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Equatorial Guinea frustrated Nigeria with a 1-1 stalemate on Sunday after both sides kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group A match at Ebimpe’s Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium. A composed finish by Ivan Salvador in the 36th minute saw Equatorial Guinea shock the Super Eagles with the lead. The celebrations were, however, short-lived ...
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has tinkered with the team’s formation ahead of their first group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Equatorial Guinea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the changes to the team are necessary due to injuries picked up by some key players and the absence of ...
Former Manchester United striker, Dimitar Berbatov has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures to be played this weekend. There will only be five fixtures due to the winter break. However, there are still some big games to look forward to. Berbatov told BetFair: “Chelsea vs Fulham – Based on Chelsea’s performance against Middlesbrough, ...
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade will be performing at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The opening ceremony of the AFCON tournament is slated for Saturday, January 13, 2024. Announcing the news in a post on her official X, the songstress described the development as a dream come true. While ...
Former Super Eagles forward, Brown Ideye is not happy with the team’s composition for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Head coach Jose Peseiro included 25 players in his final squad for the competition instead of 27. Three of the players in the final squad, Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Boniface and Umar Sadiq have ...
Katsina State Governor Dikko Ummaru Radda has reiterated his commitment to providing all the needed assistance for Katsina United Football Club. Radda made the pledge during the presentation of two vehicles to the Chanji Boys at the Muhammed Dikko Stadium on Thursday. He stated that the gesture is to boost the morale of the ...
Nigeria football legend, Jay-Jay Okocha has described the treatment of Maduka Okoye after his blunder at the last Africa Cup of Nations as “strange”. Okoye was at fault for Tunisia’s winner in Cameroon that sent Super Eagles packing in the 2021 edition of the tournament. The 24-year-old has since not been called up to ...
Nigeria forward Stephen Odey has signed a contract extension with Danish Superliga side, Randers FC. Odey is contracted to the club until 2025. The 25-year-old said extending the contract is an opportunity for him to further develop his game. “It feels really good to have extended my contract with the team. I know the ...
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced an 18-year-old trader, ThankGod Daniel, to nine months imprisonment for breaking into a house and stealing cable wires. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos summarily sentenced Daniel after he pleaded guilty. Bokkos, however, gave the convict an option to pay a N20,000 fine or three months in prison. He also ...
Super Eagles forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Terem Moffi are expected to join the rest of the squad ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. It was reports that Iheanacho would arrive a day before Nigeria’s first match against Equatorial Guinea, even as Real Sociedad ...
Niger Tornadoes forward Bashir Usman will miss the matchday 18 clash against Sunshine Stars in Akure. Usman is currently recovering from an injury. The youngster has netted six goals for Niger Tornadoes in the NPFL. Caretaker coach Majin Mohammed will bank on Akintunde Azeez and Clinton Jephta for goals against the Owena Waves. Both ...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has charged the Super Eagles to win the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title. The state’s number one citizen hosted the Super Eagles to a send-forth dinner on Wednesday. “Throwback to this beautiful night of excellence and laughter as we hosted the Super Eagles before they set ...
In a game-changing partnership, Unilever Personal Care brands Rexona, Axe and Dove have been announced as the official sponsors of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023 and TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024. The partnership with CAF was spearheaded by Unilever International, Unilever’s Global Business Unit and Unilever’s ...
Tragedy was averted as the plane carrying players of the Gambia national team, made a u-turn to Banjul moments after take off. The flight was conveying the squad to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Sports Brief reports that the plane had to be delayed after losing oxygen. A statement from ...
Super Eagles handlers are sweating over the fitness of forward, Umar Sadiq ahead of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash with Equatorial Guinea. Sadiq trained separately from the rest of the squad on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old picked a knock in the Super Eagles friendly against the Syli Stars of Guinea ...
Chelsea academy midfielder Frankie Runham has signed his first professional contract with the club. Chelsea confirmed this in a statement via its website on Wednesday. “We are delighted Frankie will continue his development at Chelsea,” the club’s head of youth development and recruitment, Jim Fraser, said. “He has consistently showcased his versatility and quality ...
Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson has revealed he has cancer and may have less than one year to live “at best.” In an interview with Swedish Radio P1, Eriksson said he discovered he had the disease after collapsing suddenly. Last February, the 75-year-old said he was reducing his public appearances because of health issues. ...
Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho will join the Super Eagles squad on Saturday, according to head coach, Jose Peseiro. Iheanacho, who is recovering from a muscular problem, was not part of Nigeria’s pre-2023 Africa Cup of Nations training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The 27-year-old was earlier scheduled to join the Super ...
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has said he “can’t wait” for his ‘Last Dance’ with eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo, as they prepare to face Al-Nassr. Top clubs from MLS and the Saudi Pro League will face off at the Riyadh Cup. Inter Miami are billed to take on Al-Hilal at the friendly tournament. But ...
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has removed referee Imamu Maliki Umar from officiating in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The decision to remove Umar was made in the aftermath of the controversial call he made during the Matchday 17 clash between Shooting Stars and Bayelsa United FC, resulting in a 1-0 victory for ...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged the Super Eagles to give their best to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The Governor charged the Super Eagles to make Nigeria proud at the 34th edition of the AFCON by winning the Continental Cup for a fourth time, having won the ...
Doma United midfielder, Samuel Matthew has returned to training following a minor injury. Matthew missed the Savannah Tigers clash against Katsina United last weekend due to injury. He has featured in 13 league games for Doma United this season. Matthew has formed a formidable partnership with Andrew Majalisa at the heart of the team’s ...
Paris Saint-Germain chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi has accused Lionel Messi of lacking “respect” for the Ligue 1 club following his departure in June 2023. Messi admitted last September that he resents that PSG did not honour him after his 2022 World Cup heroics. “He’s not a bad guy but I don’t like it. “I’ll say, ...
