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Todd Boehly has stepped down as Chelsea chairman after selling his stake in the club to majority owner Clearlake Capital, which has now taken full control of the club. Boehly and director Mark Walter sold their shares in a deal worth almost £1 billion, representing about a quarter of Chelsea. The club said Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss will remain an important stakeholder in the ownership group. Boehly became Chelsea chairman […]

Real Madrid have defended Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior after the forwards obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta before Tuesday’s LaLiga match against Elche. A Real Madrid official told Reuters that the club accepted Elche’s request for both teams to wear shirts carrying the message, “Todos somos caballas” — meaning “We are all mackerels” — but allowed players to decide individually whether to wear the shirts. Mbappe […]

The opening weeks of the 2026/27 season have produced strong attacking performances across Europe’s major leagues, with several players already recording impressive goal and assist numbers. The ranking, based on figures published by Planet Football, combines goals and assists in the Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1. Raphinha — 9 contributions 6 goals, 3 assists Kylian Mbappé — 9 contributions 7 goals, 2 assists Sergio Camello […]

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has graduated from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship, earning a Merit. The Coventry City forward announced the achievement on social media, describing it as another proud moment away from football. Awoniyi said the qualification reflects his belief in continuing education alongside his professional football career. He also thanked the school, lecturers, fellow students, family and friends for […]

Former Barcelona and Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has announced the death of his wife, Bartina Koeman. Koeman shared the news in an emotional tribute on Instagram on Wednesday, describing Bartina as his “beautiful wife” and the family’s “dearest mother and grandmother.” FC Barcelona expressed condolences to Koeman and his family, while the Netherlands national team also offered its support to him, their children, grandchildren and other relatives. Koeman, 63, is […]

Nairobi, Kenya, will host the 2029 World Outdoor Athletics Championships, becoming the first African city to stage the global track and field event. World Athletics announced the decision after a council meeting in Budapest, with Nairobi chosen ahead of London, Munich and Rome. Munich will host the 2031 edition, while Beijing is already scheduled to stage the 2027 championships. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe described Nairobi’s bid as compelling, saying […]

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation will train officials on September 16 ahead of the inaugural Michael Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship in Lagos. The two-day championship will begin on September 18 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. NTF President Tayo Popoola said the training is aimed at ensuring the competition is conducted in line with international standards. The championship, sponsored by former Lagos State Commissioner for Sports […]

Kelechi Iheanacho continued his impressive scoring form in Turkey on Sunday, scoring his ninth league goal of the season as Bursaspor played out a 2-2 draw with Erokspor. Iheanacho opened the scoring in the 16th minute, finding the net for the seventh consecutive league game. In Belgium, Rafiu Durosinmi also scored for Genk in their 1-1 draw against Gent. The Nigerian has now scored five goals in six league appearances […]

Saudi football authorities have condemned chants mocking the death of former Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota during a Saudi Pro League match. The chants were directed at Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves during his side’s 6-0 victory over Al-Taawoun on Saturday. Neves, who was a close friend of Jota, responded by applauding sarcastically and pointing towards the sky. Jota and his brother, Andre, died in a car crash in Spain […]