English football league, the Premier League has released the 2022/23 fixtures with Crystal Palace v Arsenal being the first encounter for the new season. Though the new EPL will begin on Friday 5 August at 8 pm Nigerian time, the Premier League said kick-offs are 15:00 for Saturdays and...
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Manchester City will begin the defence of their Premier League title at West Ham while Liverpool travel to Fulham on the opening weekend of the season. The 2022/23 fixtures, published on Thursday, give new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag an opening test at Old Trafford against Brighton, who...
EFCC Football Club on Wednesday in Abuja defeated Mailantarki Care Football Academy 2-1 to win the 2022 FCT FA Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the final match played at the Area 3 pitch, EFCC FC struggled hard to emerge winners of the trophy. The...
FC Barcelona are planning a new offer for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, a German newspaper report indicated on Wednesday. It said the Spanish clubside’s latest attempt to land the 33-year-old Bundesliga top goalscorer could be tabled before the end of the week. Barca reportedly submitted a first offer...
Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has agreed on personal terms to join Bayern Munich in a three-year deal. The German champions have had two bids for the Senegalese forward rejected as Liverpool continue to demand the right price. Trusted football journalist, Fabrizio Romano claimed on Twitter that Liverpool are aware...
A German virologist fears that public viewing events of World Cup games in November and December could be coronavirus “super-spreaders”. Virologist Hendrik Streeck said the situation could be serious, because of the late dates in the year of the tournament in Qatar. He explained that most public viewing will...
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are set to make a third offer worth 40 million euros (41.8 million dollars) for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, a German media report indicated on Tuesday. It said the Munich club’s leadership has approved the offer made up of a transfer fee of 35 million...
By SOLOMON YAKUBU, Abuja – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen.Orji Kalu has commended the Super Eagles for their 10-0 thumping of Sao Tome and Principe senior national team in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The former Abia governor, who is the Pillar of Sports...
Shehu Dikko, the 2nd Vice President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has described Nigeria’s 10-0 win over Falcons and True Parrots of São Tomé and Príncipe as a morale booster. Dikko made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos after the...
The introduction of Artificial Intelligence-driven semi-automated VAR offside technology remains on course to be used at the World Cup in Qatar. That is the message from The International Football Association Board (The IFAB), the organisation that determines the laws of football. Offside decisions using VAR have been taking up...
Liverpool have reached a deal with Benfica to buy the Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez for an initial 75 million euros (£64 million), the Portuguese club said on Monday. The transfer could eventually rise to 100 million euros, Benfica said in a statement, eclipsing Liverpool’s club-record £75 million paid to...
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen scored four goals as the Super Eagles spanked Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Monday to give Nigeria their biggest win in history. Osimhen opened the score sheet in the 9th minute of the tie, before...
Arsenal’s €60 million (£51m) offer for Victor Osimhen has been rejected by Napoli, according to various reports in Italy. The Gunners want to sign two new strikers this summer transfer window after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette left the club this year. The club have held extensive talks to...
Following are the results of Match Day 33 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), as well as dates of the remaining fixtures: Enyimba International 3-0 Kwara UnitedKatsina United 2-1 MFM FCKano Pillars 1-1 Wikki TouristsLobi Stars 2-1 Heartland FCNasarawa United 1-0 Enugu Rangers...
Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Peseiro says the encounter against Sao Tome and Principe will bring the best out of his team as they seek to go top of the table. São Tomé and Príncipe play hosts to the Super Eagles in one of the day-two matches of the...
18-year-old Gombe United Football Club player, Mohammed Aminu, said his style of play had endeared him to fans and supporters of his club who gave him the nickname ‘Obi.’ Aminu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Saturday, said fans likened his style...
Top boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn has confirmed that Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed on personal terms ahead of their heavyweight title rematch to take place on August 20 in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian defeated Joshua by unanimous decision back in September, and the two have been in talks over a rematch ever since...
46-year-old golf legend, Tiger Woods has officially been declared a billionaire. According to Forbes, the golf legend has a net worth of at least $1 billion based on his lifetime earnings. Notably, he is the third-ever athlete to achieve this feat after NBA stars Michael Jordan and LeBron James. He reportedly raked in over $1.7 billion in...
Global football governing body FIFA will decide in the coming weeks whether half-automated technology will be used to assist offside decisions at the World Cup in Qatar later this year. On Monday the rule-making International Football Associations Board (IFAB) will be informed about tests using the technology at their...
Leone Stars’ team captain Steven Caulker is optimistic about Sierra Leone’s chances of defeating Nigeria when they meet in the reverse fixture in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that first-half goals by Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen made the...