Germany
Asamoah Gyan dropped as Levante’s Emmanuel Boateng earns debut Ghana call-up
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has handed debut call-ups to Levante's Emmanuel Boateng and Kwesi Kyere of Bayern Munich for two international friendly games in June against Japan and Iceland.
World Cup: Argentina must prepare well, take average teams seriously in Russia – Lionel...
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has warned his teammates to be wary of the ‘average teams’ at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Juventus expect to announce Liverpool’s Emre Can signing after Champions League final
Juventus expect to announce the signing of Emre Can on a free transfer after Liverpool's Champions League final against Real Madrid.
New Catalonia president includes jailed, exiled leaders in government
Catalonia's new president Quim Torra on Saturday named two former ministers, jailed by Madrid for backing independence from Spain, together with two others who fled into exile, to his regional government.
Iran wary as EU presents plans to save nuclear deal
Iran said Saturday it would wait to see whether Europe produces tangible results in overcoming US sanctions before it decides whether to stay in the nuclear deal, as a top EU official visited Tehran to present plans for maintaining trade ties.
FA Cup final: I’m still a Chelsea hero – Antonio Conte
The Italian won the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge but has since seen his side decline in form, finishing outside of the top four to miss out on Champions League football next season.
Nigeria Customs, Interpol intercept N1.3 billion stolen vehicles
Customs Area Controller of Seme Border Command, Aliyu Mohammed, has said that taking stolen vehicles from Nigeria to other countries along the Lagos-Abidjan corridor has become impossible.
Novak Djokovic reaches first quarter-final of 2018 in Rome
Novak Djokovic moved into his first quarter-final of 2018 on Thursday when he defeated Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 7-5 at the Italian Open.
Manchester United’s Anthony Martial left out of France World Cup squad
Paul Pogba, Hugo Lloris and Antoine Griezmann headline France's 2018 World Cup squad, but Anthony Martial and Alexandre Lacazette were among the 11 reserves announced by boss Didier Deschamps on Thursday.
Sven-Goran Eriksson: England will be tired at World Cup
England will face problems with fatigue at the World Cup in Russia, says former manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
German newspaper fires cartoonist for Benjamin Netanyahu sketch
Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper says it has fired a cartoonist, whose caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was criticised as anti-Semitic.
Woman sentenced to three years for attempting to poison herself, children
A court in Germany on Thursday sentenced a woman to three years in prison for attempting to poison herself and her two daughters when she became despondent about her life in 2017.
Gareth Southgate: Youthful England squad picked on form
England manager Gareth Southgate refuted he is planning for the future by picking his country's third youngest ever squad for a World Cup, insisting his youthful 23-man group was picked purely on form.
Sandro Wagner resigns from Germany duty after World Cup snub
Bayern Munich’s out-spoken striker Sandro Wagner has reacted to his surprise omission from Germany’s provisional World Cup squad by retiring from international duty.
Lionel Messi: I wish Argentina were like Germany
Lionel Messi has stated that he wishes his Argentina side were more like defending champions Germany ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria retain 47th spot in FIFA rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria retained the 47th position in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday.
Google announces YouTube Music and YouTube Premium
Google is breaking up its premium YouTube Red service into two new offerings: a YouTube Music streaming service, available either for free with ads or for $9.99 per month, and a YouTube Premium for original video content, costing $11.99 per month.
EU leaders united over Iran nuclear deal
Leaders of the European Union were united in their resolve that the Iran nuclear deal needed to be preserved despite the US decision to withdraw from it, they said on Thursday.
Recent Stories
Asamoah Gyan dropped as Levante’s Emmanuel Boateng earns debut Ghana call-up
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has handed debut call-ups to Levante's Emmanuel Boateng and Kwesi Kyere of Bayern Munich for two international friendly games in June against Japan and Iceland.
India court jails ex-diplomat for spying for Pakistan
An Indian diplomat convicted of passing state secrets to Pakistan's intelligence services has been jailed for three years, her lawyer said Sunday.
PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi dispels Gianluigi Buffon rumours
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has poured water on suggestions Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon could step in to replace the French club's number one goalkeeper, Alphonse Areola.
Flying Eagles drop goalkeeper Akpan Udoh against Guinea Bissau
Flying Eagles have dropped Israel-based goalkeeper Akpan Udoh for Detan Ogundare of Kogi United for this afternoon’s U20 AFCON qualifier against Guinea Bissau.
Chelsea ‘may have to sell Hazard to fund transfers’
Chelsea may need to sell forward Eden Hazard "to help fund other transfers", says ex-assistant boss Steve Clarke.
Most Popular
Nigerian Army donates clinic, borehole to Taraba community
Nigerian Army has inaugurated a Primary Health Care facility and a solar powered borehole worth millions of Naira which it donated to Ibi community in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba.
Arab League meets Thursday to discuss escalating situation in Gaza
The Arab League will be holding an urgent meeting on Thursday in light of the escalating situation in Gaza after a request from Saudi Arabia. The meeting will include foreign ministers from all Arab states.
Three Nigerians shortlisted for 2018 Caine Prize
Other shortlisted writers includes South Africa’s Stacy Hardy for her short story, ‘Involution’ and Kenya’s Makena Onjerika for ‘Fanta Blackcurrant’.
Ekiti guber: We won’t rig election for any party – INEC
Contrary to repeated the allegation being raised by Governor Ayodele Fayose that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was plotting to rig the July 14 governorship election in the state, the commission has said nothing would make it compromise the integrity of the poll in favour of any candidate.
Zimbabwe public workers reject 15% salary increase
Zimbabwe’s public sector workers have rejected an improved salary offer of 15 per cent from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government and want wages for the lowest paid employees to more than double, the main public sector union said on Tuesday.