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Nigerian international and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been handed a match ban and fined €25,000 for making an offensive gesture during the German Super Cup match against Stuttgart at BayArena on Saturday. Boniface, who scored the first of Bayer Leverkusen’s two goals in their victory, reportedly showed his left middle finger to Stuttgart ...
England midfielder Conor Gallagher has finalized his transfer from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid. The 24-year-old, who progressed through Chelsea's youth system, has signed a five-year contract with Atletico Madrid following an agreement between the clubs for a reported €40 million ($43.7 million) fee. Gallagher's future had been uncertain as he approached the last year of ...
Napoli continues to "work" on either finalizing Victor Osimhen’s departure or retaining him, according to the club’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna. Osimhen, who has scored 76 goals for Napoli since joining from Lille in 2020, has yet to feature in the team’s first two games of the season as he seeks a transfer. Chelsea remains ...
Swiss international goalkeeper Yann Sommer announced his retirement from the national team on Monday, ending a distinguished career that began in 2012. Sommer's announcement marks the end of a notable career characterized by outstanding performances and dedication. According to a statement on the Swiss Football Association's website, Sommer said, “After careful consideration, I have decided ...
Kylian Mbappe has admitted that his La Liga debut for Real Madrid was far from ideal, calling the 1-1 draw against Mallorca a “not good result.” Despite a strong start to his Real Madrid career with a goal in the UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta, Mbappe struggled to find his rhythm in the league ...
Nigerian international Ademola Lookman will miss Atalanta’s opening game of the 2024/25 season. Lookman was excluded from the squad after reportedly requesting a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Reports surfaced on Sunday that PSG had reached out to Lookman’s representatives to inquire about his availability. Although no formal offer has been made to Atalanta, the link ...
Nigeria’s senior men's basketball team, D’Tigers, has fallen four places in the latest FIBA rankings released on Friday, D’Tigers dropped from 39th to 42nd in the world standings. The former African champions accumulated 299.7 points over the past month, placing them sixth in Africa. South Sudan has surged from 34th to 23rd in the FIBA ...
Nigeria's Fulham duo, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, will look to kick off their 2024/25 English Premier League season with a victory against Manchester United in the opener at Old Trafford on today In their previous encounter, both players scored, and they will be eager to repeat that performance. Last season, Manchester United suffered six ...
Newcastle has confirmed that Sandro Tonali has been cleared to join the rest of the squad for the new season from August 28, 2024 according to a statement obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Thursday. Recall that Tonali has been banned from football since October 2023 but has been able to continue training with ...
Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) By now, it’s crystal clear that hardly can Team Nigeria to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games titled ‘Can Nigeria improve on the Medals Table’ is a figurative question that seeks no answer from nobody but the Nigerian Contingent. Honestly, it’s only the competing athletes and their ...
Cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye, who recently represented Nigeria at the Paris Olympics, has highlighted that athletes are denied access to key sports facilities due to their rental for religious events. She noted that Nigeria has one of the best cycling facilities in Africa, but its use is restricted because it is often rented out for ...
Rena Wakama, the Head coach of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has been named the Best Female Basketball Coach at the Paris 2024 Olympics tournament. “Best coach of #Paris2024 Women’s Basketball, Rene Wakama, Nigeria,” a tweet on the X handle of the International Basketball Federation read on Sunday evening. Wakama, 32, guided the female ...
Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday. This was after the traditional seasoncurtain-raiser finished level at 1-1. Erik ten Hag’s side looked on course to repeat their shock victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final when Alejandro ...
Elizabeth Anyanacho, Nigeria’s sole representative in taekwondo at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, was eliminated in the opening bout of her competition on Friday morning. Competing in the women's -67 kilogram category, Anyanacho faced Song Jie of China at the Grand Palais. In their round of 16 match, the two fighters were tied 3-3 ...
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) The Nigerian Contingent to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are in Paris ready for the Games. The Games which will hold between 26th July and August 11th 2024. The Nigerian contingent include Women’s Football, Boxing, Athletics, Cycling and Badminton. Others are Canoeing, Swimming, Table Tennis, ...
Nigeria's long jump athletes Ese Brume, Prestina Ochonogor, and Ruth Usoro will all vie for podium positions in the women’s long jump final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday. This marks the first time a Nigerian trio has reached the final of an individual event at the Olympics. The last occasion Nigeria had multiple ...
Christianah Ogunsanya, representing Team Nigeria, was eliminated from the women’s freestyle 53-kilogram wrestling event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Wednesday. Competing at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, Ogunsanya faced Khulan Batkhuyag of Mongolia in the round of 16 but was defeated with a score of 1-3, marking her as the second Nigerian athlete to ...
World record holder Tobi Amusan qualified for the 100-meter hurdles semi-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Wednesday. She led the qualifiers with a time of 12.49 seconds, ahead of America's Alaysha Johnson (12.61) and Jamaica’s Janeek Brown (12.84). Amusan, a top contender for the gold medal, faces strong competition from Devynne Charlton of the ...
18 year old Samuel Ogazi has written his name in the sands of time for his country as he is set to participate in the men’s 400 metres final at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The teenager ran his personal best 44.41 seconds to qualify for the event. Since the Seoul Olympics in ...
A former Super Eagles Coach, Adegboye Onigbinde, on Tuesday, attributed Nigeria’s poor outing in the ongoing 33rd Paris Olympic Games in France to lack of good sports administration in the country. He was fed up with discussing the ills in the Nigerian sports administration, as those concerned might mistake his genuine love for seeking position and ...
Atlético Madrid is reportedly close to finalizing a major transfer, with negotiations for Manchester City’s Julián Álvarez approaching their final stages. Football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has noted significant progress in the Spanish club's pursuit of the Argentine striker. Romano reports, “Manchester City has informed Atlético Madrid that their final offer of €75m plus €20m ...
West Ham signed Germany striker Niclas Fuellkrug from Borussia Dortmund on Monday for a reported fee of £27.5 million ($35 million). Fuellkrug scored 16 goals in his sole season at Dortmund to help the German giants reach last season’s Champions League final. The 31-year-old also netted twice despite starting all five matches on the bench ...
The duo of Kanyinsola Ajayi and Tejiri Ashe on Sunday evening failed to make it to the final race of the men’s 100 metres at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. Both sprinters failed to advance from their respective semi-finals at the Stade de France. They failed to emerge among the top two in each race, ...
