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President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has dismissed reports that France women’s national team coach, Hervé Renard, is being considered for the position of Head Coach of the Super Eagles. Reacting to the rumours in a chat with journalists, Gusau stated that there were no such talks between the federation and the Frenchman. Recall that Finidi quit his role as head coach and the Eagles have been without […]

Argentina captain,Lionel Messi has now become the player with the most trophies in football history, surpassing Dani Alves. Messi secured his 45th title after Argentina's 1-0 victory over Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final. His career achievements include 35 trophies with Barcelona, six with Argentina, three with PSG, and one with Inter Miami and other notable titles include the Copa America (2021, 2024), the FIFA World Cup (2022), and […]

Manchester United are close to completing a £33.7m deal to sign Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna and are determined to comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) regards loss limits and accept their present situation is tight and will require discipline in their transfer dealings. Zirkzee joined Bayern Munich from Feyenoord in 2017 before moving to Bologna for about £7.15m five years later after loan spells with Parma and […]

Nigeria’s representatives, Rangers and Remo Stars, have learned their opponents in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League following Thursday’s draw at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. NPFL champions Rangers will face US Zilimadjou of Comoros, with a potential second-round match against the winner of St Louis of Mauritius and Angola’s GDSE. Remo Stars on the other hand will compete against Morocco’s AS FAR, and if successful, will […]

Rivers United coach Finidi George has swung into action by taking charge of his first training session on Monday in Port Harcourt as the club begin preparations for the 2024/25 season. According to photos shared on th3 club's handle, Finidi was spotted dishing instructions to the players and discussing with his technical crew, including coach Evans Ogenyi who led the team until the end of last season. However, he does […]

Defender Stephen Manyo is attracting significant interest from three top Nigerian clubs: Remo Stars, Kano Pillars, and Akwa United and according to report, these clubs are urgently seeking defensive reinforcements ahead of the new season. Manyo is currently a free agent after parting ways with Katsina United, Sources indicate that Kano Pillars have already initiated talks with the player, while Akwa United has also made inquiries about his availability. He […]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn into Group D for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. They will face Benin Republic, Libya, and Rwanda in their group. Notably, Benin Republic, coached by former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr, recently defeated Nigeria 2-1 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The draw took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday afternoon and the qualifiers are set […]

Super Eagles will discover their group opponents in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tomorrow in Johannesburg, South Africa as three-time champion are expected to be among the seeded teams for the draw. 48 countries will be drawn into the 12 groups of four that will determine who qualifies for next year’s continental showpiece. The top two countries in each group will make it to Morocco 2025. […]

Echeta Deputy has parted ways with Rivers United, the Nigeria Premier Football League club. Echeta, who joined Rivers United at the beginning of the 2023-24 season from Bendel Insurance, decided to leave following a disagreement with the club's management. The discord reportedly began during an away match against Sunshine Stars and Despite scoring six goals last season, Echeta's tenure with the club has ended. He is now attracting interest from […]