Author: Tumininu Yussuf
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, cruised to a 3-2 victory over Ivory Coast on Monday in their second match of the inaugural WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup in Accra, with Harmony Chidi scoring all three goals to seal Nigeria’s top position in Group B.
Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior was named FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player of the Year on Tuesday, edging out Manchester City’s Rodri by just five votes.
Chelsea winger, Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended after failing a drug test, the Football Association confirmed today. The 23-year-old Ukrainian, who has been absent from the Blues’ squad since late November, was previously listed as being sidelined due to illness, but reports now suggest his absence is related to an adverse analytical finding from a recent drugs test. Further reports in Ukraine are claiming the substance found in Mudryk’s sample was meldonium – a performance-enhancing drug that was banned in 2016. Player’s representatives have not commented. Mudryk, who joined Chelsea in a high-profile £88m transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk in…
Zambia’s Barbra Banda has been named the 2024 CAF Women’s Player of the Year, defeating Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie, who finished as the runner-up. The announcement was made at the star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. Banda’s outstanding performances over the past year earned her the top honor. The Zambia Women’s National team captain becomes the first Zambian to win the CAF Women’s Player of the Year Award. At the same awards ceremony, Banda also made the CAF/FIFPRO Africa XI 2024. Playing for Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), she was a key figure in helping the team win the NWSL Shield and…
Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim has explained his reason for excluding star players Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from the squad for Sunday’s Premier League derby against Manchester City.
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been named the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the second consecutive year at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco. The 27-year-old goalkeeper earned the honor after an outstanding season with French club Paris FC, where she was also recognized as the Première Ligue Goalkeeper of the Season for 2023-24. Nnadozie’s exceptional performances were key to Paris FC’s strong season, and her consistent displays in goal continued to make her one of the top shot-stoppers in European women’s football. Nnadozie’s rise to prominence began with Nigeria’s national team, where she has been a vital part…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria once again, won the Africa Women’s National Team of the Year award on Monday night at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Marrakesh, Morocco. The Nigerian women’s national football team edged out South Africa’s Bayana Bayana, who took second place, and Morocco’s Lionesses, who secured third. The Super Falcons’ impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup earned them the top honor. Under the guidance of head coach Randy Waldrum, Nigeria secured two draws and a thrilling 3-2 win over host Australia in the group stages, advancing to the knockout rounds. Although they were…
Chelsea star Marc Cucurella found himself in hot water after the final whistle in their 2-1 victory over Brentford.
The race to secure one of Africa’s four coveted spots in the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is officially underway.
Everton Women handed Manchester City their first loss of the season, defeating the reigning UWCL quarterfinalists 2-1 and leaving their title hopes hanging by a thread at Walton Hall Pack.
