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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 ...
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, ...
Sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN), Ondo State chapter and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have organised a comprehensive sensitisation programme to combat drug abuse among athletes, fans and the public. The event, held at the indoor Sports Hall of the Ondo State Sports Complex,Akure on Sunday, brought together athletes, coaches, and stakeholders ...
Switzerland dumped reigning champions Italy out of Euro 2024 with a stunning 2-0 victory on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in their history. Murat Yakin’s supremely well-drilled side outplayed the flat two-time winners in the last 16 clash in Berlin and will face England or Slovakia in the next round. Ruben ...
Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman, has been crowned Atalanta B.C.’s Player of the Season for 2023/24, successfully defending his title from the previous year. The Nigerian forward emerged victorious in a fiercely competitive contest that required an overtime runoff and even extended to an Instagram profile showdown after the regular session ended in a tie. Lookman’s ...
Former Cameroon international, Landry Nguemo, died in a traffic accident on Thursday, the Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) said on its Facebook page. “Fecafoot has just learned the news of the death of the former Indomitable Lion, Landry Nguemo, as a result of a traffic accident,” it posted. The Yaounde-born midfielder played 42 times and scored ...
Former world player of the year Roberto Baggio has been injured in a robbery at his home in northern Italy and had to be treated in hospital. According to Italian media reports, five armed men forced their way into the 57-year-old’s villa near Vicenza on Thursday while he was watching Italy’s 1-0 European Championship defeat ...
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) The recent resignation of the newly appointed Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George after a month is no longer news but circumstances surrounding the hurried decision is still a matter of discussion in the Football and Sports Arena. FInidi’s appointment which came up due to the ...
England struggled to show their credentials to win Euro 2024 in a 1-1 draw with Denmark that left them with work to do to reach the last 16, while Spain and Italy will battle it out to reach the knockout stages later on Thursday. Victory for England in Frankfurt would have booked their place in ...
Hosts Germany on Wednesday became the first side to qualify for the Euro 2024 last 16 after Jamal Musiala’s controversial goal and an Ilkay Gündogan strike in a 2-0 win over an enterprising Hungary. Croatia’s draw with Albania earlier and the situation in Group C means there will be at least two third-placed sides who ...
World record holder Tobi Amusan raced to first place in the women’s 100m hurdles at the national trials in Benin City on Monday It was the fourth time Amusan had won the title. Tobi Express, as she is fondly called by her admirers, crossed the line in 12.78 seconds, ahead of Adaobi Tabugbo, who finished ...
Chelsea has announced that Academy Forward, Tyrique George has signed a new contract until 2027, with a further one-year option. George joined the Chelsea academy in 2014 as an under-8. The 18-year-old has progressed through the Academy ranks at the club. Last season, George played prominent roles across two Chelsea Academy sides and scored several ...
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has congratulated Rangers International Football Club of Enugu for winning the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title with a game to spare. The congratulatory message followed the team’s 2-0 victory over Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday. A 33rd ...
Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade scored the decisive goal as Atletico Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0 in the final match of the season. Atletico Madrid secured a place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League following the win. Ajibade netted the winning goal 15 minutes from time. The winger contributed 10 goals and six assists in 30 ...
