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Kante is joined by five other attackers in this year’s PFA Players’ Player of the Year. Kante,who was shortlisted last year for his part in Leicester’s remarkable season but did not make the top three, is the bookmakers’ favourite. The Chelsea midfield lynchpin is joined by teammate Eden Hazard who won the gong in 2015, Lukaku, Harry Kane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez The Chelsea duo are joined by Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Tottenham striker Harry Kane, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez. Lukaku, the league’s leading scorer this term with 23 goals. Ibrahimovic has scored 17 goals…

At just 19, KAS Eupen Striker Henry Onyekuru is attracting some of Europe’s biggest clubs following an impressive season in the Belgian top flight.

Coach of current NPFL league leaders, Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that despite been satisfied with his team’s (MFM) performance so far this season he admits that the team have done only done 70% of its work rate and they are getting better by the day. Ilechukwu is confident that MFM will be stronger in the second round. The coach believes the management of the club should also bring in a psychologist that will make the team improve mentally to increase their chances of remaining among those on top of the log and also go on to win it for the…

Former Super Eagles striker, Patrick Pascal has cited one of the major reasons home based players sometimes fail to get invites into the national team by team manager Gernot Rohr is the inability of the federation to secure visas for them readily. Last month’s friendly against Burkina Faso was called off due to the West African team finding it difficult to securing visas for their players to London. Meanwhile some members of the Super Eagles team also found themselves unable to travel, including defenders Kingsley Madu of Belgian side Zulte Waregem, and Musa Mohammed, who plays with Zeljeznicar Sarajevo. Patrick…

Super Eagles and Former Watford striker Odion Jude Ighalo has revealed his satisfaction after moving to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai for a reportedly £20 million deal.  The club who currently sits 15th on the league after 4 games He revealed how well the club has helped him settle despite the fact that he is yet to record a win since the start of the League season. According to him, the club is trying to help him adapt to his new environment, something he is excited about. Ighalo scored 36 goals in 90 games in a 3 years spell…

NPFL and Nasarawa United FC  Chairman, Isaac Danladi believes after the first stanza of 18 games the Nigerian Professional Football League has had its own fair share of challenges this season ranking from poor performance of away teams, lack of security for match officials and fans on and off match venues. After Match Day 18, Kano Pillars were fined a total of N7.25m as well as other consequential fines and closure of stadium to fans until further notice. And the clubs been directed to identify and hand over to the Police for prosecution its match security stewards who led the attack…

Former Super Eagles Coach, Peterside Idah has knocked the invitation of too many “oyinbos” in the team, describing it as inimical to the “structure of the domestic league”.

The last has not been heard of the sacking of Imama Amapakabo after the Enugu state Commissioner of Sports, Charles Ndukwe denied the Coach was relieved of his duties Enugu Rangers Coach.

FIFA world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo achieved a milestone and set a new European record following his side’s victory over Bayern Munich tonight. A brace from the Portuguese was enough to see Los Blancos come from a goal down to win and take the advantage ahead of the second leg in Madrid. With both goals coming in the second half of the game Ronaldo officially now has 100 goals in European Club competition and becomes the first player to achieve that feat. He has scored 97 Champions league goals, 2 UEFA super cup goals, 1 champions…

Super Eagles will camp in the Mediterranean Island of Corsica after the current season in preparation for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.