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France Football, organizers of the Ballon d'Or, have released a video highlighting Atalanta's Ademola Lookman and his achievements that earned him a nomination for this year's Ballon d'Or award. The video, which was released via their official X account, showcased Lookman’s key role in helping Nigeria’s Super Eagles reach the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, where the 26-year-old scored three goals and registered one assist during the […]

English broadcaster Piers Morgan on Friday has wagered £10,000, betting that Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will fail to win either the Premier League or the Champions League during his time at the club. Morgan, a known fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, took the opportunity to criticize Ten Hag’s handling of the Portuguese star, particularly in response to Ronaldo’s recent remarks about the Dutchman’s mentality. Ronaldo, who left Manchester United […]

Former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro will attend the African coaches symposium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday. Peseiro is among the panelists selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to attend the two-day event. Others who were included are Cote d’Ivoire’s AFCON 2023 winning coach, Emerse Fae, CAF President Patrice Motsepe, Ivorian government officials, and FIF President Yacine Idriss Diallo 50 coaches from CAF’s member associations are also […]

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic, Rebecca Cheptegei, will take place on September 14 in her home country, according to organizers. The annoucement was made by Beatrice Ayikoru, Secretary General of the Uganda Olympic Committee. The 33-year-old marathon runner, who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, passed away on Thursday from severe burns sustained in a horrific attack by her boyfriend. Recall that Cheptegei suffered burns to over 80% of […]

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has emphasized the need for Nigeria to kick off their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with a win. The Super Eagles are set to face Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo this Saturday. Despite being three-time African champions, the Super Eagles have only secured one win in their last five matches. Okoye, who plays for Udinese, urged the team to […]

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL transfer window is scheduled to end on Thursday, September 5. The NPFL made the announcement on Wednesday via their X Handel. The transfer window opened on Monday July 1st, 2024. Meanwhile NPFL clubs have fortified their squad for the 2024-25 season. Rangers took on El-Kanemi Warriors in the opening match of the new NPFL season last weekend. The remaining fixtures will be played this […]

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is on the verge of joining Galatasaray on loan, following an agreement reached between the former Italian champions and the player on Monday. The 25-year-old forward, who recently saw a potential transfer to Chelsea fall through, now has an opportunity to move away from Napoli before the Turkish transfer window closes on September 13. According to sports news agencies, Napoli has approved a dry loan arrangement, […]

Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede has been appointed as one of the assistants to Super Eagles interim head coach Austine Eguavoen for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Super Eagles are scheduled to compete against Benin Republic and Rwanda, with Eguavoen leading the team for both matches. Ogunmodede has led Remo Stars to back-to-back second-place finishes over the past two seasons and has extended his commitment […]

An emotional Naomi Osaka made a triumphant US Open return by beating Jelena Ostapenko in a blockbuster first-round match, Osaka is a two-time champion at Flushing Meadows, winning the first of her four Grand Slam titles in New York in 2018 and repeating the feat in 2020. She missed last year's tournament after giving birth to daughter Shai but watched from the crowd, which reignited her desire to compete. The […]