Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on a flying note with a 1–0 victory over Tunisia in their opening Group B match on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tightly contested fixture took place at the...
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Arsenal overturned a 2-1 first-leg deficit with a 4-1 away thrashing of French side Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday night. Victory for Arsenal means they won 5-3 on aggregate and booked their spot in the women’s Champions League final, where they will meet holders FC Barcelona. The Gunners were ruthless,...
Liverpool made easy work of Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday to clinch a first title since 2020 and only their second in 35 years. The Reds, 15 points clear of second-placed Arsenal with four games left, are now level with bitter rivals Manchester United as the joint most...
A Jules Kounde goal in the dying minutes of extra time handed FC Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid. It was an enthralling Copa del Rey final in a raucous atmosphere at Seville’s La Cartuja stadium on Saturday night. FC Barcelona won a record extending...
Team Nigeria on Thursday won a total of 12 medals to top the table on the first day of the ongoing African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Mauritius. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four out of the six lifters who represented the country won seven gold, four...
Arsenal kept Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning champagne on ice, but only just, as they were twice pegged back at home by Crystal Palace. This was after Jean-Philippe Mateta scored a superb equaliser in a 2-2 draw on Wednesday. First-half goals by Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard looked like being...
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, defeated their Egyptian counterparts 2-1 in a friendly match on Tuesday in Cairo, ahead of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament will take place in Egypt from April 27 to...
Matheus Nunes scored a priceless stoppage-time winner as Manchester City beat top five-rivals Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to boost their bid to qualify for the Champions League. Pep Guardiola’s side were seconds away from a damaging draw at the Etihad Stadium after Bernardo Silva’s early opener was cancelled...
Argentina’s football association postponed all fixtures on Monday to mourn Pope Francis, an ardent fan of the game and supporter of Buenos Aires’ San Lorenzo team. “Argentine football says goodbye to you wrapped in deep sorrow,” the Argentine Football Association said of the decision to delay games in his...
Manchester United made an unwanted record on Sunday after suffering its 15th defeat in the Premier League this season after a 0-1 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite a spirited victory over Olympique Lyonnaise in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, Ruben Amorim’s charges were dealt a rude awakening with...
Enyimba International FC of Aba on Saturday, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba overpowered visiting Kano Pillars FC 2-1 in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match day 34. Joseph Atule put the host 1-0 ahead in the 35th minute from Chinedu Ufere’s long range free kick to...
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has imposed a N 1 million naira fine on Heartland Queens Football Club following assault on match officials during their Premiership match against visiting Remo Stars Ladies. In a statement on Friday by Sam Ahmadu, media director of the league, the NWFL condemned...
Head coach of U-20 national team, Flying Eagles, Aliy Zubairu, has unveiled a 24-man squad for the upcoming U-20 AFCON in Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place from April 27 to May 18. Zubairu named...
Manchester United are in the Europa League semi-finals after Harry Maguire’s late goal secured them a dramatic 5-4 win against Lyon in extra-time. Manuel Ugarte and Diego Dalot gave United a 2-0 lead in the first half. But the French side roared back with Nicolás Tagliafico and Corentin Tolisso...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has pledged to immortalise the former Nigerian footballer and coach, Christian Chukwu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former Enugu Rangers and Super Eagles coach died at the age of 74 on Saturday, at the Niger Foundation hospital in Enugu. The...
Arsenal staved off Champions League holders Real Madrid’s superstars and rich history of unlikely comebacks to snatch a 2-1 victory on Wednesday and reach the semi-finals with a superb 5-1 aggregate triumph. The Gunners’ 3-0 quarter-final first leg triumph last week gave them a vital cushion in the Spanish...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nasarawa United has been handed a severe punishment by the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for breaching the league’s framework and rules during their match against Plateau United. The NPFL in a statement on Monday, charged the Lafia-based club with failing to provide adequate...
Vice President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), South-West zone, Ayodeji Ogunsakin, has described the death of a former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu as a big loss to the football stakeholders. Ogunsakin said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti....
Kano Pillars Football Club on Sunday defeated visiting Lobi Stars of Makurdi 2-0 in the ongoing 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The match day 33 which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata was watched by a large number of spectators. Ahmed Musa opened scoring for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed deep sorrow after it was confirmed that Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, who captained Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad and later coached the team, had died in his native city of Enugu on Saturday. Nicknamed ‘Chairman’ because...