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Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has extended his stay at the London based club after he signed a new contract that would see him remain at the club until 2021.

Lorenzo Insigne who plays for Italian side Napoli was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend as he was driving through Naples, an are known for much crime. According to his agent on Monday, the 24-year-old midfielder was driving with his wife and two friends late on Saturday when he stopped at a traffic light.

The Nigeria Footbal Federation this morning, released a statement to address allegations made against it by Super Eagles' recently resigned coach Sunday Oliseh as well as media reports making the rounds. Among the issues addressed was the process it took to appoint the former midfielder as head coach having deemed him fit for the job. Read the full statement below...

This goes to show how much both clubs hold towards each other. Neymar is yet to sign another contract with Barcelona after initially committing 5-years to the club on his arrival from Brazil in 2013. He has since been linked to virtually all big money clubs in Europe including the Catalan club's arch rival, Real Madrid.

John Terry has been out with a hamstring injury since he trudged off the pitch in his side's 5-1 win over Newcastle on February 13.

Guys would you rock this hairstyle? Of course, trolls always have something to say...lol

ESPN's African Correspondence Colin Udoh had the opportunity to engage now ex-Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh on Thursday morning for an exclusive just before the former international announced his resignation. Following the former midfielder's announcement on Twitter, Udoh has now put his thoughts in writing.

South African FIFA presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale has withdrawn his candidacy in a dramatic fashion just moments before casting of votes were set to begin in Zurich. While speaking as the last of five candidates to the congress of world football's governing body, the 62-year-old South African, a former anti-apartheid activist who was imprisoned on Robben Island with Nelson Mandela, shockingly closed his speech by declaring that he would not run.

Oxlade-Chamberlain sustained a first half injury after a challenge with Barcelona's Mascherano during their side's 2:0 loss to the Spanish giants in London. He was later substituted early in the second half with the 22-year-old in pain.

Controversial Senegalese forward El Hadji Diouf, has launched a scathing criticism of former Black Cats defender and former team-mate Anton Ferdinand branding him “the number one w****r” He claims he spent “six s****y months” at Sunderland with a team of “little w****rs”.

I guess this is one of the lows that comes with the social media age. Sunday Oliseh who captained the Nigeria national team before being appointed as manager in 2015 has resigned as Head Coach of the football team.

Former Juventus coach Antonio Conte is set to become Chelsea’s new manager from next season after he agreed a three-year deal with the Londoners.

Johnson has been in court for groping and engaging in sexual activity with an underaged girl - a 15-year-old schoolgirl -and while his girlfriend has been by his side the whole while, accompanying him to court hearings, she dropped a bombshell in court today when she revealed she has left him and no longer sees any future with him.

Just imagine we still had to watch the beautiful game played with the older balls and boots  in the picture above...then throw in the black and white pictures with water soaked pitches and we would have lost the beauty in Lionel Messi's football. Thank goodness I am alive to witness the game as it is today! The historic items were unveiled recently at FIFA's football museum in Zurich.

Mathieu Flamini will leave Arsenal at the end of the season after being told by the club that he will not be offered a new contract. It seems the club have made their final decision after he committed an error that could  on Tuesday night that could end up defining their season. He came in from the bench to concede a penalty just 47 seconds later as the Londoners fell to a 2-0 defeat against Barcelona. Flamini, 31, who has been thrust back into the squad by Wenger following his recovery from a long term injury is keen to stay at the Emirates Stadium beyond the summer and wants a new 12-month deal.

A court in London has fixed a date in March to discuss a possible settlement between two former Chelsea employees, ex-manager Jose Mourinho and former club doctor Eva Carneiro.

On Wednessday, Manchester United's Dutch manager made what should win the award for the most bizarre comment of the week when his said during his press conference that he expects his players to not just be hungry but 'horny' during their Europa League against Midtjylland at Old Trafford.

During his time there, Alex Song established himself as first-choice defensive midfielder in North London, but was far from a regular at the Nou Camp, thus, one would have thought his 7-year spell at the club which was more productive in terms of game time than his subsequent 2-year stint at Barcelona would have made him more loyal to the Londoners, well, thats not the case as the video he posted on social media shows.

He was speaking during a press conference ahead of their Europa League second leg tie with Midtjylland on Thursday.

The former Reds manager popped the question to his newly found love Charlotte Searle in New York's Times Square. Rodgers just recently formally divorced his wife of 14 years who he had dated for 6 years, Susan, on December 7, 2014 and has now taken the next step to work down the aisle with another woman 68 days later.

Out of job Premier League champion Jose Mourinho has addressed reports linking him with a move to Manchester United this season.

I not really sure what an official LGBT twitter handle is but this was definitely going to receive mixed reactions. I wonder if some fans would stop supporting the club now...??

It would be nice to know who he was cheering for...my gut says Barcelona cos'of his emotional attachment to the club and he grew through their ranks as compared to Arsenal where he has been given lots if stick Arsenal fans since he joined Chelsea. Who do you think he was rooting for and why?

Two goals from Lionel Messi was enough to give the Spanish club a very comfortable advantage going into the second leg at the Nou Camp. While the first was scored from a counter attack between himself and Neymar, the second was scored from the spot after Flamini who was substituted on for Coquelin conceded a penalty just 47 seconds of coming in, completely denying the Gunners any hope of a resurrection after the resilient work in the first half.

Arsenal fans would have been the happiest bunch by now if only....but they are not. The striker nearly missed his squad's flight to London after he forgot his international passport at home and arrived at the airport. Perhaps he was too eager to start hitting the back of a certain Petr Cech's net. One of the team's assistant coaches had to race back to his home to retrieve the vital document just to return in the nick of time and to Gunners' disappointment. Good luck to both teams and in case you don't know or have forgotten due to the whole buzz building up for the Emirates game, Juventus also host Bayern Munich tonight in another tie that promises to be an enthralling encounter. Good luck to you too and may the team you put that your hard earned Naira on despite the rise in dollar win! Lol...

Twas very brief, I was just dragged in while I was on my way home from work. Very briefly talked about what I think ahead of the game...was totally famished!

Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea have agreed a 'deal in principle' for Italy boss Antonio Conte to become their next manager from 2016/17 season.

Most injuries are as a result of contact with another player, while some are not. But when a player suffers an injury to his leg, shoulder and ankle, in a match one would expect that a player got sent off for that. However, that was not the case with this unfortunate Central Coast Mariners defender, Storm Roux.

Napoli manager Maurizio Sarri was sent to stands during his side's Serie A draw with AC Milan on Monday night but that did not stop the Italian from enjoying the game as much as he could never minding the circumstances.

John Terry's summer exit from Stamford Bridge after 18 years seems imminent after the legendary captain revealed during a post match press conference that the club was not offering him a new deal, something the club put out a statement to refute.

Spanish giants Barcelona are the most successful club side in recent history and have rightly win over lots of fans However, it seems they are now looking to expand their global reach, specifically in Lagos, Nigeria.

Adam Johnson's court hearing continued today as he gave evidence in his child sex trial and more revelations are being made as to the extent to which he faltered. The court heard how the former Sunderland player told a 15-year-old schoolgirl that for them to meet, it would 'deffo have to be dark'.

Just as they say, the woman came out of the man's ribs. Chelsea's youngster Kenedy seems to understand it more than most.

John Mikel Obi has sarcastically aimed a thinly-veiled jibe at his former boss Jose Mourinho, while claiming the players have more relaxed ‘from day one’ of Guus Hiddink taking over and that the Dutchman ‘doesn’t get into people’s business'.

A Trabzonspor defender has attempted to re-enact Paul Gascoigne's referee booking incident in 1995. However, while the English man was let off by referee Dougie Smith 11-years-ago, Salih Dursun was not so lucky in Turkey in his case he was awarded red-card.

Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal who signed from Juventus last summer for £28million has revealed how strange it is that he and his team-mates were not told by their manager about his imminent summer exit from the club.

Arsenal need to start praying if they hope to have any chance of beating Barcelona over two legs in the Champions League knock out stage, that is according to Matt Law.

Manchester City's teenage striker David Faupala appeared to been pelted with a coin after scoring for the away side, in the Citizens' FA Cup loss st Stamford Bridge

AS Roma reportedly sent Francesco Totti back home from training on Sunday morning ahead of their game against Palermo in the evening following the club captain’s demand for ‘more respect’ amid a lack of playing time.

The Ibadan based club have unveiled their new 36-seater team bus ahead of the 2015/16 season.

I think it will be really cool for us to support our own, better still be at the stadiums if we can, right? See today's fixtures below...they all kick-off by 4pm.

Just like his proud father...but he is left footed!

John Obi Mikel's resurgence under Guus Hiddink may have won him the hearts of the powers-that-be at Chelsea. Hiddink's return has seen the 29-year-old enjoy more playing time after suffering with very few minutes under Jose Mourinho. His resurgence has been so good that the club are understood to now be considering offering him a new deal.

For the first time, Bayern Munich fans have responded to Pep Guardiola's decision to quit the club in the summer for Manchester City and there is no tongue in cheek. The German giants have declared that they never really into the Spaniard in the first place after all they have not been any exceptional outside the Bundesliga since he came on board.

It seems Barcelona are in so much hurry to lock horns with Arsenal who they play in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday that they tweeted their goalless draw game against over division Hull City in the FA Cup on Saturday.