A retired FIFA-badged referee, Sani Zubair, has been elected the new President of Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), taking over from Tade Azeez. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zubair was elected in Ilorin on Saturday after he polled 53 votes from the available 54 accredited delegates to...
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More than 10,000 participants are expected to file out for the first-ever Abuja International Marathon when the race gets underway at the City Gate on Saturday, the organisers have said. The Race Director, Olukayode Thomas, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that 32 foreign athletes were already on the...
Barcelona FC have finally secured funding to regenerate their Camp Nou stadium and the surrounding areas. The club initially announced renovation plans in 2014, but a host of problems since have meant only a small part of the work has taken place. The project now looks set to accelerate...
Plateau United Football Club of Jos on Sunday defeated visiting Nasarawa United of Lafia 1-0, with the players earning a bonus totaling two million Naira. They recorded the victory in a Match Day 15 fixture of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the New Zaria Road...
Gombe United’s Head Coach, Aliyu Zubairu, says his team lost to a goal-hungry side in their 0-3 loss to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Sunday. Zubairu told newsmen in Ibadan after the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 15 game that 3SC players were...
Jacob Ihezie has emerged as the overall winner of the 2023 Mike Ekoja Captain’s Cup in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long 2023 Captain’s Cup which was its 24th edition began on Tuesday and ended on Sunday at the IBB International Golf and Country...
Tottenham Hotspur captain, Hugo Lloris, labelled his side’s collapse at Newcastle United in the Premier League ’embarrassing’ on Sunday as the North London club’s top-four hopes suffered a huge blow. Tottenham could have moved level on points with Newcastle with a win but conceded five goals in the opening...
FC Barcelona forward Ferran Torres struck late in the first half to secure a 1-0 victory over third-placed Atletico Madrid at Camp Nou on Sunday. The home side tightened their grip on top spot and moved a step closer to their 27th LaLiga title. With eight games remaining, FC...
Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion in a thrilling penalty kicks shootout after their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday finished 0-0 after extra time. Their victory has now set up the first all-Manchester clash in the final. Solly March, Brighton’s seventh player to step up to...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday in Abuja released a list of 26 players picked for the country’s participation in the 2023 Africa Under-17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the list has 16 players from various football academies across the...
Dare Adesomo, Coach of kicker football club, a non-league club side based in Abuja, has said that abundant untapped football talents were wasting in Nigeria. Adesomo, who is also the owner of the club, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on...
Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Saturday in Uyo said their success so far this season was attributable to the governor of their owner-state, Nyesom Wike. Rivers United’s Chief Coach, Stanley Eguma, said at a pre-match news conference at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium that Wike’s contributions...
The Minister of Youths and Sport Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. Dare made this known in a statement after inspecting the collapsed floodlight mast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
The odds on Arsenal claiming their first Premier League title are lengthening by the game but manager Mikel Arteta still believes his young side can hold Manchester City at bay. For the third game in a row, the Spaniard went through the full gamut of emotions as his side...
Paris St Germain (PSG) moved a step closer to a record 11th Ligue 1 title after Kylian Mbappe’s double earned them a 2-1 victory at bottom side Angers on Friday. France forward Mbappe struck twice in the first half to put PSG on 75 points with six games left....
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – A 26-team format football tournament, tagged “Never Stop Dreaming Cup 2023”, will kick off on Saturday, April 22 at the pitch of the Sheik Abdulkadiri College, Ilorin. The football tournament, which is sponsored by Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nothingham Forest of England striker,...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles were on Friday in Zurich drawn in Group D alongside Brazil, Italy and Dominican Republic for the first round of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria were among the 24 countries which earlier secured their respective places...
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his players lacked passion and the manner of their Europa League quarter-final exit was “unacceptable”. This was after the English Premier League side lost 3-0 at Sevilla on Thursday. Youssef En Nesyri scored twice at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium as Sevilla, 13th...
Record Europa League winners Sevilla will continue their quest for a seventh title after defeating Manchester United 3-0 on Thursday. German side Bayer Leverkusen also claimed a first-ever spot in the semi-finals with a 4-1 win at Union Saint-Gilloise. Elsewhere, Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw at Sporting...
A 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich was enough for Manchester City to seal their spot in the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Also, Inter Milan set up a derby with AC Milan after conceding a 3-3 draw to Benfica. Inter Milan have reached a Champions League semi-finals...