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South African club Chippa United have confirmed the departure of Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali after agreeing to grant his request to leave the club. In an official statement dated 5 February, the Eastern Cape–based side…
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has made history amid the ongoing AFCON tournament in Morocco. This comes after Nigeria’s Round of 16 victory against Mozambique. Recall that Nigeria won 4-0 against the Mambas with Lookman getting a goal and three…
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday that superstar French striker Kylian Mbappe is fit to play in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona after a knee sprain. The forward was left out of Madrid’s travelling party to Saudi…
Turkish pundit and football commentator, Levent Tüzemen has insisted that Victor Osimhen is the biggest advantage for Galatasaray to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta. Tüzemen stated this on the Libero TV YouTube channel while providing an update on Galatasaray amid…
Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille on penalties to win a topsy-turvy French Champions Trophy in Kuwait on Thursday. PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier was the hero of the night, saving two spot-kicks as PSG took the penalty lottery 4-1 after a frenetic…
Major League Soccer, MLS, club Colorado Rapids have announced the signing of Nigerian midfielder Hamzat Ojediran. Colorado Rapids signed the former Nigeria youth international from Ligue 1 outfit RC Lens. Ojediran penned a three-year contract with the options of another…
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to take charge of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash between Nigeria and Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Artan is widely regarded as…
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has offered to personally pay players’ match bonuses if the authorities fail to fulfil their promise before Nigeria’s quarter-final clash against Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The development was disclosed by…
Captain of the Super Eagles team, Wilfred Ndidi, has offered to sort out the unpaid bonuses of the squad, amid delay in payment from the Nigerian government. Ndidi has pleaded with this team-mates not to boycott training ahead of their…
A former UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman, has apologised after his FaceTime conversation with former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, was posted online. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Joshua recounted the tragic deaths of two of his close friends…
Super Eagles players have been banned from talking to journalists during their open training on Thursday. This was confirmed by the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, in a terse statement. Efoghe however noted that reporters will have a 15-minute access.…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed in Marrakesh ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter‑final clash with Algeria on Saturday. Saturday’s clash will be a stern test for the Nigerian team as they seek to maintain momentum and keep alive…
The festive season ended in unimaginable grief for Anthony Joshua, a man used to surviving the harshest battles under the brightest lights. In late December, Joshua was involved in a tragic road traffic accident that claimed the lives of Sina…
Former Premier League manager Tim Sherwood has told Manchester United that Benjamin Šeško is not good enough to play for the club. This is despite the striker scoring two goals against Burnley on Wednesday night. The Slovenian found the net…
Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, said he has made a commitment to his teammates and officials that he would settle their unpaid match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco if the Federal Government fails to…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Marrakech, Morocco, ahead of their quarter-final showdown against Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The squad touched down on Thursday and is expected to resume full preparations as attention shifts firmly to…
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