Author: Tumininu Yussuf
The curtain came down on the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League in breathtaking fashion on Wednesday night, with 18 matches kicking off simultaneously across Europe.
More than a month after the curtain fell on the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco (AFCON 2025), the competition continues to generate debate.
Former Nigerian international, Obafemi Abiodun has identified belief and squad depth as the biggest lessons from the Super Eagles’ impressive AFCON 2025 campaign, declaring that no player in the team should ever be underestimated again.
The second edition of Champions League new league-phase format reaches its dramatic conclusion on Wednesday night, with 30 of the 36 teams still unsure of their fate and a single, synchronised kick-off set to ignite chaos across Europe.
Super Falcons-eligible midfielder, Ashanti Akpan has completed a permanent move to Newcastle United, ending a remarkable 13-year journey with Chelsea in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has called on Nigeria to urgently overhaul its sports infrastructure, citing Morocco’s successful hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a wake-up call for the country.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons midfielder, Halimatu Ayinde will remain in Sweden ahead of the new season after completing a move to Damallsvenskan champions, BK Häcken.
Super Falcons forward, Esther Okoronkwo has signed a contract extension with AFC Toronto, keeping her at the Canadian club until 2027 after a sensational debut campaign in the Northern Super League (NSL).
Super Eagles and Blackburn Rovers defender, Ryan Alebiosu has revealed his determination to play a more prominent role for Nigeria going forward after making his senior international debut at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
Six-time African Women’s Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, delivered an all-round dominant performance as Al Hilal overturned a first-leg deficit to defeat Al Ahli 5–1 in the second leg of the SAFF Women’s Cup on Friday, sealing a 6–3 aggregate victory.
