Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
2023 Africa Nations Cup winner, Sebastien Haller came off the bench late in the second half of the UEFA Champions League final for Borussia Dortmund, but the Ivorian could not help his side avoid a defeat to Real Madrid.
Hopes of Rivers Hoopers’ extending their historic run to the BAL final was truncated when they lost 83-89 in overtime to Al Ahly Ly at the BK Arena, on Wednesday.
Rivers Hoopers bounced back from a classification defeat to AS Douanes, to punch a semi-final ticket at The BAL, edging 2021 finalists, US Monastir 92-88 in a thrilling game on Monday.
Ademola Lookman has made history as the first player to score a hat-trick in the final of the Europa League as Atalanta defeated Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 to lift their first-ever European trophy.
Ademola Lookman has made history as the first player to score a hat-trick in the final of the Europa League.
It has been 15 years since a Nigerian club reached a CAF Champions League final match, and four years more with the CAF Confederation Cup.
Onuche Ogbelu came off the bench in the final moments of the first-leg CAF Champions League playoff match between Esperance and Al Ahly on Saturday night in Radès.
Joe Aribo and his Southampton teammates have booked their place in Wembley for the final of the EFL Championship playoff.
Manu Garba was named Nigeria Men’s U17 football team coach, Friday, to replace Nduka Ugbade after the team’s unsuccessful Africa Cup of Nations campaign last year.
On Sunday, the curtains will fall on the 34th edition of the AFCON and it’ll be decided between three-time winners Nigeria, and host nation Côte d’Ivoire.
