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Obuah hails Rivers Angels on clinching record seventh NWFL trophy
The owner of Go-Round FC of Omoku, Rivers State, Bro. Felix Obuah has congratulated Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt for winning the National Women Football League trophy for a record seventh time. Bro. Obuah in a statement in Port Harcourt described the Rivers lads as proud amazons, adding that with the successful defense ofRead More
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Shearer, Henry seal maiden induction into PL Hall of Fame
Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry have been announced as the first players to be named in the Premier League Hall of Fame. Former Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers striker Shearer remains the leading goalscorer in the competition’s history, having scored 260 times across 14 seasons for both clubs. A champion with Blackburn in 1994-95, ShearerRead More
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UPDATED UFC 261: Kamaru Usman knocks out Masvidal to retain title
Welterweight champion Kamaru ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ Usman has today knocked out his challenger, the American mixed martial artist, Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal in their hugely anticipated sold-out 170-rematch face-off for the UFC 261 Welterweight championship title scheduled at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
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UFC fighter suffers horrific leg injury seconds into fight
Chris Weidman suffered a horrific leg on the first kick of his UFC fight on Saturday night. The Long Island native swiftly kicked opponent Uriah Hall right below his knee in the opening seconds of their middleweight bout at UFC 261 and immediately fell to the mat in agony after it appeared the lower portionRead More
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NOC official says women deserve more from sports
Olabanji Oladapo, Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), says women have not been given their deserved dues in spite of their contributions to the country’s sports development. Oladapo spoke on Tuesday in Lagos at an event to mark the United International Sports Day’s “Sports Development for Peace”, organised by the NOC. He said both theRead More
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JP Morgan offers apology for role in European Super League fiasco
Banking giant JPMorgan made a rare public apology on Friday, admitting that it regrets backing Europe’s doomed Super League of top-tier soccer teams, which has sparked a violent backlash from fans. “We clearly misjudged how this deal would be viewed by the wider football community and how it might impact them in the future,” aRead More
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Niger to commence preparations for 2022 NSF in Delta– Commissioner
The Niger government has announced that the state would soon start training its contingent to the 2022 National Sports Festival (NSF) in Asaba, Delta. Mr Emmanuel Umar, the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this in Minna, on Sunday, while receiving the state’s contingent to the just concluded NSF in Edo. “There isRead More
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Nigerian teen goalie sensation Emmanuel James trains with Super Lig side
A promising Nigerian teenage goalkeeper, Emmanuel James, has had his maiden training with the first team of Turkish Super Lig side Gaziantep. Emmanuel James, a former Golden Eaglets pre-camp member, whose odyssey to Turkey started after featuring in a talents hunt competition in Keffi, Nasarawa State in 2020, was a sight to behold during theRead More
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My dad wanted me to be a mechanic — Taribo West
By Olalekan Bilesanmi “My journey to being a world-famous soccer player wasn’t easy. The war started right from my father’s house in far-away Port Harcourt, some decades ago. My father actually wanted me to be a roadside mechanic”. With these words, former Super Eagles of Nigeria and AC Milan of Italy player, Taribo West, toldRead More
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Why Nigerian men don’t like marrying female footballers – Super Falcons goalie
Christy Ohaeriaku is the first-choice goalkeeper of the Nigerian senior national female football team the Super Falcons. In an exclusive interview, the shot-stopper who also doubles as the first team goalkeeper of Edo Queens Football Club of Benin said that Nigerian men should be held responsible for the majority of female footballers not being marriedRead More
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Ex-Chelsea, Real Madrid star, Geremi names best coach in the world
A former Chelsea and Real Madrid star, Geremi Njitap, has named Zinedine Zidane as the best coach in the world. Geremi stated this ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League semi-final first-leg tie with Real Madrid on Tuesday night in Spain. The former Cameroon international won the Champions League twice with Real Madrid and won the Premier
Ex-Chelsea, Real Madrid star, Geremi names best coach in the world
UCL: How Chelsea will approach Real Madrid clash – Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has said that his team will approach their UEFA Champions League, UCL, semi-final first-leg tie against Real Madrid on Tuesday night in Spain with full confidence. Tuchel explained that Chelsea players would go on the offensive against Real Madrid, adding that they will be adventurous against the Zinedine Zidane’s side at
UCL: How Chelsea will approach Real Madrid clash – Thomas Tuchel
EPL: Premier League announces 23-player shortlist for Hall of Fame Full list
The English Premier League, EPL, has announced a shortlist of 23 players who will battle it out to join Thierry Henry and Alan Shearer in the competition’s newly-announced Hall of Fame. On Monday, it was announced that Henry and Shearer – two of the Premier League’s most prolific goal scorers – were the first two
EPL: Premier League announces 23-player shortlist for Hall of Fame Full list
EPL: What Brendan Rodgers said about Iheanacho after 2-1 win against Crystal Palace
Leicester City manager, Brendan Rodgers, was full of praise for Kelechi Iheanacho, after he netted the winner in a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Monday. It was Iheanacho’s 10th Premier League goal of the season and his second in as many matches after scoring in the 3-0 win over West Brom last Thursday. It
EPL: What Brendan Rodgers said about Iheanacho after 2-1 win against Crystal Palace
Ronaldo to dump Juventus if they fail to qualify for Champions League
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, will not stay at the club if they fail to qualify for next year’s Champions League, Tuttosport reports. The 36-year-old will choose between Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester United if that happens. Ronaldo is contracted to Juventus until 2022, but it is believed that missing out on Europe’s top club competition would
Ronaldo to dump Juventus if they fail to qualify for Champions League
Champions League: Pochettino names best manager in the world
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has hailed Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola as the best manager in the world. Both coaches will go head-to-head in the Champions League semi-final. Pochettino insists they will have to beat the best coach on the planet if PSG are to reach the final in Istanbul. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss,
Champions League: Pochettino names best manager in the world
EPL: Carragher makes claim on Iheanacho after Leicester City defeated Crystal Palace
Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has claimed that Kelechi Iheanacho can be Leicester City’s long-term solution when Jamie Vardy eventually leaves the Foxes in the coming years. Carragher said this after Iheanacho led Leicester City to defeat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League on Monday. Iheanacho scored the second goal for Leicester against Crystal
EPL: Carragher makes claim on Iheanacho after Leicester City defeated Crystal Palace
UCL: Tuchel names Chelsea’s Champions League squad to face Real Madrid
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has named his side’s squad to face Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first-leg tie in Spain on Tuesday night. Tuchel named a 24-man squad to tackle Real Madrid at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium in a post via Chelsea’s official website. Chelsea had knocked Porto out of the Champions
UCL: Tuchel names Chelsea’s Champions League squad to face Real Madrid
UCL: Rio Ferdinand names team to win Champions League
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has predicted the winner of this year’s UEFA Champions League. The Englishman is backing Ligue1 giants, Paris Saint-Germain to go on to win the trophy this season. PSG were defeated in last season’s final by German Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich and Ferdinand believes they can end their long wait for
UCL: Rio Ferdinand names team to win Champions League
UCL: Thomas Tuchel names Nigerian-born midfielder in Chelsea squad against Real Madrid
Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has included Nigerian-born youngster Tino Anjorin, in the Blues’ squad against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg tie in Spain on Tuesday. Anjorin, 19, has made just five appearances for Chelsea and only started a dead rubber against Krasnador in the Champions League group stages in December. Experienced
UCL: Thomas Tuchel names Nigerian-born midfielder in Chelsea squad against Real Madrid
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