Football

Tammy Abraham

England are in danger of losing another of their best prospects with the news that Nigeria are trying to convince Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to play for them.

Abraham is being tipped to have a prolonged career at the highest level after scoring 26 goals on loan at Bristol City this season.

Russia President, Vladimir Putin and FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino

FIFA Chief Gianni Infantino has told Russia President, Vladimir Putin, that he was satisfied with Russia’s preparations ahead of hosting the Confederations Cup in June and the 2018 World Cup. Infantino expressed his views during a facility tour at the southern city of Krasnodar, Moscow.

Antonio Conte - Chelsea FC Manager. Photo Credit [ChelseaFC website]

Chelsea Coach, Antonio Conte has been named the winner of the League Manager Association (LMA) Award at the Sunday's Premier League title festivities at Stanford Bridge. The LMA Award is voted by the entire LMA membership, past and present. With this award, Conte has become the first Chelsea Manager to win it.

Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell was arrested Tuesday in connection with a money laundering investigation. Spanish media sources disclosed that Spain's National Court ordered the probe, and a joint task force, comprised of the civil guard and police, arrested Rosell after the investigation indicated he "collected irregular commissions, obtained through the sale of the image rights of the Brazilian football team."

Nigeria will play their first 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against South Africa, on 10th June, 2017, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said.

The state preliminaries of the 19th edition of the All Nigeria Secondary Schools Football Championship tagged ‘NNPC/Shell Cup has kicked off across the States of the Federation.