Author: Tumininu Yussuf
Nigeria’s U20 women’s team, the Falconets, secured a slim but vital 1-0 victory over hosts Rwanda in the first leg of their 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup second-round qualifier at the Kigali-Pele Stadium on Sunday.
The countdown is on for the 69th edition of the Ballon d’Or, football’s most prestigious individual honor, as the world’s best male and female players prepare to gather in Paris on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Arsenal struck late to deny Manchester City all three points at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, as Gabriel Martinelli’s 93rd-minute equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw in a pulsating Premier League clash. It was a tactical battle of wits between Mikel Arteta and his former mentor Pep Guardiola, one that saw City surrender a record 67.2% possession to Arsenal, the lowest any Guardiola team has ever recorded. Haaland Strikes Early The visitors drew first blood inside nine minutes. A sweeping counter-attack ended with Erling Haaland coolly rolling past David Raya, silencing the home crowd and putting City in control. Arsenal struggled to…
Two days ago, Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel made history as the first Nigerian man since Henry Amike in 1987 to qualify for a 400m hurdles World Championship final. In Friday’s final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, 22-year-old Nathaniel produced the race of his life, but missed a medal by just 0.05 seconds, finishing 4th in men’s 400m hurdles final. The Race of His Life The final was set up as one of the fastest in history, with the world’s top hurdlers bursting out of the blocks. Nathaniel positioned himself brilliantly on the back straight, building momentum and staying within…
Nigeria’s record-holding shot putter, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, came agonisingly close to his first global medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, finishing 5th overall with a sixth-round throw of 21.52m. The 31-year-old, Africa’s only man to surpass the 22m mark in the event, admitted he had arrived late in Tokyo and struggled with fatigue and time zone adjustments, but still delivered a strong performance in the final. A Battle in Tokyo for Chukwuebuka Enekwechi Enekwechi’s opening round saw him record 20.83m, followed by 20.71m, before matching his opener with another 20.83m to qualify from Group A in 7th place…
Super Falcons legend, Onome Ebi has announced her retirement from professional football at the age of 42, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 24-year career that spanned continents, records, and generations. Ebi, who has been a cornerstone of Nigerian women’s football for over two decades, made the announcement on her social media account, confirming that while she is hanging up her boots, her purpose in the game will continue beyond the pitch. “Today, I officially retire from professional football” – Onome Ebi In her emotional farewell statement, Ebi wrote: “Today, I officially retire from professional football. The journey has…
Jose Mourinho has agreed a two-year deal to return as head coach of Benfica, 25 years after his first spell at the Portuguese giants. The 62-year-old, sacked by Fenerbahce just three weeks ago, will take charge of his first training session on Thursday. Mourinho replaces Bruno Lage, who was dismissed following Benfica’s shock 3-2 Champions League defeat at home to Qarabag of Azerbaijan. It is a poetic homecoming for Mourinho. His very first managerial job came at Benfica in 2000, though he lasted just 10 games before leaving due to presidential changes at the club. Now, a quarter of a…
The second day of Matchday 1 in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League delivered drama, goals, and storylines that will echo long beyond the opening round. From Harry Kane punishing his former London rivals to Virgil van Dijk sealing another last-gasp Liverpool win, fans were treated to another night of thrilling football across Europe. Liverpool 3–2 Atlético Madrid: Van Dijk the Last-Minute Hero Liverpool extended their astonishing streak of late winners, scoring for the fifth straight match after the 83rd minute or later, as captain Virgil van Dijk powered home a stoppage-time header to sink Atlético Madrid 3-2 at Anfield.…
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has etched his name into the history books, storming into the men’s 400m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships. His blistering run of 47.47s in the semifinals makes him the first Nigerian man to reach the event’s final in 38 years, since Henry Amike in 1987. Ezekiel Nathaniel Delivers in Hurdles Semifinals Drawn in the second semifinal heat, Nathaniel knew the stakes were high. The Nigerian record holder rose to the challenge, powering home in 47.47s, the fastest time across all three semifinals. He crossed the line ahead of Qatar’s Ismail Abakar, who clocked a…
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) board member and coach, Olalekan Soetan, has reacted to the ongoing kit scandal involving world record holder Tobi Amusan and Team Nigeria at the World Athletics Championships in Japan. Soetan admitted he was not pleased with the situation but explained that officials responsible for choosing the kits may have had their reasons, even if those reasons now need to be clarified. “If I say I am happy, I am lying” – Soetan Speaks Reacting to the backlash sparked by Amusan’s public criticism of the “substandard kits” given to Nigerian athletes in Tokyo, Soetan made it…
