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A controversial Keane Lewis-Potter goal and a second-half penalty save by Hakon Valdimarsson earned Brentford a narrow victory over League Two Colchester in the Carabao Cup second round. Lewis-Potter slotted in Kevin Schade’s cutback on the stroke of half-time, after Colchester defender Aaron Donnelly had gone to ground under the …

New Al-Kholood FC of Saudi defender William Troost-Ekong is back in the national team for the first time since the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, as well as Nottingham Forest duo Olaoluwa Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi and unsettled Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. They were among the 23 players listed by …

Last week, we covered claims from Portugal which made it clear Crystal Palace had been knocked back, and would knocked back if they tried again, for Tomás Araújo. Benfica manager Roger Schmidt insisted that the defender would “100%” be staying with the Lisbon club beyond the end of the current transfer window. …

According to the federation, it has with immediate effect appointed German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, as the new Super Eagles coach. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced a new coach for the Super Eagles. According to the federation, it has with immediate effect appointed German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, as the …

Chelsea striker, Nicolas Jackson, has hit back at former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, telling him to shut his mouth. Jackson took to his Instagram account to show his displeasure over Mikel Obi’s harsh criticism of strikers at the club. On Sunday, the Senegal international opened the scoring within …

Noni Madueke was given the freedom of Wolverhampton, just hours after insulting the city. Wolves granted the winger all the space he wanted to score a 15-minute hat-trick as Chelsea thrashed Wolves 6-2 at Molineux on Sunday. It came after Madueke, who has 991,000 followers, was jeered from the start by …

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti answered a question about replacing Fede Valverde and also revealed a final decision on a player sale following Sunday’s 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. Los Blancos moved up to third place in La Liga after their first win of the season came via a maiden home …

  Napoli are prepared to let him go but NO agreement between Nigerian striker and Al Ahli so far. Napoli are prepared to let him go but NO agreement between Nigerian striker and Al Ahli so far. Deal still far on player side, Osimhen will consider options + not open …

Lee Carsley, stepping in as the interim manager for England’s senior men’s football team, has unveiled his backroom team ahead of the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches. Carsley will be supported by former Three Lions stars Ashley Cole and Joleon Lescott, along with Tim Dittmer, the FA’s head of coaching. …

Brazilian football legend Marta has announced her engagement to Orlando Pride team-mate Carrie Lawrence. The 6-time FIFA player of the year Marta is set to wed her teammate at Orlando Pride. The proposal, which took place during a serene picnic, was a huge moment for the couple who have been together …