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There are many in Nigeria who want Isaac Success to hurry and grow up quickly. Admittedly one only has to watch him play for a couple of minutes as to see why people would be so selfish. They want...

Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola says his players must accept his decisions if the German side are to retain their Bundesliga title this season. Bayern, who also won the German Cup and Champions League last term, are aiming for their...

Real Madrid's world-record signing Gareth Bale will play a part in Saturday's La Liga clash at Malaga after recovering from a thigh injury. Bale, a £85.3m summer recruit from Tottenham, missed Wales's final World Cup qualifier in Belgium on Tuesday...

Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj has committed his future to the club by agreeing a new five-year deal. Januzaj, 18, scored both goals in his first competitive start for the Premier League champions in their 2-1 win at Sunderland on...

West Ham midfielder Joe Cole believes England can win the World Cup next year with a team that "excites" him. Cole, 31, has 56 England caps and says he has not given up hope of being in Roy Hodgson's 23-man...

Enyimba's central defender, Markson Ojobo, has expressed shock at his controversial dismissal during Wednesday's match day 37 clash at Sunshine Stars. Ojob was dimissed in the second half during an off-the-ball incident with an assistant referee. "I can't explain why the...

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke will not be satisfied until the Premier League club has ended a barren run dating back to 2005, reassuring fans on Thursday about his ambitions for the team. Some Arsenal supporters have accused American sports entrepreneur...

The Football Association has given its "full support" to Roy Hodgson after claims a team talk by the England manager caused offence. Hodgson was criticised for referring to a joke about a monkey and an astronaut at half-time in Tuesday's...

Everton midfielder Darron Gibson could return from a knee injury before the end of the season, manager Roberto Martinez has confirmed. The 25-year-old damaged his anterior cruciate ligament during the Republic of Ireland's 3-1 win over Kazakhstan. It was feared he...

Ghana took a huge step towards reaching their third straight World Cup finals by thrashing Egypt 6-1 in the first leg of their 2014 play-off. Asamoah Gyan thumped in the opener and it was 2-0 after Michael Essien's run led...