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Hellas Verona has condemned Gift Orban’s physical altercation with a fan following Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat to AC Milan.

The incident occurred outside the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.

The defeat was the Buddies eighth in their last nine league outings.

According to reports, the confrontation started after the striker refused request from a fan to sign an autograph.

Orban’s car was allegedly hit by the supporter which led to a physical altercation between the duo.

Verona stated that they are conducting an internal investigation on the issue.

The 23-year-old is loan at the club from Bundesliga outfit, Hoffenheim.

Serie A: Hellas Verona condemn Orban’s physical altercation with fan

Chelsea has agreed a professional deal with young defender Calvin Diakite.

This was disclosed by football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano in a tweet via his official X account on Monday night.

“Chelsea have agreed a pro deal with talented defender Calvin Diakite,” Romano tweeted.

“Agreement valid until June 2028 with Diakite, who’s been part of the Chelsea U21’s, U18’s and England youth team.”

Diakite signed for Chelsea as an Under-11 and has grown into a commanding and disciplined defender.

He has also been part of the England youth set-up, making his debut for the Under-17 team last year.

Chelsea agree deal with Diakite

Akwa United have expressed disappointment with their failure to secure promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.

The Promise Keepers finished as runners-up up in the Nigeria National League, Conference A.

Sporting Lagos secured promotion to the NNL from the group.

Akwa United admitted that they are proud with the team’s push despite missing out on their target.

“As a club, we are disappointed but proud of the effort put into this promotion race,” Akwa United’s Chairman Joseph Eno wrote in a statement.

“We fought until the final whistle of the league season.”

NNL: Akwa United proud despite NPFL promotion miss

Manchester City defender, John Stones, will leave the Premier League club this summer.

This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, in a tweet on Monday.

Stones is now the second player expected to depart the Etihad at the end of this season, after captain Bernardo Silva confirmed his exit after nine years.

Romano wrote: “John Stones, expected to leave Manchester City in the summer as free agent.

“31-year-old defender wants to help until the end of the season and then expected to go after making history at #MCFC.

“Bernardo and Stones, both leaving in June.”

EPL: Two Man City players’ departure confirmed

Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, currently leads this season’s goal contribution in the Premier League.

According to Squawka Football’s latest statistics, the Norway international has 30 goals (23 scored, 7 assisted) so far.

Haaland is also the first player to reach this number after scoring a goal in Man City’s 2-1 win against Arsenal on Sunday.

Players with the most goal contributions in the Premier League this season [Top 10]:

1. Haaland – 30

2. Bruno Fernandes – 26

3. Igor Thiago – 22

4. Joao Pedro – 19

5. Antoine Semenyo – 19

6. Harry Wilson – 16

7. Jarrod Bowen – 16

8. Hugo Ekitike – 15

9. Ryan Cherki – 14

10. Gibbs-White – 14

EPL: Players with most goal contributions this season [Top 10]

Stanley Boateng has been appointed assistant coach of Nigeria’s senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, DAILY POST reports.

Boateng will join D’Tigress coaching crew led by Rena Wakama.

The African champions are already in the United States of America for a training tour ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup.

D’Tigress will take on WNBA teams, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, and Indiana Fever in friendlies during the training tour.

The draw for the FIBA Women’s World Cup will hold in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday.

Boateng appointed D’Tigress assistant coach

NigeriaN striker, Tolu Arokodare has been fined by Wolverhampton Wanderers following a physical altercation with his teammate, Mateus Mane.

The incident, according to reports, occurred after Wolves’ 4-0 heavy defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium.

It initially started as a verbal exchange between the duo, before escalating into physical confrontation.

Arokodare was later identified as the sole aggressor.

Club authorities imposed a fine on Arokodare as a disciplinary measure.

The striker was an unused substitute in Wolves’ 3-0 defeat to Leeds United on Saturday.

EPL: Arokodare fined by Wolves for physical confrontation with teammate

Nasarawa United technical adviser Mbwas Mangut was relieved to see his side return to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, DAILY POST reports.

The Solid Miners put an end to their three-game winless streak with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Warri Wolves at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday.

Chimezie Victor gave the hosts the lead from the spot three minutes before the break.

Substitute Ngei Oluka-Efor and Habibu Alakija added two more goals for the hosts in the second half.

“Congratulations to all of us in the team. It’s somewhat a relief for us because we brought ourselves to this situation, even though this is not where we wanted to be,” Mangut told the club’s media.

Nasarawa United remain in sixth position on the table despite the win.

The Lafia club will return to action against Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasinga, Ibadan this weekend.

NPFL: Mangut relieved as Nasarawa United halt winless streak

Ademola Lookman will undergo medical tests on Monday (today) to ascertain the severity of the injury he sustained in Atletico Madrid’s Copa del Rey final defeat to Real Sociedad, DAILY POST reports.

Lookman, who was on target for Atletico in the game, was substituted in the 62nd minute for what has been identified as an adductor problem.

According to popular Spanish publication, Marca, Marcos Llorente and Alexander Sorloth also picked up knocks in the game.

Atletico Madrid will hope the Nigeria international avoids a serious injury with the club still challenging for the UEFA Champions League title.

The Red and Whites will face Arsenal in the semi-final later this month.

Lookman joined Diego Simeone’s side from Serie A club Atalanta during the winter transfer window.

The 28-year-old has already registered seven goals, and four assists in 18 appearances across all competitions for Atletico.

LaLiga: Lookman set for scan after injury in Copa del Rey final

Enyimba technical adviser, Emmanuel Deutsch, has reacted to his team’s oriental derby defeat to Rangers, DAILY POST reports.

The People’s Elephant went down 2- 1 to Fidelis Ilechukwu’s side at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday night.

Enyimba took the lead through Wonah Williams in the 44th minute.

Chidozie Iwundu and Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, however, scored for Rangers in the second half to seal the maximum points.

Deutsch claimed that losing the derby wasn’t bad for his team.

“Losing such a derby game away isn’t that bad. It wasn’t a bad game, we scored the first goal, they equalised and scored the second. They needed the victory the way we needed it,” the Cameroonian was quoted by the NPFL media.

Rangers reclaimed top spot on the table following the win, while Enyimba dropped to 13th position.

NPFL: Deutsch satisfied with Enyimba’s performance in defeat to Rangers