Championship

Three athletes will represent Nigeria at the maiden edition of the West Africa Triathlon championship, which will take place in Accra, Ghana from November 9 – 11.

Nigerian defender Ola Aina says his time with Serie A club Torino has improved him as a player.

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic says he cannot wear a red poppy to remember Britain’s war dead because it reminds him of the trauma of a NATO bombing campaign on his home country when he was a young child.

Bafana Bafana of South Africa face a major injury crisis ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles of Nigeria with several of their top stars doubtful for the clash due to fitness concern.

South Africa midfielder, Kamohelo Mokotjo, has been ruled of his country’s crucial 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Super Eagles of Nigeria due to injury.

Mason Mount has told ESPN that he wants to play for Chelsea next season and hopes to emulate his current Derby manager Frank Lampard's achievements at the club.

Chelsea dumped Frank Lampard's Derby out of the League Cup on Wednesday despite a valiant effort by the Championship side to battle back from a defensive Halloween horror show.

Former Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said he "could not have wished for a better boss" than late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha.

Derby County's Carabao Cup tie against Chelsea will be a "special occasion" for boss Frank Lampard, who spent 13 years at Stamford Bridge as a player.

Leicester City's charismatic Thai chairman was the subject of growing concerns on Sunday after a helicopter belonging to the billionaire crashed and burst into flames in the stadium carpark shortly after taking off from the club's pitch.

Nigeria defender, Ola Aina, is looking forward to facing the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the magnificient FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, next month in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Oghenekaro Etebo will miss Stoke City’s English Championship clash at Sheffield United today as he is nursing a hamstring injury.

The Manager of Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, Emmanuel Jigi, has disclosed that the Stadium would be ready in good time for use by Lobi Stars Football club of Makurdi for their next year’s continental engagement.

Nigeria international Ola Aina has backed his former Chelsea teammate John Terry to be a big success at Aston Villa after being appointed assistant coach at the Championship side.

UEFA has announced it will increase the amount of funding it supplies towards women’s soccer in a bid to continue its rise in popularity.

The World champions, the U.S. will have a chance to defend their title at the 2019 Women’s World Cup after a 6-0 win over Jamaica in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Championship on Sunday sealed their qualification.

The respect John Terry earned from the players during his season at Aston Villa will be key in his new role at the club, says Danny Higginbotham.

Former England captain John Terry took his first steps into coaching on Wednesday when he was named as right-hand man to new Aston Villa boss Dean Smith.