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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, and TopTier Sports Management have announced plans for a landmark Legends Football Match to celebrate Nigeria’s celebrated mid-1990s football generation. The match, scheduled…
Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer, has given his prediction on some of the fixtures that will be played in Game Week 36 of the Premier League. The big match of the weekend, will see Chelsea travel to Liverpool, looking to…
Former WBA super-middleweight champion George Groves has urged organisers of the Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury heavyweight bout to stage the fight at Wembley Stadium, saying the two British fighters would look back with pride if they chose the national…
Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has tipped his old club to edge out Manchester City in the Premier League title race. He suggested that Mikel Arteta’s side might not need to win every remaining match to get the job done.…
Arsenal are firmly back in control of the Premier League title race and a win at struggling West Ham on Sunday could all but seal the Gunners’ first English title in 22 years. Manchester City stormed back into contention last…
Chelsea legend, John Terry, has slammed Arsenal for ‘over-celebrating’ after the Premier League North London club qualified for the Champions League final on Tuesday. Recall that Arsenal eliminated Atletico Madrid from the Champions League after beating Diego Simeone’s side 1-0…
English football is heading into a potentially historic May — with clubs from the Premier League reaching the finals of all three of UEFA’s major competitions for the first time. Arsenal confirmed the breakthrough moment on Tuesday, sealing a 2–1…
Falconets head coach, Moses Aduku has said his team will go all out for a win against Malawi in the second leg of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture. Nigeria defeated the Young Scorchers 2-0 in the…
Former England captain, Wayne Rooney has criticised England boss Thomas Tuchel for leaving Trent Alexander-Arnold out of the squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup, describing the decision as “mind-boggling”. Alexander-Arnold has been overlooked in Tuchel’s last four England squads…
Asisat Oshoala fired a hat-trick as Al Hilal thrashed Al Qadsiah 5-1 to reach the final of the final of the Saudi Women’s Cup. Al Hilal won the tie 7-2 on aggregate, having defeated their opponent 2-1 in the first…
World record holder Tobi Amusan has been named in Nigeria’s 45-athlete contingent for the forthcoming CAA Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, with a blend of established stars and emerging talents expected to spearhead the country’s medal push, The PUNCH reports.…
The official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to run from 11 June to 19 July, has been unveiled. The song, titled “Dai Dai”, features Nigerian Grammy-winning singer Damini “Burna Boy” Ogulu, alongside Colombian pop star Shakira. Shakira…
Aston Villa on Thursday eliminated Nottingham Forest from the UEFA Europa League semi-final encounter. Unai Emery’s side won 4-0 against their Premier League rivals at Villa Park to qualify for the final. Aston Villa progressed to the Europa League final…
Musician and celebrity boxer Portable will headline the final matchday of the Nigeria National League Super 4 playoffs in Ikenne, where the champions of the 2025/26 season will be crowned on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Portable, who recently lost…
Nigeria has been admitted into the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Grade A Coaching Convention. CAF’s Coaching Education Project Manager, Jaida Zakaria, gave the approval in a letter addressed to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. CAF had previously approved the…
The Confederation of African Football has readmitted the Nigeria Football Federation into the CAF A Coaching Convention, paving the way for the federation to resume organising CAF A coaching courses after a nine-year hiatus, The PUNCH reports. The CAF A…
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