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The live coverage of France vs USA in the men’s Olympic football competition has ended.   Thank you for joining us and I hope you enjoyed our coverage. We will be back on Thursday for more action from the Paris Games. For now, it’s a goodbye from me, Manasi Pathak, …

Spanish goalkeeper, David de Gea’s return to Manchester United has been Opposed De Gea was ready to re-join Manchester United if manager Erik ten Hag left, but the shot-stopper is now set to join another club. The 33-year-old told his inner circle that he would be happy to return to …

Edin Dzeko grabbed a hat-trick as Fenerbahce came from behind to beat Lugano 4-3 in a UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg.   It was Jose Mourinho’s first win in a competitive game in charge of the Turkish club. Ayman El Wafi gave the Swiss side an early …

Manchester City began their pre-season tour of the US with a shock 4-3 defeat to Celtic. Although City started the game with big names like Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish, they could not overpower the Scottish champions. Celtic took the lead with a well-worked team goal scored by Nicolas-Gerrit Kuhn. …

Chelsea have made an approach to sign goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen from Villarreal. The London club have made an initial inquiry about the 22-year-old, who is one of Chelsea’s targets for the goalkeeper position. Much like Renato Veiga, Jorgensen is viewed as a young and talented player who fits new head coach Enzo Maresca’s system. …

Manchester United have reportedly contacted Brazilian side Palmeiras over a move for Richard Rios who impressed for Colombia at the Copa America. Rios impressed for Colombia at Copa America, Manchester United interested in midfielder, The Red Devils are preparing bid worth £17m/$21.9m to sign the Colombian. Colombia were the surprise …

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of United States men’s national team international Caleb Wiley, the west London club announced on Monday. Wiley, 19, joins on a six-year contract from Atlanta United in the MLS, having spent his youth career with the Georgia-based team. The left-back made 77 MLS appearances for Atlanta, scoring six goals and providing five …

The outgoing president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has charged the newly elected national officers of the body to see their victory as a call to service. He reminded them in a congratulatory message on Monday that they were elected to serve, hence the need for them …

Israel’s Olympic delegation departed for Paris on Monday, according to AFP journalists, with the team of 88 athletes participating in a competition marked by controversy over the ongoing war in Gaza. Ahead of their departure, demonstrators, activists and a hard-left member of the French parliament had urged Israel’s team to …

As the new football season approaches, Premier League clubs are ramping up their preparations with a series of pre-season friendlies. These matches offer valuable opportunities for players and managers to fine-tune their tactics and integrate new signings before the competitive action begins. Several clubs have already kicked off their pre-season …