Adebayor blames his family for scuppering Real Madrid move

Emmanuel Adebayor believes he could have sealed a permanent switch to Real Madrid in the summer of 2011 were it not for a letter his late brother sent the Spanish club. The former Arsenal striker joined Madrid on loan from Manchester City in January that year, scoring five goals in 14 La Liga appearances under Jose Mourinho while helping the club lift the Copa del Rey.

Knee injury prevents Bakayoko from Chelsea training

Tiemoue Bakayoko was pictured at Chelsea's training ground on Monday morning as he introduced himself to his new team-mates following a £40million move from Monaco. The 22-year-old looked primed and ready for action from the ankles up as he donned his Chelsea training gear, but the choice of flip flops made it clear he was not in Cobham to take part in passing drills.

Wikki Tourists were unlucky against MFM- Baba Jada

Taofeek Babalola

Wikki Tourists General Manager Auwalu Baba Jada has commended his boys despite their 1-0 loss to Mountain Of Fire and Miracle Ministries FC in the matchday 29 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash at the Agege Stadium on Sunday, reports Sportinglens.blogspot.com.

Federer set up Marin Cilic Wimbledon final

ROGER FEDERER is on the verge of adding an eighth Wimbledon title to his trophy cabinet after beating Tomas Berdych in the semi-final today. Federer was far from his best, requiring a tie-break to overcome former Wimbledon finalist in each of the first two sets before breaking in the seventh game the third set.

Bonucci undergoes AC Milan medical

Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is currently undergoing his Milan medical and it’s reported his salary will be €8m plus €2m in bonuses - a new Serie A record.

Sadiq’s strike sees-off Slovacko

Dream Team VI forward Umar Sadiq’s strike was enough for Roma to beat Slovacko 1-0 in a pre-season friendly game on Friday.

Messi, Neymar undergo physical tests

Barcelona offered a rare glimpse into the process by which their star players are assessed when returning from the offseason. Lionel Messi and Neymar were put through their paces by medical staff who ran the rule over both superstars in a video shared by the club on Instagram.

Kyle Walker joins Man City on five-year deal

Manchester City have announced the signing of Kyle Walker from Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee. Walker has agreed a five-year deal and becomes Man City’s third summer signing, after Bernardo Silva from Monaco and Ederson from Benfica.

Rohr, Pinnick visit Ikeme, Moses in London

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr and the Nigerian Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick were in London on Friday to pay a visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia.

Christian Obiozor joins Orlando Pirates Pirates

Orlando Pirates have announced the signing of Nigerian striker, Christian Obiozor. It was reported by the Siya crew in May that the highly rated striker had been linked with a move to Mamelodi Sundowns, with indications at the time that Downs were assessing the player.

Venus to meet Murguruza in Wimbledon ladies final

American Venus Williams will meet Garbine Murguruza of Spain in Saturday's ladies final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. Williams defeated Briton Johanna Konta in straight sets, while 2015 runner-up Murguruza dispatched Slovakia's Magdalena Rybarikova.

Rangers declare Christian Madu missing

By Taofeek Babalola

The management of Rangers FC of Enugu has said that one of its dependable players, Christian Madu has disappeared without official permission from the club, reports Sportinglens.blogspot.com. 

STAR SIXES TOURNEY: Okocha, others to represent Nigeria in London

By Taofeek Babalola

Austin Jay Jay Okocha is expected to lead nine other ex Super Eagles stars to represent Nigeria in the inaugural Star Sixes tournament this week in London.

Messi, Neymar pose with new Barcelona shirt in Japan

Neymar and Lionel Messi were among the big names in Japan on Thursday as Barcelona revealed their new shirt sponsors Rakuten. The Catalan side wheeled out their two biggest names alongside Gerard Pique and Arda Turan in Tokyo at the first sponsorship event of the new season.

Ghanaian player confesses killing mother, sister

Former Parma youngster Solomon Nyantakyi has confessed to the double murder of his mother and sister. The 21-year-old represented Parma during his youth career, but the Ghanaian left the Italian outfit following their bankruptcy in 2015.

Rooney meets Maasai warriors inTanzania

Wayne Rooney and some of his Everton team-mates used the club's pre-season tour of Tanzania as an opportunity to immerse themselves in the culture of the East African nation. Alongside Morgan Schneiderlin, Kevin Mirallas and youngster Jonjoe Kenny, the ex-England and Manchester United captain enjoyed a meeting with Maasai warriors.