AFCON 2021: Nigeria 3-1 Sudan: Super Eagles qualify for second round after convincing win
It was another convincing win for the Super Eagles of Nigeria after they recorded a 3-1 win over the Falcons of Sudan on Saturday, January ...
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AFCON 2021: CAF confirms final decision over replaying Mali vs Tunisia
Mali’s 1-0 win over Tunisia at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will stand, despite referee Janny Sikazwe causing controversy by twice blowing the final ...
AFCON 2021: Jay Jay Okocha singles out one Super Eagles player who is ‘very important’
Former Nigeria captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has singled out Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi, for special praise. Akpeyi is currently part of the Super ...
AFCON 2021: Nigeria 1-0 Egypt: Iheanacho gives Eagles excellent start
The match between former champions Egypt and Nigeria was settled by an excellent strike from Kelechi Iheanacho 30 minutes into the first half. Egypt’s Pharaohs ...
I’m Sorry, I Can’t Be There — Odion Ighalo Apologises To Nigerians After His Club Stopped Him From Playing At AFCON 2021
In a video, Ighalo confirmed he will not be part of the Eagles squad and apologized to Nigerians for missing the tournament. Super Eagles striker, ...
Nigeria on the march again, battles Egypt in Group D opener
Who rules Group D in the ongoing Cameroun 2021 Africa Cup of Nations? That question will be partially answered today when Nigeria’s Super Eagles engage ...
Top 20 Richest Football Players In The World And Their Net Worth (2022 Full List)
Football is unarguably one of the most popular sports in the world and brings along with it fame and fortune for the players of the ...
AFCON 2021 Champions To Get $5m As CAF Raises Prize Money
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football on Friday, January 7 held a meeting that reached conclusions favourable to participating nations in the ...
Fulani group to establish football association for nomadic children —Chairman
Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural group, says it would establish a football association for nomadic children in Jigawa State. The State Chairman of the association, ...
BREAKING: Nigeria Name Ndidi, Osimhen, 26 Others In 28-Man AFCON Final List
Former Nigeria captain Eguavoen, who coached the Super Eagles to third-place finish at the finals in Egypt 15 years ago, has selected four goalkeepers, nine ...
UAE Denies Nigerian Athletes Access To Partake In World Swimming Championships
Nigerian athletes were disallowed from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, The PUNCH exclusively gathered. The athletes and ...
I Was Shocked When My Name Was Announced – Austin Eguavoen Reacts To Appointment As Super Eagles Manager
According to Eguavoen, he thought Gernot Rohr would continue as coach of the Super Eagles due to the fact that the AFCON 2021 competition will ...
Barcelona to start from scratch after Champions League exit -Xaxi
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez vowed to return the Spanish giants to the pinnacle of European football after they crashed out of the Champions League on ...
Former World Athletics Chief Lamine Diack Is Dead
The news of Diack’s passing was confirmed by his son who disclosed that he died at home. The former head of global athletics, Lamine Diack ...
Prof. Banji Akintoye pulls out of NINAS alliance, says mission not what Odua represent
In what appears to be a brewing controversy, one of the frontline agitators for an Independent Yoruba Nation, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has resigned as the ...
1996 Atlanta Olympics Winning Coach, Bonfrere Jo Reportedly Submits Application To Replace Gernot Rohr As Super Eagles Coach
Former Super Eagles Media Officer, Colin Udoh, confirmed that Bonfrere had sent in his application. According to reports, Dutch coach, Jo Bonfrere has submitted an ...
Professional Snowboarder Marko Grilc Dies After Hitting His Head On A Rock
Marko Grilc, 38, from Slovenia, who wasn’t wearing a helmet when he fell, hit his head on a rock covered in snow on Tuesday. Marko ...
Just In: NFF sack Gernot Rohr after five years
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has sacked Gernot Rohr as the head coach of the Nigerian national football team, Omasports reports. The German was sacked ...
Liberia vs Nigeria: Ighalo Arrives Super Eagles Camp, Says ‘I’m Happy To Be Back’
Ighalo, who arrived at the camp on Thursday, expressed delight at his return to the Super Eagles after more than two years of hiatus. Odion ...
UFC 268: Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman Defeats Colby Covington To Retain Welterweight Title
Nigerian-American mixed martial artist, Kamaru Usman has strengthened his hold on the welterweight championship by defeating Colby Covington. Usman and Covington faced off on Sunday ...