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Spanish midfield icon Sergio Busquets has confirmed he will retire from professional football at the end of the current Major League Soccer (MLS) season. Football journalist Fabrizio Romano first broke the news on Friday, revealing that the Inter Miami star will end his playing career in October. Busquets, 36, later confirmed it with a tribute video on Instagram, writing: “A heartfelt thank you to everyone, and to football, for everything.

Lionel Messi delivered another masterclass on Wednesday night, scoring twice and assisting once as Inter Miami eased past New York City FC 4-0 to secure an MLS Cup playoff berth. The Argentine captain’s brace lifted him to the top of the league scoring charts with 24 goals in 23 appearances, surpassing LAFC’s Denis Bouanga. Luis Suárez also netted on his return from a three-game suspension, while 22-year-old Baltazar Rodriguez opened

Nigeria’s Wilfred Ndidi has returned from injury and has been named in the Besiktas squad for their rescheduled Turkish Super Lig opener against Kayserispor, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The midfielder, who picked up a knock during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa, had been sidelined for league matches against Basaksehir and Goztepe, raising concerns of a prolonged absence. Besiktas eased those fears at the weekend, confirming that the summer

Nigeria’s men’s cricket team, the Yellow Greens, suffered a narrow defeat in their opening warm-up match ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, losing by one wicket to Tanzania on Monday. The game, played as part of preparations for the qualifiers scheduled for September 26 – October 4 in Zimbabwe, saw Nigeria post 83 all out in 17.4 overs. Tanzania responded with 84 for 9 in

Cameroonian goalkeeper, Andre Onana, grabbed headlines on Saturday after providing a stunning assist for Nigerian forward, Paul Onuachu, in Trabzonspor’s 1-1 draw against Gaziantep in the Turkish Super Lig. Onana, currently on loan from Manchester United, showcased his ball-playing ability with a precise long pass that sliced through the defence and found Onuachu. The Super Eagles striker held off his markers before calmly slotting past the goalkeeper to score his

World record holder Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds, just behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set a new national record of 12.24 seconds to win gold. The bronze went to Grace Stark of the United States, who finished in 12.34 seconds. Amusan, Nigeria’s 2022 world champion, spoke openly about the emotional and

Teenage sprint sensation Samuel Ogazi has revealed that Nigerian officials compelled him to compete in the men’s 400m at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, despite carrying a hamstring injury. The 19-year-old, making his World Championships debut, clocked 45.97s to finish fifth in heat three, well below his personal best of 44.41s. The race was won by American Jacory Patterson in a swift 43.90s, with Jamaica’s Rusheen McDonald (44.38s)

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has hailed new striker Alexander Isak as “maybe the best in the world,” but says fans will need patience as the club’s record £125m signing is eased back to full fitness. The Premier League champions swooped for the Swedish forward from Newcastle on transfer deadline day, smashing the British transfer record and pushing their summer outlay beyond £400m. Slot, however, warned that the 25-year-old — who