England forward Marcus Rashford has bid an emotional farewell to FC Barcelona following the end of his time at the Catalan club.

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan delivered a commanding performance on Thursday to book her place in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Chelsea signed France defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace in a deal worth a reported £52 million ($69 million) on Thursday.

“‘Once I get elected, you will now start receiving $1.25 million.’ I said, ‘That is a big lie. ‘ Where do you want to get the money from? He said, ‘We did it in UEFA. We turned UEFA around, and we can also do it in FIFA. I have seen my books and consulted.’ When he got elected, he immediately started paying $1.25 million. For a circle, each FA was getting about $6 million.

As a striker, Teslim was famous for his fearsome, powerful shot that earned him the nickname ‘Thunder’.

The 48-year-old joined the Magpies in 2021 and won the League Cup final in March 2025 — the club’s first major trophy since 1969.

“CAF is committed to continue consulting and working together with its Member Associations, FIFA, other Football Confederations and stakeholders in support of increasing financial and other resources for the development and growth of football in Africa and worldwide.”

“It is a golden opportunity to turbocharge the development of the game globally. But again, it is just an offer, not an obligation.”

The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday.

In its efforts to keep alive the sporting memory of it’s former Chairman, late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, the Anambra State Football Association, ANSFA, will organise a Novelty match on 1st August, 2026, as part of activities marking his remembrance.