Nigerian champions Rivers United of Port Harcourt on Sunday defeated hosts DC Motema Pembe of Angola 1-0 in a Group B Match Day 3 tie of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Wednesday beat hosts Egypt 1-0 in their second match at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Manchester United on Sunday produced a superlative performance to defeat Newcastle United 2-0 in the League Cup (Carabao Cup) final match at Wembley Stadium.

Young Chipolopolo coach Chisi Mbewe says his team will have to look at themselves again after their nail-biting 1-1 draw with the Benin Republic on Tuesday.

Spain’s most capped player Sergio Ramos has announced his international retirement after being told by new coach Luis de la Fuente that he was not part of his plans.

Goals from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo gave dominant Napoli a comfortable 2-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in their UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg tie on Tuesday.

Club captain Sergio Busquets on Thursday acknowledged that while FC Barcelona was “angry” after their Europa League exit, they would ensure it did not affect their domestic form.

Congo on Monday survived a late scare to beat debutants South Sudan 2-1 at the ongoing Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Congo coach Marie Madienguela says the Red Devils have to be tight in midfield after being held to a 2-2 by Uganda in the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt.

Former President, of Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu, and his ex-First Vice President, Mr. Amanze Uchegbulam, have filed an N1.5 billion suit against the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development over alleged unlawful prosecution.

Egypt’s head coach Mahmud Gaber says their failure to recover from the shock of conceding a goal pulled them down against Nigeria on Wednesday.

Neymar did not suffer a fractured ankle in Sunday’s win by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) over Lille, according to reports by the French club’s doctors.