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Victor Ikpeba has said Libya should be banned from international football after the inhumane treatment they subjected the Super Eagles to, Newsmen reports. The Super Eagles are still stranded at the Al Abaq Airport following their arrival in the North African country on Sunday for a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday 4 encounter ...
Grace Agbo has emerged champion of the 2nd Tukur Yusuf Buratai (TYB) Ladies Golf Open championship in Abuja. The Newsmen reports that Agbo clinched the international tournament’s most coveted trophy after she played 239 gross over three days. She posted a score of 78, 85, 76 on the first, second and third day respectively. Agbo ...
The Libyan Football Federation has denied any involvement in the inhumane treatment meted out on Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ in the country. Super Eagles players and officials are currently stranded at the Al Abaq Airport several hours after arriving the North African country for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday 4 encounter against the ...
Nigeria have gone top of Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. The Super Eagles claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Libya in a MatchDay 3 fixture on Friday. The game was played at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the only goal ...
Shooting Stars have expressed their determination to record victory in the matchday 6 encounter against Enyimba. The Oluyole Warriors will square up with Enyimba at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Sunday. Gbenga Ogunbote’s side are winless in their last two games. “Poised to bring down the Elephants,” Shooting Stars wrote on X. Newsmen recalls ...
England’s interim manager, Lee Carsley has given update on Bukayo Saka’s injury. Saka sustained an injury during England’s UEFA Nations League 2-1 defeat to Greece on Thursday. The Arsenal star limped out during the encounter at Wembley Stadium just minutes after the Three Lions fell 1-0 behind. Saka was treated by medics, before being replaced ...
Real Madrid star, Arda Guler has dismissed rumours of any problems with manager Carlo Ancelotti regarding his playing time for the Los Blancos this season. Despite not being a regular starter for Real Madrid this season, the Turkish midfielder has addressed the concerns surrounding his position in Ancelotti’s side. The 19-year-old has mostly been utilised ...
Former Real Madrid forward, Antonio Cassano has told the club’s all time scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo that he does not like him as a player. Cassano, known for his criticism of the Portuguese, said this while divulging details of the interaction he had with Ronaldo. The interaction followed the decision of the Italian to exclude Ronaldo ...
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has issued a stern warning to clubs facing complaints of overdue payables and contract breach. The league body has given all the clubs a deadline of Monday, October 14, to resolve the issue or have the licences of their new players withdrawn indefinitely. Newsmen recalls that the NPFL had ...
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen is rooting for Victor Boniface to open his goal account for the team against Libya on Friday (today). Boniface has failed to register a goal in eight appearances for the three-time African champions. The Bayer Leverkusen star is expected to lead the line against the Mediterranean Knights in the ...
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi has blamed the state of the Estadio Monumental de Maturín pitch for their “ugly’ 1-1 draw against Venezuela on Thursday night in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. There was heavy rain in Maturi before kickoff, forcing an initial delay. The players eventually returned to the pitch to play on a soaked ...
Greece manager, Ivan Jovanovic has suggested that his team defeated England 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League tie on Thursday because his players were inspired to play in George Baldock’s memory. Recall that Baldock, a former Greece defender, was found dead in his swimming pool at his home in Greece on Wednesday. The 31-year-old had ...
Super Falcons defender, Oluwatosin Demehin is full of pride after making her UEFA Women’s Champions League debut for Galatasaray against Lyon. Demehin featured in Galatasaray’s 3-0 defeat to the former champions in midweek. The young defender took to social media to express her delight. UWCL Debut. Grateful and thankful for the opportunity. Good fight and ...
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will fly out to Lome, Togo, on Tuesday for the WAFU B U-20 Championship. Aliyu Zubairu’s side are currently camping in Ikenne for their final preparations ahead of the competition. The holders will move to Togo two days before the start of the competition. The competition will start on Thursday, October 17. ...
England’s interim manager, Lee Carsley has suggested that Greece defeated his team 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League clash on Thursday because the Three Lions were the second best team during the encounter. Recall that Vangelis Pavlidis put Greece ahead before Jude Bellingham equalized for the hosts few minutes later. However, a late goal from ...
Former Super Eagles assistant coaches, Fatai Amoo and Alphonsus Dike have been selected to tutor coaches ahead of the commencement of the 2024-25 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The NNL chairman, George Aluo, pointed that the seminar is aimed at consolidating on the gains of last season. Aluo added the club’s media officers will also ...
Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has told Nigerians that there is no ‘low team’ ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Boniface said this while assuring Nigerians that the Super Eagles will try their possible best to get a victory against Libya. Nigeria will host Libya ...
Fulham star, Alex Iwobi has named his four best ever Super Eagles players of all-time. Iwobi spoke ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier with Libya on Friday in Uyo. In a recent interview with PoojaDissects, Iwobi was asked to name his four best ever Super Eagles players. The former Arsenal player ...
Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon has warned Austin Eguavoen’s side that no game is easy in Africa. The Nantes star gave the warning ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier with Libya at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday. The 29-year-old also urged his Super Eagles teammates to fight and ...
France head coach, Didier Deschamps, has opened up on his decision to leave Kylian Mbappe out of the France squad, amid talk of pressure from Real Madrid. Mbappe, who only joined the LaLiga giants this summer, is not in Les Bleus squad for the latest round of UEFA Nations League fixtures. This has led to ...
New Barcelona goalkeeper, Woijiech Szczesny, has insisted that he will not stop smoking any time soon. Szczesny recently came out of retirement to sign a short-term deal with the LaLiga giants, following a serious injury to Marc-Andre ter Stegen In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, the former Poland international spoke about his lifestyle choices. “Smoking? ...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to conquer the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the two-legged 2025 AFCON qualifier. Nigeria hosts the first leg at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday, with the return at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benina, Libya’s second ...
The Ogun State Government has commenced reconstruction and renovation works on the MKO Abiola International Stadium and the Alake Sports Centre, Ijeja, Abeokuta, ahead of the National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged ‘2024 Gateway Games. Speaking after inspecting the two facilities, the Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka, assured that the renovation works would be ...
