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Sunderland return to European football after 53 years as the Black Cats face AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. From League One to the continental stage, this is the remarkable story of their journey back.
The Ballon d'Or 2026 race is entering its final stretch. Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé lead a fascinating battle shaped by goals, trophies and the 2026 World Cup.
Seven years after Nigeria's Flying Eagles competed at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, where are the 21 players today? From Super Eagles internationals and European football to the NPFL and unexpected career turns, we trace what happened to the entire squad.
From a football-loving childhood in Franca to Palmeiras and eventually Chelsea, Estêvão Willian’s remarkable journey explains how one of Brazil’s brightest young talents reached the Premier League.
From the football fields of northern Nigeria to Sweden and the Premier League, Zadok Yohanna's remarkable rise is a story of rejection, determination and a dream that refused to disappear.
Success Makanjuola and Erling Haaland were both young talents at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Seven years later, their careers have followed remarkably different paths. This is Makanjuola's journey from Nigerian football into Europe.
Benjamin Fredrick once had to hustle to buy his own football boots in Nigeria. From Kaduna and Simoiben Academy to Brentford and the Super Eagles, this is the remarkable journey of one of Nigeria's rising defenders.
From Tripple 44 Football Academy in Nigeria to HJK Helsinki, David Olorunfemi is taking his first steps in European football. This is the journey of one of Nigeria's emerging young strikers.
Manchester City beat Manchester United 1–0 at Old Trafford despite playing with 10 men, but the derby descended into controversy after Pro Ref admitted an error over Erling Haaland’s winning goal.