UEFA, on Thursday, included Chelsea, Barcelona and Benfica players in the UEFA Champions League team. This comes following the conclusion of this week’s Champions League group stage matches played on Wednesday. UEFA includes the likes of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, Chelsea’s…

The National Sports Commission and the Cycling Federation of Nigeria have reached an agreement with the British Cycling Association to enable Nigerian cyclists train in Manchester, ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria will…

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe has criticized himself and his teammates following their UEFA Champions League defeat to Benfica on Wednesday. Mbappe said the Los Blancos were too inconsistent against Jose Mourinho’s side, adding that they deserved to lose the…

Nottingham Forest Women head coach Carly Davies has hailed Joy Omewa as an ideal addition to her squad after the Nigerian forward completed a permanent move from Danish side Fortuna Hjørring, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Forest confirmed the signing of…

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has criticized former head coach Samson Siasia. Onazi labelled Siaisa as a weird coach, insisting that he was the only Super Eagles manager who put him on the bench. The former Lazio star stated…

All six Nigerians in contention for progression in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group phase successfully navigated the stage to reach the knockout phase, as Europe’s premier club competition concluded its opening round on Wednesday night. OLAMIDE ABE writes Victor…

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze is mourning the death of his mother, Sarah Chukwueze, after a period of illness, deepening a wave of grief that has recently swept through Nigeria’s senior men’s national team. The sad news was first made…

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has lost his mother after a brief illness, DAILY POST reports. Mrs Sarah Chukwueze died in the early hours of Thursday. The announcement of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze’s passing was made by Samuel’s sister, Princess Chukwueze,…

Nigerian heavyweight Efe Ajagba has stepped up preparations for his February 14 bout against former IBF champion Charles Martin, posting a video of his training routine on Instagram, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 31-year-old shared footage of his endurance training…

Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo, has blamed missed chances for his team’s draw with Wikki Tourists. The Umuahia-based club were held to a 1-1 draw in a midweek fixture on Wednesday. Chukwuemeka Obioma and Taheer Abubakar were on target…

Nigerian forward Paul Kilani has completed a move to Liga MX side Querétaro FC, joining the Mexican top flight club on a one-year loan from Atlantic Business Football Club with an option to make the deal permanent, PUNCH Sports Extra…

South African club Orlando Pirates have announced the departure of their centre-back Olisah Ndah, DAILY POST reports. Ndah leaves as a free agent after agreeing to the termination of his contract at the club. The defender has struggled for regular…

Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze has lost his mother, Mrs Sarah Chukwueze. Although Samuel himself did not initially confirm the development, his brother, David Chukwueze, shared the news in a series of emotional posts on Instagram, paying tribute to their…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has hailed Benfica head coach, Jose Mourinho’s strategy following Benfica’s Champions League 4-2 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Guardiola also admitted that he was left confused when Mourinho sent the Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin…

Former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa struck the decisive goal as Kano Pillars boosted their survival hopes, while Abia Warriors and Nasarawa United suffered damaging home draws in the Nigeria Premier Football League title race on matchday 23, PUNCH Sports…