LALIGA’s ambition to deepen its roots in Nigeria took centre stage in Lagos recently, as the Spanish league convened senior executives, policymakers and industry leaders for LALIGA Talks and Tapas, a high-level networking and cultural forum that framed football as…

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has insisted that Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman chose the ‘disciplined fire’ of Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone, over a payday in Turkey. Oliseh said this in a tweet via his X account on…

Rivers United’s seeming elimination from the CAF Champions League at the hands of Zambia’s Power Dynamos has reopened an uncomfortable but familiar conversation in Nigerian football. When an NPFL-leading side, dominant and disciplined at home, suddenly looks toothless on the…

Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has stated that the only thing that will stop Arsenal from winning the Premier League title this year is ‘Arsenal’. Oliseh spoke during a recent interview on his Sunday Oliseh’s Global Football Insights. The…

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has kind words for the club’s new acquisition Ademola Lookman, DAILY POST reports. The LaLiga giants were among the clubs linked with the tricky winger last summer. The Rojiblancos finally signed their man on…

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State, Chris Green, will lead a seven-member Local Organising Committee to oversee the affairs of the Rivers State contingent to the 2026 Niger Delta Games in Edo 2026 State. The LOC’s Director of…

Chelsea’s Tyrique George has shared insights into his heritage, revealing that his father is Nigerian while his mother is Ghanaian. Currently on loan at Everton, George discussed his background during an interview about his life off the pitch. At just…

The Edo State Government has approved a two-week closed camping programme for selected athletes and coaches ahead of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games scheduled to hold in Benin City from February 20 to 27. The Secretary of…

Former England striker, Michael Owen, has insisted that Arsenal will not win the Quadruple this season. The Gunners remain in four competitons, following their 4-2 aggregate win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Mikel Arteta’s men are six points…

Nigeria has been confirmed among the nations that will compete in the men’s 3×3 basketball event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which will be the country’s first appearance in the fast-growing format at the Games, The PUNCH Sports…

Trabzonspor delivered a statement second-half performance to dismantle Fethiyespor 3–0 and tighten their grip on Group A of the Turkish Cup, with Nigerian stars Anthony Nwakaeme and Paul Onuachu taking centre stage in a ruthless display of quality, experience and…

Former Liverpool star, Danny Murphy has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo for going on strike at Al-Nassr. He thinks the Portuguese superstar is not considering the club and is focusing on himself. Ronaldo refused to make himself available for Al-Nassr’s 1-0 win…

France midfielder Ngolo Kante has signed for Fenerbahce from Saudi outfit Al-Ittihad thanks to “support” from president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish club said on Wednesday. World Cup winner Kante, who turns 35 next month, had been set to move…

The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has deepened its international sports development drive following a high-level engagement with a delegation from British Cycling, reinforcing its commitment to leveraging sports for diplomacy, institutional learning and sustainable development. The British Cycling delegation,…

Al-Ittihad have confirmed that N’Golo Kante’s contract with the club has been terminated. Kante will now leave the Saudi Pro League side to join Fenerbahce. This comes after FIFA gave its approval for the midfielder to make the switch, following…