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Nigeria edged closer towards qualification for the 2016 Rio Olympics with a 2-1 victory over Congo Brazzaville in Port Harcourt. It was sweet revenge for Nigeria whose senior side lost 3-2 to Claude Le Roy's Congo last year in a...

Manchester United are ready to gamble on the fitness of striker Wayne Rooney, and may not bring in any more forwards. Javier Hernandez and James Wilson are the only other true strikers left after Robin van Persie joined Fenerbahce and...

Manchester United target Sergio Ramos will not leave Real Madrid this summer, according to the Spanish club's boss Rafael Benitez. United bid £28m for the 29-year-old Spain defender but it was rejected by Real, who want United keeper David De...

Congo coach Claude LeRoy wants to inflict further misery on Nigeria this weekend when he takes his side to Port Harcourt for a 2016 Olympic Games football qualifier. The Red Devils stunned the Super Eagles 3-2 last year in a...

A Fifa official detained in a raid in Switzerland has been extradited to the US, Swiss authorities say. The unnamed man was one of seven football officials held on corruption charges in Switzerland on 27 May. He was taken to New...

Arsene Wenger thinks the absence of Alexis Sanchez creates the perfect opportunity for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Danny Welbeck to underline their claims for a regular starting place. Sanchez has been given an extended holiday after helping Chile win their first...

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez will miss the start of the season after helping Chile win the Copa America. The 26-year-old scored 25 goals for the Gunners last season as Arsene Wenger's side finished third in the Premier League, and added...

Robin van Persie insisted he has "no hard feelings" over his departure from Manchester United after completing his move to Fenerbahce on Tuesday. The striker, 31, ended a three-year stay at Old Trafford to join the Turkish side for an...

Nigeria have appointed former Super Eagles midfielder and captain Sunday Oliseh as their new coach. The 40-year-old has signed a three-year deal and succeeds Stephen Keshi, who was sacked at the start of July. "We have the talent to change our...

Raheem Sterling says he is relieved to have completed his protracted £49m move from Liverpool to Manchester City and is ready to consistently challenge for major honours. The England winger, 20, believes that he will improve as a player at...