Author: Tumininu Yussuf
As the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony draws near, all eyes are on two of Nigeria’s brightest football stars, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Ademola Lookman, as they vie for the prestigious Player of the Year honors in their respective categories. The Super Falcons’ shot-stopper, Nnadozie, is one of the leading contenders for the Women’s Player of the Year award, a title recently dominated by her fellow Nigerian Asisat Oshoala. Chiamaka Nnadozie, a key figure in Nigeria’s football resurgence, has had a standout year, playing an instrumental role in the Super Falcons’ qualification for next year’s Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AFCON). Her…
Southampton have parted ways with head coach Russell Martin following the club’s disastrous start to the Premier League season.
Nigeria forward, Vivian Ikechukwu, has completed her transfer to Mexican side Santa Laguna from Cruz Azul, marking a new chapter in her career.
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a stunning all-around performance to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 110-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, clinching a spot in the NBA Cup championship game.
Rwanda is officially bidding to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, President Paul Kagame announced ahead of the FIA prize-giving ceremony in Kigali on Friday.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have maintains their spot as Africa’s highest-ranked women’s football team, maintaining a global ranking of 36th in the final FIFA standings for 2024.
Nigeria international forward, Edna Imade, continued her impressive goal-scoring run for Granada, leading her team to a 1-0 win over Madrid CFF in Spain’s top women’s football league on Saturday.
The stage is set for a thrilling showdown as Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire will battle for the top spot in Group B after both teams cruised into the semi-finals of the U-17 WAFU-B Women’s Tournament.
Swedish prosecutors have closed a rape investigation related to football star Kylian Mbappé, which was launched after an alleged incident at a hotel in Stockholm during his visit in October. In a statement released Thursday, lead investigator Marina Chirakova confirmed that there was insufficient evidence to continue the case. “During the course of the investigation, there has been a designated person suspected on reasonable grounds of rape and two cases of sexual assault, but my assessment is that the evidence is not sufficient to proceed and the investigation is therefore closed.” “The designated person has not been notified of…
The Nigerian U-17 girls’ football team, the Flamingos, sent a powerful message in their opening match of the WAFU-B Girls Cup in Ghana, demolishing Niger Republic 9-0 in a dominant performance. Following the match, Flamingos’ head coach Bankole Olowokere was satisfied with the team’s display, praising their preparation and the continuity of the squad and highlighting the players’ experience on the international stage. “The team has gone to the World Cup and played with the Super Nations, it’s just one of those things, and this is a team that has been training for quite a while now, so that’s just…
