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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,...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 15, (THEWILL) – Members of the House of Representatives have condemned the Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalong, and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) for failing to pay the match bonuses and allowances of the...

BEVERLY HILLS, December 13, (THEWILL) - Ivory Coast footballer, Yaya Toure, has been banned from driving for 18 months and fined £54,000 ($68,500, 64,600 euros) for drunk driving offences. In a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, The 33-year-old...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 12, (THEWILL) – Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez who plays for English Premier League champions, Leicester City, has been crowned 2016 BBC African Footballer of the Year. He edged out Sadio Mane of Liverpool in a keen contest Monday...

SAN FRANCISCO, December 12, (THEWILL) – Real Madrid striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2016 Ballon D’Or overwhelmingly with 53 per cent of the votes. Ronaldo won his fourth Ballon d’Or on Monday to close the gap with his nemesis...