Super Falcons defender, Oluwatosin Demehin has announced her departure from French D’Arkema outfit, Stade de Reims.

Demehin joined Reims from Nigerian club, Rivers Angels in 2022.

The 22-year-old caught the eye of the Red and Whites after impressing for Nigeria at the U-20 Women’s World Cup.

The centre-back made 26 appearances for Reims with one goal to her name.

“After amazing years & seasons in Reims, I want to thank everyone for the opportunity to share and be part of those moments with you,” she announced on X.

“I want to thank the President, coaches, club staff, medical teams and especially my teammates who have become family for the belief and hard work that resulted in an unforgettable championship.

“To the fans, thank you for the support through difficult and simple times. Reims is a special place and now I understand what Remoises means.

“I wish everyone another successful and amazing season, ‘Allér Rouge. Merci beaucoup pour tout.’”

Lionel Messi dazzled in his return from injury Saturday, scoring two goals in the space of four minutes and adding an assist in Inter Miami’s 3-1 Major League Soccer victory over the Philadelphia Union.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner hadn’t played since injuring his right ankle during the Copa America final on July 14, when he helped Argentina to victory over Colombia.

Since then he had missed eight MLS games for his club and this month’s World Cup qualifiers for his country.

Messi hadn’t played for Inter since June 1, but he didn’t miss a beat as he was inserted into the starting lineup.

“The truth is that I’m a little tired,” he said after the match. “The heat and humidity in Miami don’t help much either, but I really wanted to come back, I had been off of the field for a long time.

“Little by little I was training with the group, feeling good and that’s why we decided that I would start, and I’m very happy — very happy.”

Miami coach Gerardo Martino was delighted to see his star come out “feeling good” after 90 minutes.

Philadelphia seized the advantage in the second minute on Mikael Uhre’s left-footed shot from outside the area.

Messi grabbed the equalizer in the 26th minute, collecting a pass from Luis Suarez and beating defender Kai Wagner before unleashing a right-footed shot to cap a sequence launched by Jordi Alba on the left.

Ecstatic fans were still celebrating when he fired Inter ahead in the 30th, connecting again with Alba and firing a left-footed shot from the center of the area into the bottom right corner.

Inter thought Suarez had made it 3-1 before halftime, but his goal was overturned on a VAR review.

But Suarez added a goal deep in second-half injury time with Messi — who also picked up his first yellow card in MLS for lingering on a corner kick — providing the assist.

Martino said the late goal vindicated his decision to leave both players in the game until the end, saying “both played the whole game because they were fine to finish the game.”

The victory extended Inter Miami’s lead at the top of the MLS standings to 62 points, 10 points clear of their closest Eastern Conference challengers FC Cincinnati with six games remaining in the regular season.

Al Nassr striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has hit 1 billion followers across all his social media accounts.

Ronaldo confirmed this in a post on Thursday night.

It read: “We’ve made history — 1 BILLION followers! This is more than just a number – it’s a testament to our shared passion, drive, and love for the game and beyond.

“From the streets of Madeira to the biggest stages in the world, I’ve always played for my family and for you, and now 1 billion of us stand together.

“You’ve been with me every step of the way, through all the highs and the lows. This journey is our journey, and together, we’ve shown that there are no limits to what we can achieve.

“Thank you for believing in me, for your support, and for being part of my life. The best is yet to come, and we’ll keep pushing, winning, and making history together.”

This comes a week after Ronaldo hit 900 career goals.

Nigeria midfielder, Innocent Bonke has linked up with Turkish club, Adanaspor on a permanent transfer.

Bonke, who joined the Turkish first division club from French outfit, FC Lorient, signed a one-year contract with the option of an additional year.

The 28-year-old joined Lorient as a free agent in January 2022.

The defensive midfielder suffered a long-term injury which limited his appearance for Lorient last season.

Overall he made 42 appearances for the modest side.

Bonke has previously played in Norway and Sweden.

He has been capped four times by Nigeria.

Arsenal captain, Martin Odegaard, was spotted on crutches boarding a flight back to the UK on Tuesday.

Odegaard sustained an ankle injury while away on international duty with Norway.

The midfielder picked up an injury following a slide tackle from Christoph Baumgartner.

He could be seen in tears as he was taken off 67 minutes into their 2-1 win over Austria on Monday.

Odegaard has now travelled back to London, where he will be assessed by Arsenal club doctors.

Gunners boss, Mikel Arteta, will be hoping for a positive diagnosis ahead of this Sunday’s North London Derby at Tottenham Hotspur.

John Mikel Obi has refused to blame Victor Osimhen for his social media tirade at former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George.

Osimhen came under scrutiny for lashing out at Finidi, who allegedly questioned his commitment to the national team.

The forward called out the former Ajax winger and expressed his disappointment and loss of respect for him.

Mikel said Osimhen’s frustration was understandable, especially with the Super Eagles poor results against South Africa and Benin Republic.

The former midfielder admitted that while the striker’s reaction may not be ideal, he understands why the player needs to defend himself.

He praised Osimhen’s humility but acknowledged that respect must be mutual.

“Every time I speak to him, he’s very humble, respects people. As I said, respect is reciprocal. I respect you, you respect me. I think this situation with the Nigerian coach, where he blew out, he just felt it wasn’t fair because the manager didn’t protect him, Mikel said on Obionepodcast.

“He said he had a conversation with the manager, everything was recorded, and the manager just threw him under the bus.

“He was really pissed off, so he came out to defend himself. Maybe the way he did it wasn’t the best, but he had the right to speak out. I have nothing against Victor [Osimhen] for that, and knowing your worth isn’t arrogance.”

Real Madrid veteran midfielder, Luka Modric, has revealed that he will retire from the game when he ‘no longer feels the fire in him.’

Modric spoke after leading Croatia to beat Poland 1-0 in the Nations League clash on Sunday.

The 39-year-old scored a free-kick against Poland at the Opus Arena.

Speaking about retirement, Modric said after the game: “With me, you never know.”

He continued, “We have to take it game by game.

“I can’t think about the future. When I no longer feel the fire in me, I’ll retire”.

“Only I can feel that fire and make the decision”.

Bayern Munich winger, Michael Olise is no longer eligible to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

This came after Olise made his competitive debut for France’s senior national team against Italy in the UEFA Nations League encounter.

By starting for France against Italy at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Olise is now cap-tied to Les Bleus.

As a result, the former Crystal Palace star cannot represent Nigeria, England or Algeria in the future.

Olise was born in London to a Nigerian father and a French-Algerian mother.

Before being cap-tied to France, the 22-year-old was eligible to play for Nigeria, France, and Algeria through his parents, and England due to his birth.

Victor Osimhen has asked to wear the no.45 shirt at Galatasaray.

The Nigerian striker is expected to finalize a season-long loan deal from Napoli later today.

And it has been revealed by Nigerian broadcast journalist Onyebuchi Onokala, also known as Buchi Laba, that Osimhen has picked a special number to wear.

Laba wrote on X Wednesday morning: “Excl: Victor Osimhen will be wearing number 45 at Galatasaray

“He personally requested for that jersey number cos that was his good-luck number that he wore back at Belgian club Charleroi.”

Osimhen wore the no.9 shirt at Napoli and at his previous club, Lille.

The 26-year-old also wears the no.9 for the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Victor Osimhen’s release clause has been reduced to €75million by Napoli.

The Nigerian striker had a €130million release clause inserted in the deal he signed with the Serie A side last year.

However, Osimhen failed to seal a move away from Italy this summer and is now set to join Galatasaray on a season-long deal.

The Turkish club will cover his €9/10m salary, with no option or obligation to buy.

Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, wrote on X:

“Victor Osimhen to Galatasaray, here we go! Deal done and all documents have been approved.

“Osimhen’s release clause will be €75m with Napoli option to extend until 2027.

“Loan move to Gala until June 2025, €9/10m salary covered.

“No buy option, no obligation.”

Al Nassr have terminated the contract of former Manchester United full-back Alex Telles, only 12 months after he arrived.

Telles joined up with Cristiano Ronaldo at the Saudi Arabia Pro League side.

However, just two matches into the new campaign, Telles has agreed to tear up his contract.

This was confirmed by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano on Monday.

The Portuguese defender only arrived at Al-Nassr last summer in a £4 million move but has reportedly fallen out of favour with manager Luis Castro.

Telles played 38 times in his 14 months, scoring three times in all competitions for the club.

Sokoto United have added five new players to their squad for the new season.

The new players are Ime Clement Stephen, James Igboyi Joseph, Sule Ibrahim Mohammed, Ikechchukwu GodsPower and Okon Otop.

Otop and Mohammed moved from NNL clubs, Inter Lagos and DMD Maiduguri, respectively while Joseph joined from German club Hallbergmoos.

Stephen and Godspower teamed up with Sokoto United from non-league sides.

Sokoto United announced the new players signing on social media.

The players have all teamed up with the rest of their teammates in training for the new season.

Manchester United on Friday announced deal of three players.

The Red Devils disclosed this in a sperate statements on their website.

The players are Sekou Kone, Elyh Harrison and Sonny Aljofree.

Kone, a Malian midfielder, joined Man United from Guidars FC in his homeland.

Harrison, a goalkeeper, left Man United to join Chester on loan.

On his part, Aljofree joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the 2024/25 season.

The 19-year-old defender will gain valuable experience at the Wham Stadium.

South African Premier Soccer League club, Chippa United on Thursday announced goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has signed a contract extension.

Nwabali, according to the Chilli Boys, put pen to paper on a three-year contract.

Chippa United also announced that the shot-stopper will be their new captain.

“We are pleased to announce that Stanley Nwabali has signed an improved three-year contract with Chippa United FC,” reads a statement on the club’s official website.

“We are incredibly proud of Stanley’s dedication and commitment to the club. His leadership on and off the field has been exemplary, and we believe he is the right person to guide our team through the challenges ahead. With this being said Stanley will be our new team captain for the upcoming season. ”

The goaltender joined Chippa United from Nigeria Premier Football League side, Katsina United in 2022.

The 28-year-old quickly established himself as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper.

Nwabali caught the eye with his impressive performance for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire.

Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has been offered a stunning €120million contract to join Al Ahli.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Saudi Arabian club are willing to pay Osimhen an annual salary of €30million for four years.

It is believed that negotiations are on between the two parties.

Officials from Al Ahli are expected to fly into Europe to meet wth Osimhen’s agent, Roberto Calenda, this week.

If the player says yes, the two clubs will try to agree on the transfer fee.

Osimhen has also been linked with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but the summer window is set to close by midnight on August 31.

However, the transfer window is open in Saudi Arabia until October 6.

Manchester United have completed the signing of highly-rated Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte in a deal worth up to €60 million.

An Italian transfer news expert, Fabrizio Romano, confirmed the transfer in an X post on Tuesday, declaring it a “done deal.”

“Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United, here we go! Deal sealed between clubs after personal terms agreed in July.

“€50m fixed fee plus €10m add-ons will be the final package.

“Ugarte will travel to Manchester as he ONLY wanted United… and United only wanted him. Done.”

This announcement came weeks after Super agent Jorge Mendes flew to England for discussions with Man Utd regarding the potential transfer of Ugarte.

The Red Devils have been in talks with Paris Saint-Germain all summer, as manager Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his midfield options before the new season begins.

Former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, gave a touching message in his final public appearance prior to his death.

Eriksson passed away at the age of 76 on Monday.

The Swede died after battling with pancreatic cancer.

He was in charge of England’s ‘Golden Generation’ men’s football team from 2001 to 2006.

However, before his death, Eriksson revealed in January this year that he hope that football fans would remember him, adding that he had ‘best case a year’ to live.

“I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do,” Eriksson had said.

“Don’t be sorry, smile. Thank you for everything, coaches, players, the crowds, it’s been fantastic. Take care of yourself and take care of your life. And live it.”

Meanwhile, a new documentary about Eriksson’s life was released on Amazon Prime last Friday.

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on his plans for retirement from the Portugal national team.

Portugal boss, Martinez had recently insisted that the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star is still very much part of his squad ahead of Euro Nations League.

Ronaldo said that all he thinks about at the moment is how to help the team, but admitted his retirement would be spontaneous and he won’t tell anyone beforehand.

Ronaldo said this in an exclusive interview with NOW, which is set to broadcast on Jornal as 9 later today.

“I am immensely proud to represent our colours, it is a dream. Therefore, when I leave the national team I will not tell anyone beforehand, it will be a very spontaneous decision on my part, but also a very well thought out one. Right now, what I want is to be able to help the team.”

The former Sporting CP man is arguably the greatest international player of all time, having forged an exceptional legacy for his national team.

A former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, is dead.

Eriksson’s family confirmed his death on Monday in a terse statement.

“Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away,” the statement read.

“After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by family.”

The 76-year-old had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

At the beginning of 2024, the Swede revealed he only had a year to live “at best”.

During his career, Eriksson managed top European clubs like Benfica, Roma, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Lazio.

Former Manchester United defender, Garry Neville, has given the credit to David Raya following Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.

The Spaniard displayed an eye-catching performance against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Raya proved his worth as Mikel Arteta’s men came out on top at Villa and recorded a back to back victory in the Premier League.

Leandro Trossard came off the bench to put Arsenal in front in the 67th minute before Thomas Party put the icing on the cake 10 minutes later.

However, Arsenal could have been a goal down before the hour mark if not for some brilliant goalkeeping from Raya.

He kept out two attempts in quick succession in the 54th minute from Amadou Onana and Ollie Watkins.

Neville said on Sky Sports: “How Raya reacts, wow. He comes from nowhere.

Fellow journalist Nick Wright added: “Brilliant from Raya to get back up and deny Watkins from the rebound. The Villa striker can’t quite believe he’s not scored. Neither can the home fans around us in the press box.”

Neville concluded: “The moment of the match was the save from Raya.”