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France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has tested positive for the banned drug testosterone. According to news agency ANSA, as reported by Football Italia, the test was conducted after Juventus’ 3-0 win over Udinese on August 20 at the Dacia Arena. This was Juventus’ first game of the season Pogba was an unused substitute and remained on the bench throughout …

Christy Ucheibe has expressed her delight at playing for the Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The Super Falcons reached the Round of 16 stage at the ongoing tournament where they lost 4-2 on penalties to the Three Lionesses of England. The Super Falcons came second in Group B with five points …

Injury Update! Victor Osimhen Returns to Training – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Osimhen left training on Tuesday after colliding with new Napoli’s new signing, Nathan.     The …

Super Eagles forward, Sadiq Umar added another sumptuous and wonder goal to his collection on Saturday. The forward netted a long range effort for his side Real Sociedad in their 1-1 against CA Osasuna at the Estadio El Sadar on Saturday.     Sadiq, who recently broke a 15-month goal drought with a stunning strike in a match against Sevilla, …

The CAF Disciplinary Board met to deliberate on several matters. Below is the summary. TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023: Match No. 47 Mali vs Côte d’Ivoire played on 3. 02.2024:   The Fédération Malienne de Football was charged with misconduct following unsporting behavior of its players towards the match official. The Disciplinary Board found  the player Hamari Traore guilty of …

Odeyinka Ibrahim, chairman of Shuffle Select FA has revealed that the institution is ready to give talented grassroots youngsters the platform to grow and develop into world class players in commitment to bringing youths out of the street. Read Also: Victor Osimhen: The Rising Star of Nigerian Football Reaches 20-Goal Milestone The former footballer who is now an astute business …

Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, has been provisionally suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal for an anti-doping offence. The test, performed after Juventus victory at Udinese on August 20, 2023, detected elevated levels of testosterone, a hormone that increases athletes’ endurance. The anti-doping agency, Nado Italia, said Pogba was suspended provisionally with immediate effect. Pending a trial and testing of a …

Remo Stars have reclaimed top position in the the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Sky Blue Stars held their hosts Abia Warriors to 0-0 draw in a matchday 20 fixture. Remo Stars top the standings with 36 points. At the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers United defeated Doma United 3-2. Captain Nyima Nwagua scored all three goals for …

Chelsea overcame Brighton to finish with a scoreline of 3-2 in their Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues were incredible, and got the result despite playing 45 minutes with only 10 men, following Gallagher’s red card. Chelsea climb to 10th with the victory, three points behind Brighton who sit on eighth spot in the league table. …

As the Commonwealth Youth Games tagged TRINBAGO 2023, winds off, the Federal Government has applauded Nigerian athletes for yet another podium performance. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, in a congratulatory message to the team on Saturday, applauded them for picking up 8 medals and lifting the nation to the fifth position on …