Manchester City cruised past Sparta Prague 5-0 on Wednesday to remain unbeaten in their Champions League campaign. Erling Haaland back-heeled home a stunning strike, the first of two goals on the night for Manchester City’s goal-scoring machine. Phil Foden, John Stones and Matheus Nunes also scored for Pep Guardiola’s...
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Bayer Leverkusen will be without striker Victor Boniface for Wednesday’s Champions League game at Brest. Coach Xabi Alonso on Tuesday said the Nigeria international is still processing the shock of a car crash he was involved in on Sunday. Boniface was a passenger in a car involved in a...
Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as title holders Real Madrid fought from two goals down to beat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday. Antonio Rüdiger’s header in the 60th, Vinicius Junior two minutes later, Lucas Vazquez in the 83rd and Vinicius Junior with a stunning solo...
Arsenal needed an own goal to seal a scrappy 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday as they made it two wins out of three in the Champions League. The win is is coming after the blow of their first domestic league defeat of the season at the weekend....
CAF President, Patrice Motsepe has cautioned African nations and clubs against the habit of subjecting visiting teams to inhuman treatment by failing to provide adequate transportation, accommodations, or training facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Motsepe made the remarks on Tuesday during a media briefing at...
Following are the results of Match Day 8 results in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Monday and dates of the remaining fixtures.Ikorodu City FC 4-2 Lobi Stars FCShooting Stars FC 1-0 Katsina United FCNiger Tornadoes FC 0-1 River United FCAkwa United FC 0-0 Enugu Rangers...
Curtis Jones struck Liverpool’s winner in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Anfield to keep Arne Slot’s side top of the Premier League table on Sunday. Mohamed Salah’s 29th-minute penalty put the hosts in front against the run of play but Chelsea levelled after the break as Nicolas Jackson...
Napoli came away from Empoli with all three points on Sunday, but the Serie A leaders struggled against stubborn opponents, and manager Antonio Conte was content to get the win after a disappointing opening 45 minutes. A second-half penalty by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned a 1-0 win, but Napoli could...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) has elected its officials to run the affairs of the association. The election of the association which was held on Saturday at the NUJ house in Makurdi saw the emergence of Ms....
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi- Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club, Dr. Philip Nongu, has identified with Hembadoon Orsar over her election as SWAN Chairman, Benue State Chapter, praising her journalistic expertise and experience. In a statement by the head of Media team of the club, Uja Emmanuel on...
Nigeria’s Flamingos earned a handsome 4-0 win over Ecuador on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic in style. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian side’s performance underlined their third-place finish at the last edition of...
Real Betis Balompié Féminas has announced the signing of Chinyere Kalu from Nasarawa Amazons Football Club of Lafia. Via its website on Thursday, the Spanish club noted that the Nigerian midfielder will join the team till 2026. On her part, Kalu said she was excited to join the club...
The Federal Government has refuted a report, which claimed that Nigeria had apologised over the recent maltreatment of Nigerian Football Federation officials and its senior national football team in Libya. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja...
The Nigerian team on Wednesday in the Dominican Republic defeated their New Zealand counterparts 4-1 in their opening match at the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, in the match played at the Cibao Stadium in Santiago de los Caballeros, the...
Thomas Tuchel was named England’s new manager on Wednesday, with the Football Association turning to the German to try to land their first major trophy since 1966. Former Chelsea manager Tuchel will start in the role from January 1, 2025. The 51-year-old, who has been out of work since...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – All is now set for Lobi Stars to host El Kanemi in Lafia on October 16 for a thrilling NPFL match. The Lobi Stars fondly called “Alia Boys” aim to build on recent form and assert their dominance at home as they face...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the Super Eagles ordeal in Libya and has threatened to sanction those found violating its statutes and regulations. “The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those...
Some frustrated Super Eagles players sitting at the lounge of the Al-Abaq Airport where they are being held hostage by Libyan authorities.(Photo Credit:NFF)Boycott Abuja, Oct. 14, 2024 (NAN) The Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the return leg of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the...
Following are the results of Match Day 7 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday. Abia Warriors 1- Kwara United 0 El Kanemi Warriors 0 – Heartland Owerri 0 Akwa United 2-Kano Pillars 0 Katsina United 0-Rivers United 0 Bayelsa United 1-Plateau United 0...