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Arsenal ladies star and Super Falcons of Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala donated football kits and gifts to former grassroots Academy FC Robo in Mushin, schools and also visited the less privilege home. Nice! More photos after the cut.

Colombia defeated Nigeria 2-0 in Sao Paulo  on Wednesday  night/ Thursday  morning to reach the quarter–finals of the Men’s Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016, but the result didn't matter much to Samson Siasia's men who already had booked a place in the quarter-final prior to kick off.

Arsenal player Alex Iwobi, one of the 67 homegrown players to have made competitive debuts in the premier league last season, posed with a framed version of the gift given to him by the English Premier league to mark his first appearance for Arsenal in Arsenal's 3-0 win at Swansea City in October of last year.

Manchester United have completed the world-record £100 million signing of 23 year old Paul Pogba. Pogba who has been termed as the world's most in-demand midfield talent arrives from Juventus, to rejoin Manchester United, the club that he left for next to nothing in 2012. Pogba, is expected to wear the No 6 shirt and has signed a £290,000-per-week, five-year contract to work under Jose Mourinho. There is also the option to extend for a further year.

Liverpool fans were left in a state of bewilderment after a man- now identified as the club's new fitness coach, Andreas Kornmayer was spotted sitting right behind Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp over the weekend. The pair are spitting images of one another. More photos and reaction after the cut.

  It only took a goal from Umar Sadiq in the 40th minute to ensure Nigeria's Olympic football team at Rio 2016 qualified for the quarter-final stage of the competition in a Group B match at the Arena Amazonia on Monday morning.. Samson Siasia started with the same starting eleven that played the match against Japan but Umar Aminu had to start from the bench.  

Jose Mourinho after guiding Man U to a 2-1 win over Leicester City in the community shield on Sunday has dedicated the trophy to former Man U coach Louis Van Gaal. Louis Van Gaal was sacked at the end of last season despite leading the team to win the FA cup title, and Mourinho, his friend who replaced the Dutchman after overseeing his new side's 2-1 win over Leicester City at Wembley decided to dedicate the win to his former Barcelona colleague as well as seven first-team players left out the match squad.

Lionel Messi is not among the three finalists that will battle for this year's UEFA Best player in Europe Award. Atletico Madrid/France's Antonie Griezmann will join Real Madrid/Wales Gareth Bale to battle against favorite Real Madrid/Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo for the prestigious award.

When Zinedine Zidane replaced Rafael Benitez as first coach of Real Madrid, he was the lowest paid top manager in European football. His €2.7million-a-year salary was barely an improvement on what he earned as B-team manager. Following a successful first season during which he won the Champions League, he has agreed improved contract terms with the club.