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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…
Raphael Onyedika is nearing a switch to Turkish Super Lig champions Galatasaray, DAILY POST reports. Onyedika is open to joining Okan Buruk’s side, while agreement has already been reached with his representatives. The Nigeria international has been offered a four-year…
Annabelle Fasuba, daughter of former Nigerian sprinter Olusoji Fasuba, has begun her U-17 career in England in impressive fashion, winning the South of England Indoor 60m title at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre in London on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra…
Nasarawa United have announced that their Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 20 clash against Kano Pillars will be played behind closed doors. The Solid Miners stated that the move is necessitated due to an ongoing repair work being carried…
Roma crashed out of the Italian Cup on Tuesday as they lost 3-2 at home to Torino despite a goal from 16-year-old prodigy Antonio Arena. Trailing 2-1 going into the final 10 minutes, Gian Piero Gasperini decided to bring on…
Morocco coach, Walid Regragui has singled out three Nigeria players – Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi – for praise ahead of both sides’ AFCON semi-final tie on Wednesday. Regragui spoke while speaking on Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi’s…
Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-0 at St. James’ Park on Tuesday night, with Antoine Semenyo opening the scoring before Rayan Cherki sealed the win deep into stoppage time. The Carabao Cup tie remains alive, however, with a return leg scheduled…
Wasiu Alalade is poised to make a return to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The midfielder is reportedly close to joining five-time NPFL champions Shooting Stars. Alalade is currently on the books of Angolan side, GD Interclube. He featured…
Nikolas Nartey nabbed a late winner and Deniz Undav continued his hot form as Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at home on Tuesday to climb to third in the Bundesliga. A dipping header from Rasmus Kristensen gave Frankfurt an…
Umar Sani Yakasai is on the verge of sealing a move to Nigeria National League, NNL, side Bichi First FC, DAILY POST reports. Yakasai was deemed surplus to requirements by Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Kano Pillars. His contract…
The Super Eagles trained behind closed doors in Rabat on Monday as preparations intensify for Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against hosts Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria’s squad and officials arrived in the Moroccan capital from Fez on…
Bundesliga club RB Leipzig have completed the signing of Nigerian winger Sani Suleiman, DAILY POST reports. Suleiman linked up with Leipzig from Slovakian club, AS Trenčín. The 19-year-old winger, who signed a contract until June 30, 2031 will wear the…
Super Eagles striker Akor Adams remains confident about the team’s objective of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, ahead of their semi-final meeting with hosts Morocco in Rabat on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria set up the…
Few believed Nigeria would be standing here. Fewer still expected them to arrive as the most consistent team at the tournament. Yet on Wednesday night in Rabat, the Super Eagles will walk into the lion’s den with momentum, belief, and…
Chelsea Football Club has reacted to the death of their former player and manager Eddie McCreadie. McCreadie passed away on Tuesday at the age of 85. Chelsea described the former left-back as a great figure in the club’s history and…
Gabon has lifted the sanctions it imposed on the national football team and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following the country’s disappointing performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The Panthers finished bottom of Group F, prompting then-Sports…
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