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Former Olympique de Marseille president and first black president of a top-tier football club in Europe Pape Diouf has died aged 68 after contracting COVID-19.

Former Super Eagle striker, Daniel Amokachi has called on Odion Ighalo who is currently on a loan at the Manchester United Club to accept the E400,000 weekly (about N190million) salary his parent club, Shanghai Shenhua is offering him to return to the Chinese Superleague.

Real Madrid Club de Futbol, in collaboration with the High Council for Sport, has launched a project in Madrid help supply and distribute strategic medical supplies required to combat the pandemic virus.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stated that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be hosted in Cameroon will go ahead as planned despite the spread of Covid-19.

Ajax 22-year-old Midfielder, Abdelhak Nouri popularly called 'Appie' has awoken from a coma after collapsing on the pitch two years and nine months ago.

Enyimba midfielder Ekundayo Ojo and Abia Comets’ Benjamin Iluyomade, have reportedly regained freedom from their abductors after four days.