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Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has moved above his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo for most goals scored from outside the box in the UEFA Champions League. Messi achieved the feat after scoring two goals in PSG’s Champions League 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa on Tuesday night. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner scored a brace, with his first being a delightful effort in the 19th minute following an assist from teammate […]

Chelsea beat Red Bull Salzburg's to go through to the last 16 of the Champions League. Chelsea has 10 points from five games in Group E, four ahead of second-placed Red Bull Salzburg with one match to go. The Blues had started their European campaign with a 1-0 defeat in Croatia against Zagreb on September 6.  

Five-time African Player of The Year Asisat Oshoala has said the Super Falcons have a big chance of qualifying for the next round of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, The Falcons are drawn against co-hosts Australia, Olympic champions Canada and debutantes Ireland in Group B. The tournament will begin July 20, 2023 with Nigeria opening their campaign against Canada in Melbourne, before facing Australia and the Republic of Ireland in […]

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has relisted para-sports in the National Sports Festival, billed to hold in Delta State from November 28. A statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, said Para-sports was relisted after consultation with stakeholders. This comes six days after the National Council on Sports had made moves to remove Para-sports from the country’s biggest sports competition. Para-athletes […]

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will make his first start for Napoli since his return from injury against Roma on Sunday. Osimhen has made an amazing return to the team, coming off the bench to score in both games since his return; completing the scoring in a 4-2 win over Ajax and scoring the winner in the 3-2 victory over Bologna. According to Il Mattino, Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has already decided […]

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will today inaugurate the newly composed Interim Management Committee for the Nigeria Professional Football League. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, will inaugurate the committee at the NFF Conference Room inside the NFF Secretariat, Abuja. The ministry noted that the Committee would be in place to oversee the affairs of the league until a proper professional league board is put in place.

Aston Villa has sacked manager Steven Gerrard following Thursday's 3-0 Premier League defeat at Fulham. Villa has won just twice in the league this season and only sit above the relegation zone on goals scored. Gerrard led Villa to only 13 wins from 40 games during his 11 months in charge.

Argentines are celebrating the return of football legend Diego Maradona's World Cup final shirt to the country. Thirty-six years after Argentina beat Germany in the 1986 World Cup final, the shirt which Maradona wore in the first half has been handed back to the Argentine Football Association. Former Germany midfielder Lothar Matthäus, who had swapped shirts with Maradona at half time, donated it to the Argentine people.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced a date for the inauguration of the newly composed Interim Management Committee for the Nigeria Professional Football League. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, will inaugurate the committee on Friday, October 21. The inauguration will take place at the NFF Conference Room inside the NFF Secretariat, Abuja. The ministry noted that the Committee would be in place to oversee the […]