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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 ...
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 ...
Finidi George has explained why he decided to step down as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The 53-year-old turned in his resignation to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday. This comes days after the NFF issued a statement revealing they are planning to bring in a foreign technical adviser to work alongside ...
The former BVB player himself joined the coaching staff earlier this year and will now lead the team through June 2027. A late Friday statement from the club’s website reveal this. Nuri Sahin, 35, was appointed following discussions between BVB Managing Director for Sport Lars Ricken, Sporting Director Sebastian Kehl and Nuri Sahin today (Friday). ...
Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray have stepped up their bid to sign Leicester City star, Wilfred Ndidi. Ndidi will become a free agent at the end of the month. Leicester City are still in talks with the midfielder over a new contract. According to transfer expert, Nicolo Schira, Galatasaray have offered Ndidi a three-year contract ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are currently ranked 38 in the world and first in Africa, according to the latest FIFA/Coca Cola Women’s World rankings released on Friday. Nearly three months have gone by since the rankings was last published, and no fewer than 154 international football matches have been played during that timeframe. According to FIFA, ...
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is planning to appoint a new technical adviser for the Super Eagles, who would be Finidi George’s immediate boss, according to ScoreNigeria. The football house only appointed Finidi as the substantive coach in April. Before his appointment, the former international was an assistant to Jose Peseiro, whose contract ended in ...
Italian giants Juventus on Wednesday named Thiago Motta as their new coach, replacing Massimiliano Allegri who was sacked last month. “It’s official, the next Juventus coach will be Thiago Motta. The Italian-Brazilian has signed with Juventus until June 30, 2027,” the club said in a statement. Motta, 41, was previously in charge at Serie A ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Monday, were defeated 2-1 by Benin Republic in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. In the 29th minute, Raphael Onyedika’s effort to the right corner of the post opened the score for Nigeria. However, Jodel Dossou of Benin tied the score with a well-placed shot after ...
Croatia finished their Euro 2024 preparations with an impressive 2-1 friendly win over Portugal on Saturday. Zlatko Dalic’s side beat the Euro 2016 winners in the Lisbon suburb of Oeiras to send Group B rivals Spain and Italy a warning. Roberto Martinez’s Portugal, among the contenders to win the tournament, fell to only their second ...
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) In 1994, a group of Nigerian football players were invited to the Nigerian National Team camp under the tutelage of Coach Clemence Westerhof, the Dutch tactician. The young talented players some of them home based and others were to slug it out for the prestigious ...
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has denied reports the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been moved to early 2026. The 2025 AFCON finals is scheduled to hold in Morocco. Rumours, however, circulated about a potential postponement of the competition due to scheduling conflicts with the FIFA Club World Cup, set to take place ...
Real Madrid, on Monday, announced the signing of French superstar, Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish giants and the 25-year-old forward have reached an agreement that will see him wearing the iconic white jersey for the next five seasons. The official statement from Real Madrid read, “Official statement. 03/06/2024 Real Madrid C.F. and Kylian Mbappé have reached ...
UEFA has named Vinícius Júnior of Real Madrid as the Champions League Player of the Season for the 2023/2024 campaign. This was confirmed by the UEFA’s Technical Observer panel on Monday. Vinicius scored the second goal as Los Blancos beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 last Saturday. In total, the Brazilian scored six goals for the Spanish ...
