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Super Eagles and Trabzonspor MidfielderOgenyi Onazi has expressed his appreciation to Nigerians for the overwhelming support shown the Eagles while in Russia. In a chat with www.brila.net, Onazi said he is indeed grateful to Nigerians for the opportunity and the support the team got both in Russia and from home. According to Onazi, he said he understands that Nigerian’s will always want them to win, but has pleaded that they should bear it in mind that result might sometimes tilt in the opposite direction & has promised that they will continue to work hard to make the country…

France booked their place in the final of the 2018 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Belgium, narrowly besting Belgium in an end-to-end affair at the Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia. France got the only goal of the thrilling encounter six minutes into the second half when Samuel Umtiti got to Antoine Griezmann’s corner ahead of Marouane Fellaini and saw his header clip the Belgium midfielder on its way into the net. More Follows…

Real Madrid and Juventus have reportedly agreed the €105 million transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, with an official announcement of the move expected to be made in a matter of hours. The Portuguese is currently on holiday in Greece, but was reportedly paid a visit by Juventus president Andrea Agnelli on Tuesday. According to a report by Jugones de La Sexta and cited by Marca, Real’s bosses will accept the €105 million (R1.65 billion) offer from Juventus. Agnelli reportedly asked Real for permission to meet with the superstar, and this was granted, which means an official announcement could reportedly still happen on…

Arsenal have completed the signing of Sampdoria and Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira in a deal reported to be worth €30 million. The deal was finalized after Torreira flew into London following Uruguay’s exit at the World Cup in Russia, having helped his country reach the quarterfinals. We’re excited to have you with us, @LTorreira34 👊#WeAreTheArsenal 🔴https://t.co/vKUK48McMZ — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 10, 2018 Head coach Unai Emery said: “In Lucas Torreira, we have signed a young player who is a very bright talent in the game. A midfielder with great quality, I have enjoyed watching his performances for…

What is more exciting in France playing Belgium in the World Cup semifinals? it is the prospect of watching N’golo Kante and Eden Hazard face each other in Russia. The two players are arguably the best legs for Chelsea – Kante tidies up work in the midfield, while Hazard has business with creating goalscoring chances. Now in the World Cup, Hazard will have to overcome Kante who he once referred to as playing like he was two on the pitch. If Hazard’s words come back to haunt him, he will have to dribble past the diminutive midfielder twice.…

The French National team are dreaming of reaching another World Cup final. But could multicultural Belgium put the mockers on that ambition? It is apt that Belgium, which houses the headquarters of the European Union, possesses a football team epitomizing the concept of international cooperation. Roberto Martinez, the head coach, is a Spaniard. His main assistant, Graeme Jones, is from England and his forwards’ coach is Thierry Henry, a Frenchman. The triumvirate have united under the Belgian standard and are two games away from the biggest prize in national team football. Both France and Belgium were under…

FIFA has issued a formal warning to a Croatia player who praised Ukraine in a video after his team beat World Cup host Russia, according to Washington Post.  Vida and team’s coach Ognjen Vukojević posted a video, where the player chants ‘Glory to Ukraine’ and Vukojević says: “This win is for Dynamo and for Ukraine. Go, Croatia!” The statement angered many Russian social media users amid the political tension between Russia and Ukraine. “We can confirm that FIFA’s disciplinary committee has sent a warning to the player Domagoj Vida due to his video statement following the 2018 FIFA World Cup…

Former Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger has defended Mesut Ozil’s World Cup performance and explained why he struggled in Russia. Ozil has been slaughtered after Germany were knocked out of the World Cup during the group stage. Ozil was dropped for the only game Germany actually won – the comeback match against Sweden – and toiled against Mexico and South Korea. His dad has even suggested he should retire rather than continue to take the flak. Germany came into the tournament as world champions but were the first top nation to bow out. And Wenger thinks…

Japanese Club side, Sagan Tosu has confirmed the signing and arrival of former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. The Spain legend left boyhood club Atlético Madrid at the end of last season after three years, where he departed lifting the Europa League trophy. And in a press conference on Tuesday, he revealed his decision to join the J-League side The veteran striker becomes the second Spanish player to go to Japan, with Andrès Iniesta signing for Vissel Kobe last month.

Top Tennis trio, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have all progressed into the quarterfinals of the ongoing Wimbledon Open. Like a vintage Rolls Royce, Federer cruised into the last eight for a mind-boggling 16th time with another imperious centre court display at The All England Club. Federer took his tally of consecutive sets won on London’s hallowed lawns to 32 with a 6-0 7-5 6-4 dispatch of dangerous French left-hander Adrian Mannarino. On the other end, World Number one Rafael Nadal also reached the quarter-finals for the first time in seven years with a comfortable 6-3…