Ex-international, Waidi Akanni, on Saturday said the Super Eagles would need a miracle to win the 2023 Côte d’Ivoire Africa Nation’s Cup (AFCON) due to inadequate preparation. Akanni said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos with barely two weeks to the...
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By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports of a jersey launch for the Super Eagles as they prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to be held in Cote d’Ivoire next year. It would be recalled that reports making the...
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has unveiled his final squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Peseiro named 25 players in the squad for the biennial competition. Chippa United goalkeeper, Valentine Nwabili is the only new face in the squad. Captain Ahmed Musa and his assistant,...
Hope Udoaka, a gold medalist at the Renewed Hope Table Tennis Invitational Challenge held at the Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos has disclosed that she had no coach or accommodation during the tourney. Udoaka, who represented Cross River, made the revelation in an interview with...
Kano Pillars Football Club on Thursday defeated visiting Kwara United 2-1 in the Nigeria Professional Football League. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week 16 match which was played at the Sani Abacha Stadium Kofar-Mata, Kano, was watched by large number of spectators. Both sides...
It took 34 penalty kicks before Modern Future football club finally beat Pyramids FC 14-13 in a nerve-shredding shootout in the Egyptian Super Cup semi-finals on Monday. This was after the contest had ended in a 0-0 draw. Modern Future, who will face either Al Ahly or Ceramica...
Anthony Joshua delivered one of his best displays in recent memory with an impressive stoppage of Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The 34-year-old made it three wins from three in 2023 after the fight was called off following a thunderous fifth round which left Wallin unable...
Arsenal ensured they would spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League as they held title rivals Liverpool to a pulsating 1-1 draw at Anfield on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side took an early lead through Gabriel Magalhaes, but Mohamed Salah hauled Liverpool level before the interval....
Anthony Joshua has insisted that he was completely focused on beating Otto Wallin rather than worrying what the outcome of the bout in Saudi Arabia might mean for his future in heavyweight boxing. The 34-year-old Englishman will be bidding for his third win from as many...
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has renewed his contract with Napoli which will now see him remain at the club until 2026. The Italian champions announced the contract extension of the African Footballer of the Year in a post on its official X handle on Saturday. “Victor and...
Coach Christopher Musa Danjuma has called up 25 players to the camp of the Nigeria’s U-20 Girls, the Falconets for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burundi. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated this in a statement on Wednesday in...
Popular skit maker and comedian, Adebowale Adedayo ‘Mr Macaroni’ on Tuesday expressed his love for football, adding that his favorite players were Christiano Ronaldo and the current African Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen. Mr Macaroni made the remarks in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Holders Manchester City were handed a tie against FC Copenhagen in Monday’s draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the meeting of last season’s runners-up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid appears the standout tie. Pep Guardiola’s City, who are looking to retain the title they...
The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore, has reiterated his country’s readiness to host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Traore stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. NAN reports that the tournament is scheduled to hold...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to sustain current efforts aimed at resuscitating the sports industry in the state to regain the eroded glory of Cross River state in the sporting arena. Governor Otu gave...
Jurgen Klopp’s men came into the match as hot favourites to inflict yet more agony on their bitter rivals and boasting 11 wins from 11 games in all competitions at home this season. Liverpool dominated, hogging nearly 70 percent of possession and 34 shots to United’s six...
The following are the results of Match Day 14 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Heartland FC 1-0 Akwa United FC Plateau United 5-1 Bayelsa United FC Sunshine Stars FC 1-1 Gombe United FC Kano Pillars 2-1 FC Remo Stars FC Lobi...
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has identified illegal betting as number one factor fuelling corruption in sports. The UN drug agency also identified fraudulent manipulation of competitions, and the involvement of organised crime in the sporting work as other factors fuelling corruption in...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), said it has received over 5 000 media accreditation applications for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. CAF said in its official website on Saturday that the applications are 90 per cent more than that revived...
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), have inaugurate a $1.19 million mini- stadium to promote grassroots football development in Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foundation of the project located on Kalgo Road in Birnin Kebbi was laid in...