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Fifa president Sepp Blatter has rejected a joint offer from the BBC and Sky to take part in a televised presidential election debate. His three rivals accepted the invitation but insisted all candidates must take part in the debate as...

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli hit out at his detractors in an angry video published on his Instagram account late on Tuesday, telling them: "Shut up!" Speaking directly to camera in the short clip, he says: "Do you know me? Did...

Bolivia have cancelled a friendly with Nigeria, scheduled for 26 March in Uyo, because of security fears. Bolivian Football Federation president Carlos Chavez said: "Armed conflict and the tense political situation in Nigeria forced our withdrawal." Nigerian officials said they were...

Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain Vincent Enyeama will most likely win his 100th senior cap for Nigeria with his inclusion in the 28-man squad for the friendly ties against Bolivia and South Africa. The three-time Fifa World Cup star presently...

Atletico Madrid forward Fernando Torres says he felt like he was “swimming in wet clothes” clothes during his unsuccessful stint at Chelsea. Torres joined Chelsea in January 2011 for a then-British transfer record fee of £50m, but he repaid the...

  BEVERLY HILLS, March 16, (THEWILL) – Coach Willy Bazuaye, 79, an ex-member of the Green Eagles and former gold winning coach of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglet died on Monday morning at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), after an...

...Everton earn second win in 13 league games ...McCarthy scores first of season ...Captain Coloccini sent off for foul on Lennon ...Cisse suspended, replacement Gouffran gives away penalty Everton eased their relegation fears as they beat 10-man Newcastle with a first Premier League...

Gareth Bale scored his first goals in 10 matches as Real Madrid kept pace with Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a win over Levante. Bale opened the scoring by powering home a loose ball in the box,...

...Costa scores his 18th goal of the league season ...Tadic equalises from the spot ...Ivanovic claims for a penalty waved away ...Forster makes several brilliant saves Chelsea moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League after drawing with Southampton in...

Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has apologised after saying France "does not deserve" PSG. Ibrahimovic's outburst came in the tunnel following his side's 3-2 Ligue 1 defeat by Bordeaux on Sunday. French sports minister Patrick Kanner had urged Ibrahimovic to say...