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Marco Reus  has shrugged off speculation linking him with a move away from  Borussia Dortmund  - yet declined the opportunity to commit himself to the club.

Nigeria have recalled Ikechukwu Uche to their squad ahead of next month's pair of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Congo and South Africa. Coach Stephen Keshi, who returns to his job after being edged out two weeks ago, is going to work with the Villareal striker for the first time in almost two years .

Stephen Keshi has declared that he is hopeful of a return to the national team job, after a meeting with the Sports Minister Tammy Danagogo.

Returning Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has thanked President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of his imminent return as the Super Eagles coach, but tells SL10.ng that he's yet to be officially informed. 

Nigeria have beaten the deadline set by FIFA to vacate the court case instituted by Chris Giwa, after the factional President withdrew the case on Thursday afternoon. 

Luis Suarez chipped in with a cheeky assist as Barcelona beat Espanyol in the Catalan Super Cup thanks to a penalty shootout, but is still searching for his first goal in Spain.

This will be a season opener unlike any other - one that also brings closure.

Bayern Munich  coach Pep Guardiola is confident that  Bastian Schweinsteiger  will soon be available for selection again after a spell on the sidelines due to injury.

Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez has warned that people shouldn't expect him to score "60 goals per season" like Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini believes that Wayne Rooney is replaceable at Manchester United as he looks set to return to action.

Chelsea centre backs John Terry and Gary Cahill posed on the team bus as the squad traveled to face Shrewsbury in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday evening.

Arsenal are hopeful Kieran Gibbs will be available to face Burnley on Saturday after the defender sustained a pelvic injury in the win over Sunderland.

Five Barclays Premier League stars and one Brit - Gareth Bale - have been named on FIFA's 23-man shortlist for the 2014 Ballon d'Or.

Barcelona  attacker  Luis Suarez  says he is happy to be labelled a "biter or a diver" but insists he is no racist, despite being banned for eight games in 2011 for abusing  Manchester United's   Patrice Evra while at Liverpool .

Luka Modric  has admitted  Real Madrid  feared losing Saturday's La Liga encounter with  Barcelona  and falling seven points behind in the La Liga title race.

Ex-Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has revealed he will relish the opportunity of managing the Black Stars of Ghana  if given the nod.

The quartet found the back of the net for their respective clubs in Europe as Nigerians gave a good account of themselves over the weekend ENGLAND Sammy Ameobi  was on target for Newcastle United in their 2-1 away victory against Tottenham Hotspur in an English Premier League game on Sunday afternoon. The former Flying Eagles invitee replaced Gabriel Obertan in the second half and equalized for the Magpies before Ayoze Perez sealed the winner for the visitors. It was his first league goal of the season.

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has confirmed Luis Suarez will play a part in Saturday's Clasico but refused to say whether the Uruguayan will start against Real Madrid.

The Federation of International Football Association has released the shortlists for the 2014 Fifa Coach of the Year for Women shortlists with Nigeria Women’s U-20 coach, Peter Dedevbo making the cut in the ten-man list. The roll was compiled by Fifa’s Committee for Women's Football and a group of experts from France Football. Under the guidance of Dedevbo, Nigeria went within inches of becoming the first African nation to become women’s world champions after losing to Germany 1-0 in the final of the Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada.

The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye has commended the bravery of the Super Falcons players for fighting hard to ensure Nigeria qualified for the final of the African Women’s Championship holding in Namibia.

Paul Pogba  has extended his contract at  Juventus  until 2019, the club has confirmed, snubbing interest  from   Real Madrid   and   Paris Saint-Germain .

Uefa has confirmed that Serbia have been awarded a 3-0 victory for the abandoned Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania, yet simultaneously docked three points and handed a stadium ban.

Cameroon will face Nigeria in the final of the 2014 African Women Championship in Namibia billed for the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday.

Nigeria’s senior national team has dropped five places to 42nd in the latest Fifa world ranking released on Thursday. More to follow...

Cristiano Ronaldo remains confident he will pip Lionel Messi to the Champions League goalscoring record after edging closer to Raul’s mark in Real Madrid's 3-0 win at Liverpool on Wednesday.

Oscar Pistorius was dramatically jailed today for killing his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Real Madrid  have confirmed on their official website that  Gareth Bale  has suffered a hip injury, placing him in doubt for this week's Champions League match versus Liverpool and the Liga game against Barcelona at the weekend.

Millwall players will make history on Remembrance weekend when they run out against Brentford in a special camouflage strip in aid of injured troops.

Graziano Pelle and Ronald Koeman have been awarded the Premier League player and manager of the month awards following Southampton's excellent start to the season. 

The Uefa president, Michel Platini, has said he would like to see the introduction of a sin-bin for players who show dissent towards referees.

Stephen Keshi  was sacked from the  Nigeria  job on Thursday morning where he has held an interim coaching job since September despite his team’s 3-1 defeat of Sudan a few hours before.

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the sack of Stephen Keshi as coach of the Super Eagles early on Thursday morning. 

European champions Spain suffered a first qualifying defeat for eight years as former Chelsea player Miroslav Stoch helped earn Slovakia a famous victory.

MOSQUITO (18, Brazil Under 20 and Atletico Paranaense) Don't be fooled by the funny name, Mosquito - or Thiago Rodrigues da Silva - is one of the hottest properties in Brazil.  The striker was part of the incredibly talented Under 20 squad that went goal crazy in winning the Toulon Tournament in the summer and has long been admired by many of the European heavyweights.  Now 18, he has been involved in the  Selecao  set-up for five years and first made headlines when he scored 10 goals in seven matches at the Under 15 South American Championship. His subsequent move from Vasco da Gama to Atletico Paranaense caused controversy as it is generally agreed that players under the age of 17 are not hawked around by agents. 

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has told journalists to stop asking the reason for the absence of striker Ikechukwu Uche from his team as he disclosed that the Villareal man turned down an opportunity to return last month.

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been ruled out of action for three months with a knee injury, the Germany national team have announced.

Gareth Bale admits he does not want to see Cristiano Ronaldo leave Real Madrid for a second spell in English football.

Manchester United's main aim: return to the summit of the Premier League. But for now, they take top spot with an unwanted record of nine players out injured.

Roy Keane received an offer to play for Real Madrid while he was sat on the toilet - but turned it down because he was 'fearful of the unknown'. 

Roberto Di Matteo has been appointed Schalke manager after the Bundesliga strugglers sacked Jens Keller following a torrid start to the season.

When the two top teams in Serie A met on Sunday night, it was always going to be a feisty encounter. That it was settled by a piece of brilliance, rather than a refereeing howler, was reassuring, but not entirely fitting.

Along a corridor inside Villa Park, Manuel Pellegrini knew what was coming. Did Yaya Toure’s stunningly graceful opener indicate the summer of discontent was finally over and he is back to his best?

Louis van Gaal believes Radamel Falcao's Premier League career will take off after the Colombia star claimed his first goal for Manchester United to clinch victory over Everton.

Arsene Wenger lost the plot after Jose Mourinho’s unbeaten run against Arsenal increased to 12 games after Chelsea’s 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

Cristiano Ronaldo's record-equalling 22nd La Liga hat-trick helped Real Madrid crush Athletic Bilbao and close to within four points of Barcelona.

Manchester United have already agreed the personal terms of a proposed summer transfer for loan signing Radamel Falcao in a bid to avoid a repeat of the wage wrangle they had with Carlos Tevez five years ago.

Angel di Maria has rounded off an impressive September with a Player of the Month award at Manchester United.

Manchester United supporters’ ‘Come Home Ronaldo’ campaign looks like being an immediate success with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Old Trafford as early as next month.