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A suspected stomach virus at the St George's Park national football centre means the England senior side will no longer assemble there on Tuesday ahead of friendlies against Chile and Germany. England's Under-21s, who are preparing for Euro 2015 qualifiers...

Officials in Algeria have indicated that the country could host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations if ongoing instability in Libya forces it to pull out of the arrangements. Libya was stripped of hosting rights for the 2013 edition which...

The world football governing body Fifa have made changes to the officials lined up to handle the much anticipated much between hosts Nigeria who will be facing Ethiopia in the second leg of the World Cup 2014 playoff in...

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has been released from hospital after he suffered concussion in Sunday's 1-0 Premier League win against Arsenal. Vidic, 32, was substituted shortly before half-time after colliding with United goalkeeper David De Gea. The ex-Serbia defender, who...

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been ruled out for between six and eight weeks because of a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old limped off in Sunday's win over Real Betis and has a muscle tear in his left hamstring. The Argentina international...

The Federal Government is to give each player in Nigeria’s Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets the sum of 2million Naira each. President Goodluck Jonathan made the announcement at a reception in the presidential villa in honour of the Golden Eaglets. The...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 09, (THEWILL) –  President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on their 3-0 triumph over Mexico in the final match of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Soccer Championship played Friday evening in...

Nigeria won the Under-17 World Cup for a record fourth time on Friday with a 3-0 win over champions Mexico. Erick Aguirre's own goal put the Golden Eaglets in front in Abu Dhabi. The Nigerians doubled their lead with a tap...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 08, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's Golden Eaglets Friday beat the Mexican under 17 soccer team in the final match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup championship at the UAE to win the trophy for a record 4th...

Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez has been given his first call-up to the England squad for this month's friendlies against Chile and Germany. Rodriguez, 24, is joined by team-mate Adam Lallana and the recalled Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson, 23. Manchester City keeper...