Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
The 10-paged farewell message on Instagram followed by the world press conference and the presentation inside the Bernabeu with over 50,000 fans in attendance. That was how Eden Hazard announced his departure from Chelsea and arrival at Real Madrid.
Nigeria defeated Kenya 12-4 in their opening game at African Beach Games on Wednesday and can book a place in the semi-final if the replicate that form in their next game against Djibouti.
Nigeria defeated Kenya 12-4 in their opening game at African Beach Games on Wednesday and can book a place in the semi-final if the replicate that form in their next game against Djibouti.
With barely three weeks to prepare, the 7-year doubles partnership between Christie Agubum and Samuel Blessing proved crucial as they powered to a silver medal spot at the African Beach Games.
Dolphins will compete for the Nigeria Basketball League crown, but not with the underdog tag says Head Peter Ahmedu.
The 3×3 D’Tigress team will be aiming for gold at the African Beach Games says Head Coach Chris Acha.
The 31-year-old midfielder might not play any further part in the competition if Nigeria reaches the second round but fail to go beyond it because of her suspension, and she will be sorely missed.
Nigeria’s gallant performance against France in the 1-0 defeat to the host on Monday will go down as one of the best performance by this Super Falcons.
Players drawn to tears, a small melee protesting the Red card to Ngozi Ebere – for a second booking – and the penalty, Thomas Dennerby was visibly shaken from the appalling officiating he witnessed from his technical area. VAR was consulted twice, first to determine a penalty then for it to be retaken – after an infringement by the Nigeria goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie. The Super Falcons felt hard done by, in fact, the entire Nation must have felt robbed especially seeing how dogged a fight the team to put in. The Swede felt Nigerian at the moment and even beyond…
After 90 minutes against South Korea, Chiamaka Nnadozie had made history becoming the first goalkeeper, 18 year-old to keep a clean sheet at the Women’s World Cup.
