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Iceland have become the first country participating in the 2018 World Cup to announce their 23-man roster, with manager Hallgrímsson unveiling his squad at a press conference on Friday afternoon. The squad announced must be confirmed to Fifa on June 4 and they can make changes to … read...

Cristiano Ronaldo was back in action as Real Madrid trained ahead of their clash with Celta Vigo yesterday morning. The club’s all-time record goalscorer sat out Wednesday’s defeat to Sevilla after being forced off at half-time during Sunday’s Clasico draw with Barcelona. … read more via...

Iceland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson confirmed yesterday that former assistant coach of the Super Eagles Roland Andersson would be one of his scouts at the 2018 World Cup. Andersson’s job description is to strictly monitor the Nigerian national team during the tournament … read more via The...

While speaking during a press conference on Thursday, the general manager, sales and marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho, disclosed that Spanish professional football club, Atlético Madrid, will be visiting Nigeria for the first time to play against the Super Eagles CHAN team in the...

Wayne Rooney would become one of MLS’s highest-paid players, if the English superstar ends up signing with D.C. United. United is prepared to pay him between $5 million and $8 million per season, said a well-connected figure who requested anonymity in order … read more via SOCCER news...

On Wednesday, Nigeria's health ministry ordered measures to be implemented for screening visitors from neighbouring countries. One official at the Nigerian Football Federation said: 'We will stop the game on medical advice because we cannot ...... read more via Mail Online –...