By Michael Evalls · 10 Aug 2026

Cameroon Shock Nigeria At Half-Time Through Nyadjou Myriam’s Stunning Strike

Cameroon have stunned defending champions Nigeria by taking a 1–0 lead into half-time of their WAFCON 2026 quarter-final clash in Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde.

By Nnadebe Chukwuma · 9 Aug 2026

Kun Khalifat FC Sale Saga Takes Dramatic Turn Before NPFL27

Kun Khalifat FC's ownership has become a major talking point after the NPFL announced a prospective takeover, before the club denied it was for sale

By Michael Evalls · 8 Aug 2026

Rivers United Top NPFL Most Valuable Clubs as Rangers Chase Close Behind

Rivers United lead the NPFL in squad market value, narrowly ahead of Rangers, while Ikorodu City and Remo Stars also rank among Nigeria's most valuable clubs

By Michael Evalls · 6 Aug 2026

Champions League

O'Neill hopes Engels and Johnston stay for Celtic's Champions League qualifiers

Celtic will face LASK in the Champions League play-off round later this month, and Martin O'Neill wants to keep two key players until then.

By Collins Godfrey · 6 Aug 2026

Fabregas: Como squad will be limited for Champions League campaign

Como are set to embark on their first-ever season in the Champions League, though head coach Cesc Fabregas has his concerns.

By Collins Godfrey · 3 Aug 2026

Joan Garcia dreaming of Champions League glory with Barcelona this season

Joan Garcia enjoyed a strong debut campaign with Barcelona last season, and now has his sights set on European glory at Camp Nou.

By Collins Godfrey · 3 Aug 2026

Champions League Confirms Date for 2026/27 League Phase Draw

UEFA has confirmed that the 2026/27 Champions League league phase draw will be held on Thursday, 27 August, with Europe's top clubs set to discover their opponents for the new campaign.

By David Ale · 27 Jul 2026

Premier League

Guimaraes to bring 'warrior' qualities to Arsenal midfield

Arsenal have bolstered their midfield options by signing Bruno Guimaraes, who feels he can offer the Gunners something different.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

'Thank you will never be enough' – Guimaraes pens emotional Newcastle farewell

Bruno Guimaraes' £75m move to Arsenal has been confirmed, and the Brazilian took the time to thank the Newcastle United supporters.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

Elanga gets green light after 'shocking challenge' in Jaissle's first Newcastle win

Anthony Elanga received "green lights" from Newcastle United's medical team after being carried off against Valencia, says Matthias Jaissle.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

‘Security’—Xabi Alonso Gives Telling Update on Chelsea’s Elite Goalkeeper Pursuit

The Blues have been linked with a move for a world-class goalkeeper for years now.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

La Liga

Madrid captain Valverde enjoying tough love from Mourinho

Jose Mourinho's strict management methods will get the best out of Real Madrid this season, believes captain Federico Valverde.

By Collins Godfrey · 9 Aug 2026

Christantus Uche Suffers Major Knee Injury After Horror Tackle

Nigeria international Christantus Uche has suffered a serious right-knee injury during Getafe's pre-season friendly against AS Monaco

By Michael Evalls · 8 Aug 2026

José Mourinho Full of Praise for Vinícius Jr: “The Type of Player I Love to Coach”

José Mourinho has hailed Vinícius Jr as the kind of player every manager wants, praising the Real Madrid winger's talent, pace, and ability to decide matches.

By David Ale · 6 Aug 2026

'Being here is a dream', says new Barcelona recruit Bisiwu

Having been unveiled by Barcelona after joining from Club Brugge in an €8.5m deal, youngster Jesse Bisiwu cannot wait to get started.

By Collins Godfrey · 5 Aug 2026

Analysis

Luis Díaz Shines as Bayern Beat Aston Villa in Pre-Season

Bayern Munich defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in Hong Kong as Luis Díaz impressed off the bench and Vincent Kompany's side ended their Asia tour with victory

By Michael Evalls · 7 Aug 2026

Kompany Explains Why Bundesliga Is Better Than Every League Except the Premier League

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany says the Bundesliga is Europe's second-best league, claiming only the Premier League ranks higher because of its financial power

By Michael Evalls · 7 Aug 2026

Manchester United Receive FIFA Compensation Following Ugarte’s Long-Term Injury

Before the start of the 2026/27 season, Manchester United have received a significant financial boost following the serious injury suffered by midfielder Manuel Ugarte during the FIFA World Cup.

By Nnadebe Chukwuma · 6 Aug 2026

Kerolin hopes to emulate idols Ronaldinho and Neymar at Barca

Kerolin completed a record transfer to Barcelona on Tuesday, with the intention of following in the footsteps of former Brazilian greats.

By Collins Godfrey · 6 Aug 2026

Biography

Franco Baresi Dies at 66: Football Mourns the Loss Of An Italian And AC Milan Icon

The football world is in mourning following the death of AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi at the age of 66, bringing to an end the life of one of the greatest defenders to ever Grace the sport.

By Nnadebe Chukwuma · 31 Jul 2026

From the Concrete Floors of Colombes to the World Biggest Stage: France Manu Koné is the Truth and Solution to Many Europe’s Club Midfield Crisis

An average kid from the Parisian banlieues doesn't just make it out by accident; they bleed, sweat, and survive.

By Chikamso 'Mr Focus' Okoye · 9 Jul 2026

Profiling Karim Adeyemi: The German Speedster Target for FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona is making concrete moves in the summer transfer window, placing Borussia Dortmund’s electric forward Karim Adeyemi at the top of their wishlist

By Akubueze Ebube Joshua · 9 Jul 2026