Bayern Munich’s Thiago Alcantara will be fit for Saturday’s Bundesliga match at Schalke 04 after overcoming a toe injury that ruled him out of their mid-week Champions League win at Benfica, coach Niko Kovac said on Friday.

Manchester United will be missing five players for Saturday’s Premier League home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Diogo Dalot to be rested, Marcos Rojo and Ander Herrera not fully fit and Nemanja Matic and Marcus Rashford suspended.

Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first Champions League appearance for Juventus lasted only 29 minutes as the competition’s record scorer was sent off.

Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for the 11th time on Wednesday on his Champions League debut with Juventus at Valencia.

StarTimes Nigeria on Tuesday revealed that adding the UEFA Europa League competition to its list of football offerings is simply a gift to fans of Arsenal and Chelsea Football clubs who also happen to be its subscribers.

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has commended European International Boxing Federation welterweight champion, Larry Ekundayo, saying “Larry’s achievements are Nigeria achievements.”

StarTimes will air the first ever African Freestyle Football competition in Nigeria from 13 to 15 September to its over 10 million subscribers across Africa, on ST Sports Focus channels 250/240.

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has criticised the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in Spain this season, saying it disrupts the natural flow of games.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is set to admit to a Spanish court investigating him that he evaded 3.3 million euros ($3.8 million) in tax while coaching Real Madrid, Spanish daily El Mundo reported Tuesday.