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Barcelona and Real Madrid return to training after their winter break ahead of a crucial run of fixtures in 2017. Barcelona hosted an open training session at the Nou Camp ahead of their Copa del Rey clash with Athletic Bilbao...

SAN FRANCISCO, January 02, (THEWILL) - Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has agreed a four- year deal with Spanish side, Valencia. Reports indicate that talks were held in England between representatives of the La-Liga side and Mikel and a...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 28, (THEWILL) – Serbian and former tennis world No 1 Ana Ivanovic has announced her retirement from the game, blaming the physical toll of the circuit. The 29-year-old held the top spot for 12 weeks in 2008, the...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 27, (THEWILL) – Former Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed as the new head coach of Dutch second division side, Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard, in a statement on its website announced that Oliseh has signed a...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 23, (THEWILL) - Barcelona President, Josep Maria Bartomeu, has indicated that the Spanish champions are prepared to make Lionel Messi the world’s highest-paid player to keep the Argentine superstar at the club. “Leo Messi is the best...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 22, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's Super Eagles have dropped one spot from 50th to 51st in the final FIFA world ranking to end the year as the eighth best team in Africa with 616 points. The senior national team...

Dean Saunders has told Premier League Daily Manchester United can come back into the title race despite Chelsea's dominant form. Jose Mourinho's side are unbeaten in 10 games after their fourth win in a row at West Brom on Saturday. They...

Nigerian Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has ordered a probe into the finances of the country's football federation after Fifa suspended further grants to the body. Dalung said at the weekend it was worrying that Fifa had halted development grants to...

Manchester United have held initial discussions with Benfica over a £38m move for defender Victor Lindelof. Benfica had been reluctant to sell the Sweden centre-back after qualifying for the knock-out stages of the Champions League but it now appears a...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 16, (THEWILL) – The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, has released the mandate to Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for payment of naira equivalent of US$1,173,820.00 at N305/$ to Nigeria Football Federation,...