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Rangers secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Motherwell in their Premiership encounter at Hampden Park, with Cyriel Dessers once again proving instrumental in the victory.

Nigerian forward Akor Adams and his Ligue 1 club, Montpellier, suffered a 3-1 defeat in a pre-season friendly against Bundesliga side Mainz in Germany.

Napoli’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, has formally requested to leave the Serie A club this summer, according to Giovanni Manna, one of the club’s directors. 

Nigerian forward John Maja was the star of the show as his hat-trick led West Bromwich Albion to a 3-1 comeback victory against Queens Park Rangers in their Championship clash at Loftus Road on Saturday.

Swedish football club Östersunds FK has confirmed the signing of 23-year-old defender Sunday Anyanwu from Nigerian side Bendel Insurance. 

AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze has confirmed he has no regrets about joining the Italian giants, despite being presented with a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia last summer.

Team Nigeria concluded its participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics without securing a single medal, making it the country’s most disappointing performance since the London 2012 Games.

Victor Osimhen’s position at Napoli has grown increasingly uncertain as the Nigerian striker finds himself excluded from the squad for the upcoming season.

Former Olympic Eagles and Lobi Stars right-back, John Lazarus, has shed light on why the Makurdi-based club failed to secure a continental ticket last season.

Team Nigeria’s hopes for a medal at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris were dashed today as Tobiloba Amusan, the world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, failed to advance to the final.