Lorient shocked Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) with a 3-1 victory at the Parc des Princes after the Ligue 1 leaders were reduced to 10 men. PSG were reduced when Achraf Hakimi was sent off early in the first half and they have…
Germany to face Ukraine in friendly to mark 1,000th men’s senior game
Germany’s male football team will take on Ukraine in a friendly on June 12, with charity proceeds from the game going to the war-torn nation. It will be the German male team’s 1,000th international game and takes place in Bremen,…
New Zealand women’s soccer team scraps white shorts to ease anxiety over players’ periods
The New Zealand women’s soccer team will swap their home kit’s white shorts for teal blue to ease players’ period anxieties, the country’s football association (NZF) said. New Zealand will wear the kit in friendlies against Iceland on Friday and…
England’s Ben Chilwell calls mental health stigma in football ‘‘silly’’
England player Ben Chilwell has experienced his share of setbacks in recent years and on Tuesday said he had benefited from being open about his mental health. Now he is urging more players to follow his lead. “I have been…
Rivers Utd qualify for CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final
Rivers United yesterday qualified for the quarterfinal of the CAF Confederation Cup after a 2-2 draw with Congo’s Diables Noirs in a Group B clash. It is an early berth for the Nigerian side who still have a game at hand. The…
Nigeria football legend Jay Jay Okocha set for animated series adaptation at Showmax
Nigerian icon Jay-Jay Okocha is the hero of a new animated series which follows his childhood. The skilful attacking midfielder is widely considered one of the best African footballers of all time. He represented Paris Saint-Germain and, most famously, played…
Tributes pour in as record World Cup scorer Fontaine dies
Former French football great Just Fontaine, who in 1958 scored a record 13 goals in a single edition of the World Cup, has died, triggering an outpouring of tributes on Wednesday. Fontaine, 89, netted 30 goals from 21 caps for…
Joseph Fiennes cast as Gareth Southgate in National Theatre play
The Handmaid’s Tale actor Joseph Fiennes will star as England manager Gareth Southgate in a new play at the National Theatre. Dear England is inspired by Southgate’s journey from his missed penatly in 1996 to facing “up to the years…
Vietnam set to appoint Troussier as head coach
Former Nigeria coach Philippe Troussier is set to take over as the new head coach of Vietnam, the country’s governing body confirmed on Thursday. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) said an agreement had been reached with the Frenchman. He is…
Ighalo gets N122m as Saudi Al-Hilal reach Club World Cup final
Saudi Arabia billionaire prince, Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, has promised to give Nigerian international, Odion Ighalo, and other players of Saudi club Al-Hilal one million Saudi Riyal (£222,000) each for reaching the Club World Cup final. The Saudi…