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Saudi Pro League side, Al-Nassr have announced the signing of Ahmed Musa on a 4-year deal from Leicester City.

Super Eagles’ World Cup highest goal scorer Ahmed Musa has moved from EPL side Leicester City to Al-Nassr, the Saudi Arabian club has confirmed. Musa, 25, was the Foxes’ record signing when he moved to the King Power for £16.6million in 2016, but failed to hold down a place and was loaned back to his old club CSKA Moscow for part of last season. The Nigerian international found the net six times in 10 appearances at the Russian club, three times as many as he managed in his 21 Premier League appearances. #ALNASSR signed a four year contract with Nigerian…

Coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team, Sam Vincent has been fired by the Nigeria Basketball Federation for “negligence of duty and divided loyalty.”

Super Falconets star player Rasheedat Ajibade has set her eyes on greater things in France when the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup takes place. The Falconets have impressive records at this level and were twice runners-up at the 2010 finals in Germany and four years later in Canada. “The last FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea was a great personal experience for me. We were edged out of the group stage on goal difference despite finishing on same points with Japan and Spain,” the 18-year-old Ajibade told CAFOnline. “I’m very hopeful France 2018 would…

Former French international Samir Nasri has had his doping ban increased from six to 18 months following an appeal by UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector against the original sanction. Currently, without a club, the ex-Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder was suspended in February for taking an intravenous drip treatment at a Los Angeles clinic in 2016 whilst on holiday. At the time he was on loan at Sevilla, prompting the Spanish anti-doping agency to open an investigation. He retroactively appealed to UEFA to grant him a therapeutic use exemption (TUE), but his request was refused. The clinic…

Arsenal Legend Thierry Henry has denied holding talks with any national association or football club over becoming their next manager. Former Al Ahly and Zamalek goalkeeper Nader El-Sayed earlier claimed negotiations with Henry’s agent over the vacant Egypt national team job is on. However, Henry, who worked as an assistant to Belgium manager Roberto Martinez during the 2018 World Cup, released a statement via Twitter on Thursday, where he denied speaking with any national association or football club team over becoming their next manager. “Since announcing my decision to leave my full-time role in broadcasting to pursue my ambition of…

PSG fans welcomed Brazil star Neymar on Thursday as he flew into China to rejoin Paris Saint-Germain after his disappointing World Cup. The world’s most expensive player, wearing a canary-yellow hoodie, posed for pictures with airport staff before his noisy welcome in the arrivals hall. Neymar’s arrival, ahead of Saturday’s French Super Cup game against Monaco in Shenzhen, comes more than five months after his last appearance for PSG following a foot injury in late February. The flamboyant forward then endured a turbulent World Cup as Brazil were stunned by Belgium in the quarter-finals and he was widely…

Gonzalo Higuain has been linked with a sensational move to Chelsea in recent weeks but Maurizio Sarri will not get his man. The Argentinian forward has agreed a move to Italian football’s sleeping giant, AC Milan, and has completed a medical in the past few hours. Leonardo Bonucci will also rejoin former club Juventus in the deal after he also attended a medical in Turin. Juventus are set to take a big cut after spending £75.3 million on the former Napoli striker in 2016, but it is reported that he will join AC Milan on a loan deal.…

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has taken to social media after criticism regarding his failure to rejoin the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. Martial was given permission to return to Europe in order to attend the birth of his second child, but the France international did not make himself available for United’s closing fixtures across the pond. Manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that he was unhappy with the actions of Martial, while United have allegedly decided to fine the player for failing to maintain his fitness. However, Martial has decided to acknowledge the situation, suggesting that he is comfortable with his decision…

Super Eagles and CD Nacional Midfielder Ibrahim Alhassan has sent a message of support to his International teammate and Benfica’s injured defender Tyronne Ebuehi. The former Akwa United’s Midfielder who spoke exclusively to www.brila.net’s Tony Bekederemo via Players Scorecard on Wednesday Morning expressed his delight after making his debut in Portugal. Ibrahim, who chose newly promoted CD Nacional ahead of city rivals Maritimo, played the entire duration of this Portuguese Cup for his debut and he won the Man Of the Match Award. The 21-year-old player, however, hailed his teammates for the overall team performance which saw…