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Ikorodu City secured the top spot in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after a comfortable 2-0 home win over Niger Tornadoes on Sunday. Joseph Arumala scored both goals for the Oga Boys. Arumala opened…
Egypt forward, Omar Marmoush believes the Pharaohs have enough quality to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Pharaohs are the most successful team in the history of the competition, with seven titles. Hossam Hassan’s side failed to progress…
The Italian football league on Thursday gave the green light for AC Milan’s controversial ‘home’ Serie A game against Como to go ahead in Australia in February. The decision comes two months after Spain’s La Liga scrapped plans to hold…
The Super Eagles have touched down in Fes, Morocco, for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, DAILY POST reports. Head coach Éric Chelle and his players arrived in the Moroccan city on Thursday night. They spent five days in a…
Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey has been named in the BBC Premier League Team of the Week following a standout performance in the club’s 3-2 victory over Burnley, joining an elite list of players recognised by BBC Sport pundit Troy Deeney,…
Barau FC will trade tackles with Rivers United in a Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday five rescheduled fixture on Friday. The encounter is billed for the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The game was moved from the initial date…
Former Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has revealed that he contacted the office of late Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari to ensure players received their bonuses after the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after months of delays by the Nigeria…
Bayelsa Queens head coach, Whyte Ogbonda has expressed satisfaction with his team’s win over Pacesetter Queens in a Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, matchday four encounter. The Prosperity Girls edged out Pacesetter Queens 2-0 at the Samson Siasia Stadium in…
The football federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”. The football body was reacting to the recent petition by…
El Chiringuito pundit, Jota Jordi has hit out at Argentina captain Lionel Messi over his choice of voting during the 2025 FIFA Best Awards. Recall that Messi had voted Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele as his first choice to win…
Ahmed Musa has announced his retirement from international football, bringing to a close a 15-year career with the Super Eagles that saw him become Nigeria’s most capped player and one of its most decorated modern internationals, PUNCH Online reports. The…
The date, venue and time for the Finalissima between Spain and Argentina has been confirmed. UEFA and CONMEBOL, together with the Royal Spanish Football Federation, RFEF, and the Argentine Football Association, AFA, have today announced the venue, date and kick-off…
The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tournament from FIFA, world football’s governing body announced on Wednesday. The total World Cup prize fund of…
The fallout from Nigeria’s painful exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers has taken a sharp legal and political turn. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has forcefully dismissed Nigeria’s petition to FIFA over alleged player ineligibility, urging…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has emerged as a top candidate to replace Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. The Athletic reports that this could be Guardiola’s last season at the Etihad. Maresca is under contract at Stamford Bridge until 2030. This…
Former DR Congo defender and Football Director of the Congolese Football Federation, Herita Ilunga, has claimed that the alleged ineligibility of some DR Congo players, which has put their 2026 World Cup qualification into doubt, would be decided on “sporting…
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