Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) signed a partnership deal with a Serie A club, AS Roma on Friday. The 3-year deal is “one long-term objective being for the club to help further grow and improve all levels of football in Nigeria.” “The two parties will share football, business and media expertise, with Roma offering the NFF … Read more
Brazil has released the will face the Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an international friendly match in Singapore on October 13th. The Brazillian coach, Tite named a killer squad which include Neymar, Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus. Both teams last met in 2003 at the opening of the Abuja National Stadium. The South Americans won the … Read more
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder Arthur Madueme have been confirmed dead after a brief illness, according to reports. Madueme, whose death comes just four months after the demise of his wife, played for Rangers International of Enugu, Shooting Stars of Ibadan and BCC Lions of Gboko. Read Also: Super Eagles Drop One Spot On Latest … Read more
Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka scored as Arsenal defeat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 to begin their Europa League campaign with an impressive start. The academy graduates gave a good account of themselves as Willock put the Gunners in front with a deflected shot in the first half before Saka smashed in a second in the 85th … Read more
Teenager Mason Greenwood scored the only goal as Manchester United made a winning start to their Europa League campaign against Astana at Old Trafford on Thursday night. England forward Marcus Rashford wasted a string of chances against the European minnows, who did not register a shot on target. But frustration turned to celebration when Greenwood, who … Read more
Following their impressive run at the just concluded 2019 FIBA men’s World Cup in China, Nigeria’s D’Tigers has now ranked 23rd in the latest FIBA ranking. D’Tigers picked up the 2020 Tokyo Olympics games ticket in China after the defeating Cote d’Ivoire and upset host China in final of the classification games. Read Also: President Buhari … Read more
Nigeria dropped one spot in the latest FIFA ranking for September as the three-time Africa champions maintains 3rd in Africa. In the ranking that was released on the world football governing body’s website on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1, 482 points on 34th position. However, in spite of the drop by a spot, Nigeria still occupies … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to host members of Team Nigeria who placed second at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The President will as well host D’Tigers and D’Tigress for their recent exploits at the FIBA World Cup and the FIBA AfroBasket for women respectively. According to Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday … Read more
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Phemmy Adetula, has called for the proper harnessing of the discoveries at the just-concluded 5th National Youth Games (NYG) in Ilorin, Kwara, which Team Delta once again emerged champions. He made the call in an interview with some sports journalists recently in Lagos. Read Also: … Read more
Gov. Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa has expressed his administration’s plan to revamp sports and develop youths in the state and also construct new stadium. Gov. Sule made the pledge at the ongoing 2019 5th National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara, where he was represented by his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Youth Development, Sports and … Read more
The maiden Seyi Akinwunmi (North-East) Charity Football (SACF) Tournament will begin in Gombe from Wednesday with the final to be played on Sept. 22. The Coordinator and Chairman, Seyi Akinwunmi, said in Lagos that the competition would help encourage scholarships to indigent students. The SACF is a duly registered Non-Profit Organisation aimed at educating and … Read more
Manchester City bounced after a shocking defeat to Norwich City in the English Premier League, as they begin their Champions League campaign in style with a deserved victory at Shakhtar Donetsk. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring midway through the first half after Ilkay Gundogan’s curling shot came back off the post. Mahrez then turned provider … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur squandered two-goal lead in 2-2 draw against Olympiakos in Champions League Group B opener in Greece on Wednesday. Two goals in four first-half minutes put Spurs in control, with Harry Kane opening the scoring from the penalty spot before Lucas Moura’s scorching 20-yard finish. Read Also: Champions League: Atletico, Juventus Played 2-2 Draw In … Read more
Atletico Madrid completes a fightback as Substitute Hector Herrera scored a 90th-minute leveller as they played 2-2 draw with Juventus in Champions League Group D opener on Wednesday. Former Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado fired home a delightful opening goal, before a header by France’s World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi made it 2-0. But Stefan Savic … Read more
Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris St-Germain punished Real Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League Group A opener on Wednesday at the Parc de France. Thomas Meunier later completed the trashing of the former European champions on a night they would love to quickly forget. Real manager Zinedine Zidane, whose win ratio is below … Read more
Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) Director-General, Oluwatoyin Gafar, in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Ilorin disclosed that the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, which is under renovation, would be ready in December. The commission’s director general, who said the level of work done was at between 75 and 80 per cent completion stage, … Read more
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play Brazil in Singapore on October 13th in an international friendly during the next FIFA window. The five-time World champions selected the Nigerian team for a match since they are ranked among the best two side in Africa and also for their physical football. Brazil last played Nigeria in … Read more
German Shot-stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero of the night as he saved Marco Reus’ penalty Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund played a goalless draw in their Champions League opener in Group B. The Germany international also denied Reus with a smart double save as Dortmund dominated the second half. Read Also: Champions League: Barkley Misses … Read more
Frank Lampard begins his Champions League campaign as a manager with a defeat Valencia claimed a 1-0 victory over the Blue at Stamford Bridge. Ross Barkley missed a late penalty that left Chelsea’s return to the Champions League end in disappointment. Frank Lampard won the Champions with Chelsea as a player in 2012 but it … Read more
Defending Champion Liverpool lost 2-0 to Napoli as the Reds began their Champions League campaign with defeat in Group E opener. Jurgen Klopp’s side are the first winners of the competition to lose the opening game of the following campaign since AC Milan in 1994. Dries Mertens’ penalty and a late Fernando Llorente goal condemned … Read more