Chelsea’s new No. 9 João Pedro has won the Premier League Player of the Month award after making an immediate impact during August.

With 20 goals across four five-goal performances, Barcelona have made a statement early in the season as their leading stars begin building their Ballon d’Or credentials.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has received the Yoruba name Babatunde after meeting the Ooni of Ife in the historic city of Ile-Ife.

Ian Wright has backed Theo Walcott’s view that Arsenal missed an opportunity by failing to sign Morgan Rogers before his move to Chelsea.

Enzo Fernández has taken Kevin De Bruyne’s former No.17 shirt at Manchester City, but the Belgian says replacing his legacy will require much more.

Barcelona have completed their captaincy selection for the 2026/27 season, with Hansi Flick placing Raphinha and Pedri at the top of the club’s new leadership hierarchy. Raphinha has been designated

PSG have secured Luis Enrique’s future until 2030 after the coach delivered consecutive Champions League titles and three Ligue 1 championships.

Nigeria’s D’Tigress are in Berlin and preparing for their opening World Cup game against South Korea on September 4.

Shehu Dikko says the resignation of the NFF leadership provides Nigeria with an opportunity to rebuild football administration around accountability, development and stronger structures.

Manchester City have overtaken Liverpool’s record single-window spending after investing €526.2m in new players during the 2026/27 summer transfer window.