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Liverpool have agreed a £14m deal to sell striker Fabio Borini to fellow Premier League club Sunderland. Borini, 23, spent last season on loan at the Black Cats and helped them avoid relegation. The Italy international scored 10 goals during his...

The world football governing body, Fifa, on Friday lifted the suspension slammed on the Nigeria Football Federation . The suspension imposed on Nigeria was as a result of what it termed as government interference. The football body stated that it lifted...

Tributes poured in Friday for Germany captain Philipp Lahm who ended his international career just five days after leading his country to a World Cup triumph. The announcement that the 30-year-old Bayern Munich full back, who played 113 games for...

Yaya Toure has no intention of leaving Premier League champions Manchester City and is looking forward to the new season with them, he said on Friday. "The fans have always been good to me, they've always been good to my...

The 2014 Europa League kicked off around Europe midweek with the first qualifying rounds for teams in the lower leagues and those based on Uefa's ratings. A lot of Nigerian players have already started their 2014 campaign with matches in...

Brendan Rodgers is adamant Liverpool do not have a problem signing the best players after Alexis Sanchez rejected a move to Anfield and he intends to keep on spending following the sale of Luis Suarez. Liverpool had been interested in...

England have fallen to 20th in the latest Fifa world rankings, their lowest position since May 1996. The drop of 10 places following a poor World Cup means they are behind Bosnia-Hercegovina, Costa Rica and the USA. Spain have gone from...

Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos has joined Real Madrid for an undisclosed fee on a six-year deal. Kroos, 24, was a key player for Germany as they beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup and scored two goals during...

Newcastle United have signed Monaco forward Emmanuel Riviere on a "long-term contract". The 24-year-old former French Under-21 player arrives for an undisclosed fee, reported to be about £5m. He becomes Newcastle's fifth signing of the summer after Remy Cabella, Ayoze Perez,...

Brazilian footballing legend-turned-politician Romario on Wednesday stepped up criticism of Brazil's Football Confederation (CBF), demanding a clear out at the top. During a World Cup which saw the five-time champions crushed in the semifinals by eventual champion Germany, 1994 champion...