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Manchester United have bought teenage French defender Leny Yoro from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. United said they had signed the 18-year-old until June 2029. British media reported that United were paying Lille 62 million euros (52.2 million pounds) with 8 million euros in potential add ons. “Signing for a club with ...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja donated the sum of N100 million to support the athletes representing Nigeria at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, France. The House Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, announced the donation during a special plenary session which had in attendance the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh. ...
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has sought the collaboration of the private sector to reposition sports in the State. The governor said that sports had become a business that demanded adequate funding that the government alone could not shoulder. Otu stated this during the groundbreaking ceremony for the remodelling of the UJ Esuene Stadium ...
Gareth Southgate has resigned from his role as England manager on Tuesday after final loss at the European Championship. England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday’s showpiece in Berlin and the 53-year-old Englishman said after the game that he would discuss his future in charge of the national team. “As a proud Englishman, it ...
Belgian rider Maxim Van Gils has become the fourth rider to leave the Tour de France after contracting the coronavirus. Van Gils’ Lotto-Dstny team said on Tuesday that he has tested positive and showed mild symptoms on the rest day which was Monday. Denmark’s Michael Mørkøv, Juan Ayuso of Spain and Britain’s Thomas Pidcock had ...
No fewer than 1,500 students from across Africa will gather in Zambia to compete in 20 skills categories at the WorldSkills Africa 2025, a government official has said. Brilliant Habeenzu said that the upcoming competition slated for April 2025, would provide the young people an opportunity to gain knowledge on how to survive and earn ...
Spain substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time to give his side a deserved 2-1 Euro 2024 final victory over England on Sunday. It was a record fourth European crown, as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive final. Oyarzabal finished off a swift counter-attack for the winning goal as Spain were crowned ...
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) When Finidi George walked out of his coaching job with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in May, nobody envisaged that it would take this long before another foreign Coach would be unveiled, since the NFF cunningly made Finidi resign by informing him they will hire ...
Ollie Watkins struck a stunning injury-time winner as England beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday to set up a Euro 2024 final showdown with Spain in Berlin. It was an incredible finish to an evening that began badly for England, as Xavi Simons gave the Netherlands an early lead in the semi-final in Dortmund. However, ...
Napoli have announced the signing of Italy defender Leonardo Spinazzola from Serie A rivals Roma. The 31-year-old, who has 24 international caps, was part of his country’s squad which won Euro 2020. He was named in the team of the tournament following the Azzurri’s penalty shoot-out victory over England in the final at Wembley. Spinazzola ...
Defending champions Argentina reached the Copa America final after goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave them a 2-0 win over Canada in Tuesday’s semi-final in New Jersey. Argentina will face either Uruguay or Colombia in Sunday’s final in Florida, a match that could represent the last shot at silverware for several senior squad ...
Spain teenager Lamine Yamal on Tuesday sought to play down excitement over his wonder goal against France. Yamal, however, said reaching the European Championship final was a dream come true for him – and his mother too. Sixteen-year-old Yamal eclipsed Brazilian great Pele to become the youngest player to score in a World Cup or ...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, said on Monday that President Bola Tinubu has approved the entire budget estimate submitted for Nigeria’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Enoh, who did not mention the amount approved, said this on Monday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, while handing over the Team Nigeria ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have commenced preparations for their first appearance at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after 16 years of non-participation in the tournament. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Head of Communications in a statement, said the team resumed camping in Spain on Friday with 18 players expected but only 12 have arrived as at Monday morning. ...
Defeat for Portugal at the European Championship on Friday likely brought down the curtain on the extraordinary international career of Cristiano Ronaldo. While Portugal’s totemic forward has made no pronouncements on his future with the national team, the 39-year-old struggled to revive former glories at the tournament in Germany. He departed Euro 2024 without scoring ...
Canada claimed a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Venezuela on Friday to reach the Copa America semi-finals for the first time after an absorbing contest finished 1-1 at the AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. With the teams all square after five attempts each in the shootout, Wilker Angel had his spot-kick saved by Maxime Crepeau and ...
Spain have knocked out Germany from Euro 2024 thanks to a 2-1 win in Stuttgart on Friday. La Roja took the lead in the second half after Dani Olmo slammed home Yamine Lamal’s low cross. But the hosts levelled with one minute left in regulation time, thanks to Florian Wirtz’s smart volley. With the game ...
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) The Federation of African Universities Sports (FASI), the body that is in charge of Organisation of Sports competitions within Universities in Africa. Many sports stars have been discovered in various Sports for many African Countries. The popular athlete Chidi Imo, Olapade Adeniken and others who ...
Team Nigeria wrestlers will depart the country on Wednesday for Spain for a pre Olympic tournament in Madrid, before settling in Germany for their last camping ahead of the games proper. Daniel Igali, President, Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), told the News on Tuesday in Abuja that athletes have been in camp for a couple of ...
Goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three penalties as Portugal won 3-0 in a shootout against a brave Slovenia side who had held them to a 0-0 draw after Cristiano Ronaldo’s extra-time miss from the spot in a dramatic Euro 2024 last-16 clash on Monday. Portugal had the lion’s share of the chances but also their ...
Slovenia manager Matjaz Kek was proud that his players had created a culture that would help the national team build for the future. The team suffered a heartbreaking exit from Euro 2024 in a 3-0 shootout loss to Portugal in the last-16 on Monday. Slovenia’s three penalties saved by goalkeeper Diogo Costa spelled the end of their ...
The third edition of the Dreams Basketball tournament dunked off on Monday at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan, with 10 clubs competing for honors in the male and female categories. The participating teams comprise eight male and two female clubs. The male clubs are: Hoop Dreams Nigeria, Showtime of Ibadan, University of Ibadan, Liberty Spears ...
Idris Kemdy, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Youths and Sports, said the state government would give El-Kanemi Warriors all the support needed to prosecute their continental campaign. Kemdy stated this in an interview with the newsmen on the sidelines of the 2024 President Federation final at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, ...
