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Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating British boxing star Tyson Fury in a fight earlier on Sunday, May 19. The Ukrainian won in a split decision following the match which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk (22-0) added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and […]
Continue ReadingFrench superstar footballer, Kylian Mbappé has announced on X that he is leaving Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and would be playing his final home game against Toulouse FC. “I never thought it would be this difficult to leave my country,” he said in a video posted on the platform, adding he will face a new challenge […]
Continue ReadingGoalkeeper of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has become the first African and Nigerian player to be crowned the best goalkeeper in the women’s league, French D1 Arkema. The 23-year-old shot-stopper cemented her status as one of the best goalkeepers in the world following her remarkable achievements and heroic penalty-savings for Paris FC this season. […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George as the new head coach of the nation’s senior men’s national team. The announcement came with the NFF Board approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the reins to the 52-year-old former […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian heavyweight boxing powerhouse, Anthony Joshua has won his fourth straight fight by securing a second-round knockout win over Cameroonian boxer, Francis Ngannou, in the main event of the “Knockout Chaos” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua secured consecutive victories in 2023 with wins over Jermaine Franklin in April and Robert Helenius with a seventh-round […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni, has passed away after battling with breast cancer for eight years. Aluko was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2017 and was given the all-clear a year later after undergoing treatment and a mastectomy. Sadly, she was again diagnosed with the disease in January 2019 and underwent 10 […]
Continue ReadingAn Ivory Coast footballer, Archange Defrignan Mondou, has tragically passed away. 19-year-old Mondou played for Norway’s top club HamKam in the Eliteserien before his sad death. The midfielder, nicknamed Achilles, moved from the Ivory Coast in April of last year and initially joined HamKam’s second team, making three appearances and scoring one goal. On Tuesday, […]
Continue ReadingLatest FIFA men’s world football rankings, released on Thursday February 15, 2024, show that Morocco leads all African men’s national football teams, with Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire closely following. This is coming after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that ended on Sunday, February 11, which saw the Super Eagles of Nigeria […]
Continue ReadingThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named its 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Coach and Team of the Tournament after Ivory Coast emerged as the Champions of the tournament, beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final. The body governing football announced the best 11 players from the just-concluded AFCON, with Super Eagles striker, Victor […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national honour, Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), flats and piece of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Council Chamber, […]
Continue ReadingFollowing Super Eagles of Nigeria’s loss to Ivory Coast in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament final, the team’s midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has removed all his photos and videos from his Instagram page. Nigeria was defeated 1-2 by the host country on Sunday, putting an end to the team’s hopes of clinching a […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have lost to the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to defeat Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. The host started as the better, more aggressive team, creating […]
Continue ReadingFormer Super Eagles international, Idah Peterside, revealed that the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, who plays for Chippa United in South Africa, has reportedly received threats from South African fans following his standout performance against their country at the AFCON semi final. Speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, Peterside stated that some fans have warned […]
Continue ReadingAfrica Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone, a platform and user of X (Twitter), has given the names of four Nigerians (one of them an NYSC member), who suddenly died while watching the AFCON semi finals between Nigerian Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. Sharing on X, the pictures of three of the four […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles have advanced to the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast after beating Bafana Bafana of South Africa 4-2 on penalties Wednesday. In the line-up against South Africa, the head coach, Jose Peseiro, only made one change in the squad that faced Angola, with Osayi-Samuel replacing Zaidu. […]
Continue ReadingOluwatobiloba Amusan simply called Tobi Amusan, Nigeria’s track golden girl, has set a new African women’s indoor record in the 60 meters, clocking 7.75 seconds at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. This performance in Boston replaces the previous record of 7.77 seconds set in Kazakhstan at the Astana Indoor Meet in January. […]
Continue ReadingBarcelona FC have announced that they have reached an agreement with National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), Bay FC, for the transfer of Nigerian international, Asisat Oshoala, whose contract ends on June 30, 2024. In a statement late Thursday night, Barcelona confirmed Oshoala’s departure. Before her exit, Oshoala scored 117 goals in 162 games for the […]
Continue ReadingThe Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated Angola to become the first team to book a place in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. Angola almost took the lead inside four minutes, as a corner from their right was helped on to Mabululu, whose attempt at the near-post was […]
Continue ReadingConfederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the financial rewards for participating nations at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON prize money) in Cote d’Ivoire. The winner of AFCON 2023 will take home $7 million for lifting the trophy. The runners-up will pocket $4 million. The two losing semi-finalists (two teams) will […]
Continue ReadingA fan of the Ivorian national football team, The Elephants, Anselme Santos, who was caught on camera in the stands trying to woo a young lady, has reportedly issued an apology to his wife and children. The amorous moment happened in the heat of celebration of Ivory Coast’s Round of 16 victory over defending champions […]
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