Nigeria knocked out defending champions Cameroon in a five-goal last-16 thriller in the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. Odion Ighalo put Nigeria ahead in Alexandria, Egypt in the 19th minute but two quick fire goals from Stephane…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek, the England midfielder, whose previous Blues deal had two years still to run, has signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea worth £120,000-a-week which takes him through until 2024. The 23-year-old is a product of a…

Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata will join Atletico Madrid on a permanent basis after his 18-month loan expires at the end of next season. Morata, 26, has been at Atletico since January, scoring six goals in 17 games for the Spanish side. He…

Ten-man Benin rode their luck to eliminate heavily fancied Morocco on penalties in an extraordinary upset in the opening match of the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. Benin advanced to quarter-finals, after four…