Author: Seyi Alao
The NFF has appointed former Super Eagles’ captains Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, as well as former star winger Tijani Babangida as scouts and motivational figures for Nigeria’s campaign at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt this summer.
Nigerian sprint queen Blessing Okagbare and Commonwealth 110 hurdles champion Tobiloba Amusan are set to battle other athletes in the 2019 IAAF Diamond League 14-leg journey in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their preparation towards the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland with a 3-3 draw with Freiburg U19 side in Ingolstadt, Germany on Tuesday. The Flying Eagles started the game slowly, while the Germans were bright in the attack and it wasn’t a surprise when they go into thehalf-time break with 2-1 advantage. The Paul Aigbogun tutored side draw level through Jerome Akor in the second half , before Tom Dele-Bashiru and Henry Offia scored the other goals for Nigeria in the encounter. The likes of Olawale Oremade, Valentine Ozornwafor, Solomon Ogberahwe and Hamdi Akujobi all featured…
Rangers International gaffer Gbenga Ogunbote has disclosed that his players struggling from fatigue and injuries with few matches to the end of the season.
Africa number one Aruna Quadri reach the last 32 of the men’s singles at the 2019 ITTF World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, a feat that delights the African Table Tennis Federation.
The Coach of MFM FC Fidelis Ilechukwu has revealed that he’s not expecting the Club to win the title soon because of the Club’s philosophy to breed young players and promote them into the main team.
Africa number one Dorcas Adesokan defeated Mauritius’s Kate Foo Kune to win the women’s singles title at the All Africa Badminton Senior Championship in Port Harcourt.
Asisat Oshoala becomes the first Nigerian Woman to Qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final after helping the Catalans to a 1-0 victory over German side Bayern Munich on Sunday.
Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa’s Al Nassr has been knocked out of the Saudi Cup after a 4-2 defeat to rivals Al Ittihad on Saturday. Al Ittihad raced to a two goals lead courtesy of Aleksandar Prijovic and Fahad Al-Muwallad before Musa reduced the deficit in the 66th minute. Al Nassr equalised through Abderrazak Hamdallah from the penalty spot in the 89th minute and forced the game into an extra time. Al Ittihad proved to be the better side as brace from Romarinho in the 96th and 106th minutes gave them a 4-2 win and sent Al Nassr out of…
Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen continued his impressive form in the front of goal with his 15th goal of the season for Sporting Charleroi on Saturday. The ended in a 2-2 draw away to Oostende in the Belgian First division Europa League play-off group A. Osimhen netted the equaliser for his side in the 68th minute six minutes after Fashion Sankala had gave the hosts into the lead. Italian defender Gabriele Angella doubled Charleroi’s lead with ten minutes remaining on the Club , but the home side find the equaliser in first of additional minutes of 90 through substitute Robbie…
