By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the Sam Okwaraji Secondary Schools Soccer Championship, a tournament aimed at promoting grassroots football development and honoring the late Nigerian international. The NFF’s approval follows the endorsement by the Senate Committee on Sports Development, chaired by Sen. Abdul Ningi....
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In an electrifying final, Portugal triumphed over long-time rivals Spain 5-3 on penalties, clinching their second UEFA Nations League title. The match was an emotional rollercoaster, with Portugal twice fighting back from behind to level the scores. Early dominance and quick response Spain started strong, with Nico Williams and...
Nigerian striker ,Victor Osimhen has turned down a lucrative €30 million-per-season offer from Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. Despite Al-Hilal’s willingness to meet his €75 million release clause from Napoli, Osimhen remains determined to stay in European football. Sources close to the player indicate that Osimhen’s heart is set...
Coco Gauff has made history by battling back from a set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka and claim her second Grand Slam title at the French Open. The 21-year-old American showed remarkable resilience, coming from 6-7 (5/7) down to win 6-2, 6-4 and lift the coveted...
Super Eagles of Nigeria held Russia’s Sbornaya to a thrilling 1-1 draw in a friendly match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Friday night. Despite missing key players, including Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze, the three-time African champions showed grit and courage to earn a point against a...
The debate is heating up! Football enthusiasts in Nigeria and beyond are passionately weighing in on the ultimate question: who reigns supreme – Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen or Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia? Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, several fans shared strong opinions on the...
Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated the Lioness of Cameroon 2-0 in an international friendly played at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade opened the scoreline in the 28th minute from the penalty spot after being brought down by a Cameroonian defender. In the 43rd...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League for the first time in their history as Luis Enrique’s brilliant young side outclassed Inter Milan on Saturday in the most one-sided final ever as teenager Desire Doue scored twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory. Achraf Hakimi, playing against his former club,...
Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Jamaica 5-4 on penalties to win the Unity Cup in London on Saturday. Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze scored for Nigeria in each half, as the match ended in a 2–2 draw before proceeding to a penalty shootout. The Super Eagles scored all five...
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan lock horns in Saturday’s Champions League final with the French side hoping to win European club football’s biggest prize for the first time and the Italians eyeing their fourth title. The match, which kicks off at Bayern Munich’s 75,000-capacity Allianz Arena at 9:00pm (1900...
Super Eagles and Genk of Belgium striker, Tolu Arokodare, says it has always been his dream to play in the English Premier League (EPL). Arokodare who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in London, said that he was exploring other options which included playing for...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, on Thursday paid a visit to Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, at his residence in Nottingham, UK. The purpose of the visit was to check on Awoniyi’s health and to ascertain the stage of his recovery following a serious injury...
Team Delta on Thursday emerged overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, securing 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals. This gave Delta a total of 323 medals, placing them at the top of the final medals table at the conclusion of the festival....
Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini’s enterprising Betis caught the favourites cold in Poland through an early goal from Abde Ezzalzouli but Enzo Maresca’s...
Nigeria scored twice in the 1st half to beat the Black Stars of Ghana on Wednesday in London in an international friendly match tagged Unity Cup. The Super Eagles will on Saturday play the Jamaican national team in the final of the tournament. Cyril Dessers put the Super Eagles...
Nigeria’s queen of the tracks, Tobi Amusan, was unstoppable at the Diamond League meet in Rabat, Morocco, winning the women’s 100 metres hurdles late Sunday. Amusan, 28, finished in a season’s best of 12:24 seconds to set a new meeting record that broke McNeal Brianna’s past mark of 12:51...
The following are the results of Match Day 38 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Ikorodu City FC 3-2 Abia Warriors FC Katsina United FC 1-0 Kwara United FC Rivers United FC 2-1 Nasarawa United FC Niger Tornadoes FC 3-2 Kano Pillars FC...
Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season’s Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday. A record-equalling 20th league title for Liverpool and relegation for Ipswich, Leicester and...