Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has revealed the main reason why the club sanctioned the transfer of Philippe Coutinho to Spanish giant, Barcelona. Klopp said although Liverpool fought hard to keep Philippe Coutinho at the club, they eventually had to admit defeat and sell the playmaker to Barcelona because there was no option left on the table.

Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane has hit out at the negativity that surrounds news about Real Madrid and said it is only because it sells better. The Los Blancos have dropped to 16 points off leaders Barcelona in LaLiga, albeit with a game in hand, and produced another disjointed performance in the Copa del rey in midweek against second tier Numancia as they drew at home but had done enough in the away leg to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles team B are expected to arrive Tangier Friday, preparatory to the CAF African Nations Championship opener against Rwanda on Monday night.

The football stars played out a goalless draw with Cameroon on Wednesday in Rabat and according to team official, the players are in top form to pursue the tournament.

The Super Falcons have been drawn in Group B along with Benin, Senegal and Mali for the maiden edition of the Women’s WAFU Cup of Nations holding in Ivory Coast. The Falcons have not played since winning the African Women Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The team is also without a Coach following the refusal of the Nigeria Football Federation to give Florence Omagbemi the job.

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane may have finally buried speculation about a possible move for Chelsea's Eden Hazard and shot stopper Thibaut Courtois as the Los Blanco aim to strengthen the squad following abysmal performance so far. Real Madrid currently trail La Liga table toppers Barcelona with 16 points. The club's poor performance remains a source of concern to the manager and club executive. In a bid to strengthen the squad, several names have been mentioned including Hazard and Courtois.

Falconets will on Saturday take on their South African counterparts in the first leg of the final round of African qualifying race for this year’s France 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in August. Falconets coach Chris Danjuma said that his charges, who are scheduled to travel to South Africa on Wednesday, were prepared to take the game to the South Africans in Polokwane.