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Chuba Akpom is expected to leave Eredivisie giants Ajax Amsterdam at the end of the season. Akpom joined the former European champions from Sky Bet Championship club, Middlesbrough last summer. The 28-year-old has, however, struggled for regular time at the club and has been linked with a return to England. According to Ajax insider, Lentin ...
LaLiga has revealed the shortlist for their upcoming end-of-season awards ceremony, which includes four categories and the team of the season. The winners will be announced on May 28 at the KAFD Globe Soccer European Awards in Sardinia. Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham are among the favourites for the Player of the ...
Raphael Varane has announced that his time at Manchester united will come to an end at the end of the current season after a three-year spell at the theatre of dreams. The former France international had the season disrupted by injuries and has not featured for his side since the 4-3 loss to Chelsea on ...
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has granted clemency to four officials of the State Sports Council who were suspended due to the inadequate kitting of state athletes at the 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta, in September 2023. Dr. Olusola Osetoba, Technical Advisor to the Governor on Sports Development, made this announcement while addressing ...
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer- 1993-2001) The Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) is the body that is saddled with bringing out and taking care of Primary and Secondary School Athletes in Nigeria. Prior to the establishment of NSSF, Regions/States has different organizations for Sports development in Students in their area of ...
Newly appointed Super Eagles coach Finidi George has set his sights firmly on securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup, demanding unwavering commitment from his top players as the team aims to get their faltering qualifying campaign back on track. Unveiled to the media in Abuja on Monday, Finidi, who succeeded the outgoing Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, ...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the World record holder, Tobi Amusan, for emerging as the fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles this year after running a blistering 12.40s to win the first Jamaica Athletics Invitational in Kingston. Amusan won the race ahead of Jamaican and World Champion, Danielle Williams. Abiodun, in ...
The Nigeria Amputee Football Federation has revealed the football team’s kits in anticipation of the upcoming Amputee African Cup of Nations (AAFCON) scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt from May 18 to May 30. Former Nigerian International, Segun Odegbami, presented the new ‘Special Eagles’ jerseys during a ceremony held in Surulere, Lagos State, on ...
Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund in this year’s Champions League final.This follows their dramatic 2-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. The game was delicately poised at 2-2 after the first leg at the Allianz Arena. And it was Thomas Tuchel’s men who took the lead in Spain through substitute Alphonso Davies. However, ...
Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappé, has taken the blame for their Champions League exit on Tuesday. Their semi-final tie against Borussia Dortmund finished 2-0 on aggregate, after they lost 1-0 in front of their fans in the second leg. Mbappe has admitted that the result was down to missed chances, a few of which came ...
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointment of Finidi George as new Super Eagles head coach. The former international beat Emmanuel Amuneke to the job. George, who spent 20 months as an assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position ...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta cautioned against overconfidence despite the thrilling 3-2 win over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in a hard-fought London derby on Sunday. The Gunners surged ahead with a three-goal lead by halftime, but Spurs staged a spirited comeback, narrowing the gap to just one goal in the second half. “Don’t get carried away ...
Manchester City continued their pursuit of a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a decisive 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland secured the win for the defending champions. Pep Guardiola’s side now sits just one point behind league leaders Arsenal, with a game in hand, after ...
Premier League club, Wolverhampton Wanderers have tabled a €12m bid for Super Eagles defender, Bright Osayi-Samuel. According to NTVSpor, Wolves are desperate to bring the Fenerbahce star. Crystal Palace and Leeds United are also said to be interested in the full-back. It remain to be seen whether Fenerbahce will accept the offer. Osayi-Samuel is keen ...
Liverpool are set to pay Feyernoord a compensation fee around €13-15m to land Arne Slot as their next manager. This was revealed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Friday night. Both clubs have been in negotiations over the week over Slot, who has expressed his desire to join the Premier League side. Romano wrote: ...
Napoli are considering a move for Terem Moffi as a potential replacement for Victor Osimhen. Osimhen looks set to leave the former Serie A champions in the summer. The Partenopei could bring in Moffi as a replacement for the former Lille striker. Moffi has enjoyed a prolific campaign for Ligue 1 club, OGC Nice. The ...
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, is optimistic the Super Falcons will derive inspiration from their impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand when they compete at the women’s football event of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Nigeria are pitted against Spain, Brazil, and ...
Liverpool have opened talks with Feyenoord about appointing Arne Slot as their new manager. According to Sky Sports, Slot is now the favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. The Dutchman is believed to tick all their key criteria for the role and the process could move quickly with the 45-year-old keen to join the ...
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said Erling Haaland will miss their Premier League trip to Brighton because of injury. Haaland was not included in the squad for the FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea on Saturday, after picking up a muscle problem against Real Madrid. The Norway striker has not featured since then and ...
Former Manchester Player, Lee Sharps wants former Paris Saint-Germain manager Unai Emery to replace Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Ten Hag’s long-term future at Man United is unclear because of the Re Devils’ performances this season. Man United currently sit outside of the Premier League top four behind the likes of Newcastle United, Tottenham ...
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has hailed his players despite their exit from the Europa League. The Reds beat Atalanta 1-0 in Bergamo, but lost the tie 3-1 on aggregate. After Mohamed Salah’s early penalty, Klopp’s men failed to get more goals, despite having control for most of the game. Klopp has now said they will ...
Italian giants Juventus have released a statement after being ordered to pay their former player, Cristiano Ronaldo his unpaid wages. The Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, ordered the Serie A giants to pay Cristiano Ronaldo his unpaid wages. The court gave the verdict following a dispute arising from pay reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Real Madrid have progressed to the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League after knocking out Man City 4-3 on penalty shootouts on Wednesday. The Premier League and La Liga giants played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Bernabeu last week and continued to inflict blows on each other at the Etihad. Rodrygo put ...
