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Nigeria’s Under-17 female football team, Flamingos, on Friday played a goalless draw with Algeria to qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The 2022 bronze medalist, who were determined to win their last match of the qualifying series, absorbed the pressure of the Algerian girls in the return leg played at ...
A Luka Jovic double and a goal from Tijjani Reijnders helped AC Milan to outclass city rivals, Inter Milan 3-0 on Wednesday and seal a 4-1 aggregate triumph to reach the Coppa Italia final. Inter Milan earned a 1-1 draw against Milan in the first leg of their semi-final but could not stop an aggressive ...
Bankole Olowookere, Head Coach, Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, says his team will make the country proud in the return leg match against Algeria in the ongoing U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Morocco. Olowookere told the Newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that the girls are determined to qualify for the World Cup in ...
Arsenal are one of the sides who are showing an interest in signing Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen ahead of the summer transfer window, Fabrizio Romano has confirmed on GIVEMESPORT's Market Madness podcast. Huijsen has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water, and Bournemouth will be thinking they secured a bargain, managing to secure his ...
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, defeated their Egyptian counterparts 2-1 in a friendly match on Tuesday in Cairo, ahead of the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Newsmen reports that the tournament will take place in Egypt from April 27 to May 18. Kparobo Arierhi gave Nigeria the lead in the ...
Trent Alexander-Arnold put the Premier League title champagne on ice for Liverpool after scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win which confirmed Leicester’s relegation. Alexander-Arnold, making his comeback from injury, climbed off the bench to score the 76th-minute winner at the King Power and put his side on the brink of ...
Nigeria forward, Umar Sadiq rose from the bench to help Valencia draw 1-1 against Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday. Valencia went behind on the stroke of half time with Cesar Tarrega scoring an own goal. Sadiq was introduced in the place of Andre Almeida in the 66th minute. The 27-year-old fired ...
Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has addressed rumours of a rift between him and the squad following their Champions League exit. According to Relevo, Los Blancos dressing room is growing increasingly distrustful of Ancelotti. It also claimed that some players have approached club president Florentino Perez to complain about the Italian’s tactics following their 2-1 ...
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new two-year contract that has now put an end to the questions about his future after months of speculation. The 33-year-old Dutch centre-back had been inside the final season of his previous deal, which was due to expire in the summer of 2025. But he has now ...
A former Nigerian basketball captain, Olumide Oyedeji, has urged players in Nigeria to stay hopeful, assuring them that better days lie ahead for the league system. Oyedeji made the call on Thursday in Lagos during an interview with newsmen Four months into the 2025 sporting calendar, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is yet to organise ...
Maduka Okoye has said it is important for Udinese to finish the season on a positive note, The Zebras were thrashed 4-0 at home by AC Milan last weekend. Kosta Runjaic’s side have lost their last four league games. Udinese are already assured of their safety in Serie A this season. They currently occupy 11th ...
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has released his side’s squad to face Alavés on Sunday evening. Ancelotti has named a 21-man squad to tackle Alavés in the La Liga matchday 31 at Mendizorroza. Real Madrid head into the game following a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie a few days ...
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has backed the current squad to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Okocha believes the three-time African champions can defy the odds and seal a spot at the tournament. Nigeria seemed to give themselves a chance of qualifying with a win in Rwanda, but then recorded ...
Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has signed a new contract with the Premier League side. The Reds announced the deal on Friday, ending speculations surrounding the 32-year-old’s future. Salah was set to become a free agent in the summer and was attracting attention from Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi Arabia. But he has put pen to paper ...
Galatasaray are preparing a record-breaking bid to secure Victor Osimhen on a permanent deal, as the Turkish club aims to make the Super Eagles striker a long-term fixture in their squad. Osimhen joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli following the collapse of a proposed move to Chelsea and has quickly become a fan favourite. The ...
Robert Lewandowski led Barcelona to a 4-0 romp over his ex-club Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. In the other quarter-final clash, Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1. Brazil winger Raphinha was on the goal-line when he prodded Barca ahead midway through the first half, although ...
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the management board of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) with immediate effect. This decision relieves the Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr. Dele Ologun, and other members of their duties. This was contained in a statement signed by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press ...
A protest erupted on Tuesday at the Cornelia Connelly College (CCC) camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, where athletes participating in the maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) were camped, following the non-payment of their allowances. The festival, which is set to conclude on Tuesday with its closing ceremony, has seen athletes from Cross River, Abia, ...
Arsenal took a commanding lead in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie with a dominant 3–0 victory over Real Madrid at home on Tuesday night. After a goalless first half, the Gunners found their rhythm in the second half, scoring all three goals within a 17-minute period. Declan Rice opened the scoring in the 58th ...
Lagos State is set to host an exciting international football tournament, with the competition’s trophy named in honour of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recognising his significant contributions to the development of sports in the state. The two-week pre-season football tournament, organised by SuperSport Nigeria in collaboration with the Eko International Cup, will take place in Lagos ...
Kylian Mbappe was on Friday among three Real Madrid players fined by UEFA for “violating basic rules of decent conduct” during their Champions League last 16, second leg win over Atletico Madrid. France forward Mbappe was fined 30,000 euros ($33,000), with German defender Antonio Rudiger getting a 40,000-euro fine and midfielder Dani Ceballos 20,000 euros. ...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved N16.5 million to 33 sport associations in the state to prepare for the 22nd National Sports Festival scheduled to hold from May 16 to 30 in the state. The state athletes for the festival are also expected to commence closed-door camping with immediate effect. The Secretary to ...
Liverpool extended their 12-point advantage at the top of the Premier League after Diogo Jota’s goal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Everton in a typically fierce Merseyside derby on Wednesday evening. The match started with intensity, as Everton’s captain, James Tarkowski, was shown a yellow card for a reckless challenge on Alexis Mac Allister, ...
