Former Nigerian Coach, Stephen Keshi began final journey home - Photos

Stephen Keshi

Stephen Keshi began final journey home, July 28, 2016, with requiem mass at St Pauls Catholic Church Benin.

 The former international and Africa Cup of Nations winning player and coach, 54, suddenly died from cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8 in Benin City.

His death came few months after he lost Kate, his wife of 35 years, to cancer.

John Obi Mikel denies media report for giving Nigeria teammates $30,000

Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has denied media reports that he donated $30,000 to assist his cash-strapped teammates in the country's Olympics team.

The Nigeria under-23 squad, together with select overage players like Mikel, are training in Atlanta ahead of next month's Olympics in Brazil.

Reports on Thursday claimed that Mikel had pitched in with the money to assist the team, but the Chelsea star told ESPN FC there was no truth to them.

West Ham to sign Ghana and Swansea star Andre Ayew for £16 million

Andre Ayew

Premier League side West Ham are planning on signing Ghana and Swansea star Andre Ayew for £16 million this summer ahead of the new season.

The Hammers are reported to have made an offer for Ayew with Swans supremo Huw Jenkins willing to accept the surprise bid.

David Accam will be a threat to us - NY Red Bulls coach

Despite recent reports linking David Accam to a possible move to England, the Red Bulls are keenly aware that the Chicago Fire striker is still capable of being a major headache for them this Sunday.

Accam reportedly has generated interest from English Championship clubs Norwich and Burton Albion, a move that would seem to fit the player’s tremendous upside.

In 35 Major League Soccer games dating back to last year, Accam has 14 goals and four assists, all for a Fire team that has been pretty bad during that stretch. Brutally bad to be honest.

I play for Messi because he is the best man – Neymar

Neymar

Neymar does not believe it is a problem if Brazil is over-reliant on him in their quest for Olympic gold because Barcelona relies on Lionel Messi.

The five-time world champions are looking to end their quest for Olympic glory on home turf at Rio 2016 next month and Rogerio Micale's side will look to Barca superstar Neymar for inspiration.

The 24-year-old was not keen to proclaim his own importance but happily admitted he finds himself playing second fiddle to Messi on a weekly basis domestically.

Yes! Idris Elba Gets Into a Scary Crash on the Debut of His New Discovery Channel Series

Elba, the British car enthusiast kicks off his new car-themed Discovery Channel series, Idris Elba: No Limits, next week and ET has the exclusive first look at the series premiere.

Elba, 43, is feeling the pressure as he jumps into the driver's seat to compete against the pros in the Circuit of Ireland rally, one of the oldest rallies in the world

Christiano Ronaldo could not controlled his joy when Real Madrid won the European Cup

Christiano Ronaldo

Christiano Ronaldo described the Champions League final as “a fantastic night” after he scored the winning penalty as Real Madrid won the European Cup for the 11th time with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over their city rivals Atlético at San Siro.

Sergio Ramos tapped Gareth Bale’s flick home from close range after 15 minutes. Early in the second half, Antoine Griezmann struck a penalty for Atlético against the bar but the Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco levelled after 80 minutes to see the scores level at 1-1 before a goalless extra-time period.

Photos:Meet Ghanaian Footballers and their families

One of the major problems of Ghanaian footballers 

is to wade off women simply because Women seem to always have a crush on them.

These few Ghanaian footballers however, have been locked down to avoid “lady problems”. Here are the wives of your favorite Ghanaian footballers.

Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United Transfer Targets revealed!

Jose Mourinho

Yesterday, Manchester United confirmed former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho as their manager, with the Portuguese tactician signing a three-year contract worth over £30m.

Jose Mourinho, 53, will be eager to begin his work as he looks ahead to a fresh challenge, and fans and pundits alike will expect him to take full advantage of this summer’s transfer window.

Ghanaian player John Painstil will faces court tomorrow for theft

Police are set to charge and arraign former Black Stars Defender John Painstil before court following his arrest and detention for assaulting an officer and allegedly stealing his wife’s vehicle.

Mr Painstil was placed in police custody Tuesday, May 24, for assaulting a cop and allegedly stealing his wife’s car.

Chelsea and Nigerian player Mikel Obi shares adorable photo of twin

With the season over and the coming of a new manager at Chelsea, John Mikel Obi, the captain ofthe Super Eagles, is helping his girlfriend and mother of his twins, Olga Diyachenko with the babies.

Finally, Mourinho's dream has come to pass as he sets for United

Jose Mourinho will be faced with a litany of problems once the polarising Portuguese manager finally starts his Manchester United reign later this week.

Mourinho could be confirmed as United’s new boss as early as Wednesday after his agent Jorge Mendes met the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for talks in London on Tuesday.

Leicester City earns £23 million bid for Ahmed Musa

Leonid Slutsky, the CSKA Moscow manager, has declared that Leicester City has renewed interest in Ahmed Musa, Nigerian International.

Leicester tried to sign Musa in January and had a bid turned down by CSKA. Appearing on Russian sports channel Match TV, Slutsky said they have returned with a new offer for the Nigeria international, thought to be in the region of £23m.

Leicester city supporters lost self control as they celebrate League triumph

Leicester City supporters plunged into wild jubilations outside the King Power Stadium when the newly-crowned champions got hold of the title for the first time on Saturday.

Even before their historic campaign comes to a close against Chelsea at

Patrick Ekeng, Cameroonian midfielder died in hospital after collapsing on field

Cameroonian midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died in the hospital at age 26 after collapsing on the field on Friday. 

A hospital spokesperson and the club doctor of Dinamo Bucharest confirmed the midfielder’s death.

Ekeng who is survived by his wife was transported to a hospital located close to the Stadionul Dinamo in an ambulance.

Whilst local media stated that Ekeng suffered a heart attack, the Romanian media said Patrick Ekeng collapsed seven minutes after being introduced into the game against FC Viitorul as a substitute.

Real Madrid set up to final with win over Manchester City

Real Madrid will meet neighbours Atletico in the 2016 Champions League final after Zinedine Zidane's side eased to a 1-0 victory against a lacklustre Manchester City at the Bernabeu.

A deflected strike from Gareth Bale, officially credited as a Fernando own goal by UEFA, was enough to put an end to Manuel Pellegrini's hopes of taking the Citizens to their first European final since 1970 in his last term in charge.

Jordan Ayew Under Investigation In England

The Football Association says it will investigate striker Jordan Ayew's actions during Aston Villa's 3-2 defeat at Watford on Saturday. Relegated Villa were leading 2-1 at Vicarage Road before two late goals from Watford captain Troy Deeney.

Africa’s Only Dope-Testing Lab Suspended

South Africa's Doping Control Laboratory has become the fourth lab to be sanctioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) in the past month.

I feels sorry for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo,says Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said he feels sorry for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo after Bayern Munich saw off Benfica to book a spot in the Champions League semifinals.

 After his hat trick guided Madrid to the final four at the expense of Wolfsburg on Tuesday, Portugal captain Ronaldo said he preferred to face Benfica in the semis.

Women's Six Nations 2016: England 20-13 Wales

Ceri Large scored two first-half tries as England made it four wins from four in the Women's Six Nations with a 20-13 win over Wales at Twickenham Stoop.

The powerful centre recorded her double in the opening 28 minutes to underline the superiority of England's start.