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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to return to the Portugal national team during the November international break, according to Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) president Pedro Proença. Proença expressed confidence that the legendary forward could rejoin the squad, revealing that the federation, coaching staff and players are all in agreement about wanting him back. As reported by football transfer expert on X on Saturday, Proenca was quoted as saying, “The Federation, the coach, all the teammates are aligned: we want Cristiano back. I expect him back already during the November international break,” Proença said. The FPF president also indicated that Ronaldo is willing to return, raising hopes that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner could soon be back in Portugal c...

Tanya Young Williams has filed for divorce from former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams, alleging that he owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid child support, according to court records obtained by TMZ. The filing was made on Monday, October 5, in New York, 17 years after Tanya first sought to end their marriage. The earlier divorce proceedings were never finalised. Speaking to TMZ, the former “Basketball Wives LA” cast member alleged that Jayson provided no financial support for their two daughters between his imprisonment in 2010 and his release in 2012. She said payments began following a settlement in 2015 but stopped two years later, leaving him “hundreds of thousands of dollars in arrears.” Tanya also alleged that Jayson had been absent from their daughters’ lives for yea...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that at least seven members of the Super Eagles squad will be unavailable for Tuesday's international friendly match against Russia due to injuries, club refusals, and administrative complications involving residence permits. The depleted roster will miss several key figures, including captain Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Moses Usor, Akpe Victory, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ridwan Abdulrasaq Popoola, and Suleiman Mubarak. According to the federation's official update, captain Wilfred Ndidi sustained a knock during the team's recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea-Bissau.  In response to the growing absentee list, technical staff called up Vince Osuji to replace the injured Akpe Victory, while Reims midfielder Jo...

Lagos is set to host the 2026 CAF Awards on December 7, with the prestigious ceremony expected to bring together some of Africa’s biggest football stars, coaches, officials and other key figures in the sport. The Confederation of African Football confirmed Lagos as the host city for this year’s awards, with the ceremony scheduled to take place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, in Iganmu. The return marks the fourth time Lagos will host the CAF Awards, following previous editions in 2008, 2013 and 2014. Nigeria last hosted the CAF Awards in 2017, and the current winners for its prestigious men's and women's player of the year awards are Moroccan duo Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak, respectively. https://youtu...