Category: Sports
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Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has been nominated for the prestigious FIFA Best Men’s Defender award. The Nigerian international is among a stellar list of defenders vying for the honor, including stars from top clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich. The prestigious list features a host of world-class defenders, including: Akanji Bastoni…
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Edo Queens made a resounding statement in their CAF Women’s Champions League debut, thrashing Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC 3-0 at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday. The Nigerian team, champions of WAFU B, dominated the match from the onset, pressuring their opponents and forcing errors. Their relentless effort paid off in the…
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Manchester United are set to pay a €10m exit clause for Ruben Amorim to become their new manager, Sporting have confirmed. The Portuguese club have just released formal communication received from Man United for Amorim to be appointed. Manchester United informed Sporting of plan to pay the €10m exit clause, as Amorim has already accepted.…
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“The standards of officiating set by this year’s AFCON are honestly staggering. It’s like they invented it. The Premier League and all of Europe have a lot of learning to do.” – Gary Neville, Sky News Pundit
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Ola Aina is one of the best players not only for Nigeria but in the whole of this tournament but the moment he was moved to the left wing back due to Zaidu’s absence, he struggled a bit in our last game. The day I feared the young lad was the day Nottingham Forest, his…
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Moment Nigerians trooped to Stanley Nwabili’s father’s house in Rivers State after Nigeria made it to the AFCON finals (video) After Nigeria’s thrilling victory over South Africa in the AFCON semifinals on Wednesday, February 7, some people living in Rivers State trooped to Stanley Nwabali’s father’s house to celebrate. It comes as no surprise that…
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Ace Nigerian sports journalist, Kayode Tijani dies in Lagos Anthony Nlebem February 8, 2024 The Nigerian sports fraternity was thrown into pandemonium following the news of the death of prominent Sports journalist Kayode Tijani. Tijani reportedly died at 55 years old on Wednesday night February 7, 2024, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH),…
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The Nigeria senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress inched one step closer to Paris 2024 Olympics after a comfortable victory against Senegal. 16 teams across 4 different cities are participating. Hosts, France and Defending Champions (USA) are already guaranteed qualifications, leaving 14 others to squeeze in to grab the 10 remaining slots. The African Champions, D’Tigress,…
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A diplomatic row has broken out between Nigeria and South Africa ahead of the two sides’ semi-final match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa warned Nigerian football fans to refrain from boisterous celebrations if their team wins. That warning was intended to prevent the provocation of…
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Nigeria has now qualified for its 16th Semi-finals of AFCON. Played in 7 Finals 👏 Won 3 (1980, 1994, and 2013) 2nd Place 4 times (1984, 1988, 1990, and 2000) 3rd Place 8 times (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2019) 15 AFCON MEDALS… Winner: 🏆🏆🏆 2nd Place: 🥈🥈🥈🥈 3rd Place: 🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉 #Statisense…