Super Eagles moves up four places in latest FIFA World ranking

The Super Eagles of Nigeria, the national football team, has climbed up four places in FIFA’s latest ranking of football teams all over the world. The three-time African champions are, at this moment, rated as the 32nd best football playing nation in the world. In the new month of April’s rankings released by the Federation […]

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Paul Onuachu’s goal pushes Super Eagles to AFCON Qualification (Video)

Belgium league goal scoring machine, Paul Onuachu scored a late winner as the Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Benin 1-0 at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on Saturday night, March 27, at the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifier. Onuachu nodded home in the 93rd minute ending Benin’s eight year unbeaten home run, after scrambling […]

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Paul Pogba’s goal pushes Manchester United to Europa League quarterfinals

The second half cameo by Paul Pogba was all Manchester United needed to secure a quarter final berth at the expense of a dogged Milan side intent on frustrating Ole Gunnar Solksjaer’s team. Milan got a vital away goal in last week’s first leg at Old Trafford and with the availability of star man Zlatan […]

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Kelechi Iheanacho gets his first hat trick of his football career

Kelechi Iheanacho scored a superb hat-trick as Leicester City maintained their push for a top-four finish with a commanding Premier League victory over Sheffield United, in the Blades’ first game since the departure of manager Chris Wilder. Leicester were far superior at King Power Stadium on Sunday, where Iheanacho continued his fine goalscoring form as […]

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South African billionaire, Motsepe confirmed as CAF president

South African billionaire and Africa’s ninth richest person Patrice Motsepe has been confirmed as the new Confederation of African Football president during the organisation’s 43rd Ordinary General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Friday. Motsepe, who is the owner of South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, was elected unopposed to replace outgoing Ahmad Ahmad, whose three-year reign promised […]

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Nigerian MMA fighter, Israel Adesanya, defeated at UFC 259

Israel Adesanya has suffered his first career loss after he was defeated by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, March 6. The New Zealand-Nigerian middleweight champion was bidding to become the fifth fighter to hold two UFC titles simultaneously after a 20 – 0 record. In the fight, Adesanya showed […]

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Nigerian basketball player, 7ft 9ins, is tallest basketballer in history and set to make news (Video)

A Nigerian basketball player has become one of the most discussed topics in basketball, with basketball greats talking about him, after a video of him started popping off on social media. Abiodun Adegoke (who so much resembles a Sudanese), 18-year-old, is 7ft 9ins and can slam dunk with his two feet on the ground. The […]

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Atalanta and Ivory Coast football star, Willy Ta Bi passes away at 21

Italian club, Atalanta confirmed that highly-rated youngster Willy Ta Bi has passed away following a year-long battle with liver cancer. The Serie A side announced the tragic death of the 21-year-old was announced by Atalanta on social media. “It’s with great sadness that we announce the painful loss and untimely death of one of your […]

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Football star, Emmanuel Emenike shows off his massive mansion in Nigeria (Video)

Nigerian international football star, Emmanuel Emenike took to Instagram to give his fans a closer look at the interior of his multi-million naira mansion in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. On Monday, February 22nd, he shared a never-before-seen video from his housewarming ceremony, which held in January 2019. The event was attended by Imo State governor, […]

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Tiger Woods in lone auto crash, hospitalised

United States star golfer, Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday after a car crash in which his vehicle sustained “major damage,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department said. Woods, the sole occupant, was removed from the wreckage by firefighters and paramedics and taken to a local hospital for treatment, a statement said. The extent of his […]

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Brazilian star footballer, Ronaldinho’s mother dies of COVID-19

Dona Miguelina, the mother of Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, is dead. Miguelina, 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for Covid-19 last year while in their home city of Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. In December, the Ballon d’Or winner asked fans to pray for his mother, revealing she was fighting for her life at Mae de […]

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Naomi Osaka defeats Jennifer Brady to win women’s Australian Open final

Japan’s Naomi Osaka defeated America’s Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final on Saturday morning, February 20, to win her fourth Grand Slam title. Osaka, 23, won 6-4 6-3 and has the enviable record of being unbeaten in major finals. Osaka won the first set when Brady, made bad errors in the game. Osaka then […]

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Serena Williams leaves pressroom in tears after losing semi-final to Naomi Osaka (Video)

International Tennis star, Serena Williams couldn’t hold back tears as she was questioned by journalists following her loss to Naomi Osaka at the 2021 Australian Open early Thursday morning, February 18. Osaka dominated her role model and will now play Jennifer Brady or Karolina Muchova in the final on Saturday night. An emotional farewell from […]

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Former heavyweight champion who beats Mohammed Ali, Leon Spinks is dead

Former heavyweight boxing champion, Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978 is dead. He died at the age of 67. Spinks lost his five-year battle with prostate and other cancers on Friday evening, his publicist announced. “At the time of his passing his wife Brenda Glur Spinks was by his side. Due […]

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27-year-old boxer dies after collapsing in the ring in a brutal knockout by opponent (Photos)

Pakistani boxer, Muhammad Aslam Khan has died after collapsing in the ring following a brutal knockout that left him with fatal internal injuries. The 27-year-old was taking on Wali Khan Tareen during a recent charity bout when he suffered a brutal knockout in the fourth round. According to local reports, Aslam Khan was taken to […]

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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Joe Erico, dies

Former Green Eagles (Super Eagles) goalkeeper, Joe Erico, has passed on. He died on Thursday at the age of 72. The Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) spokesperson, Ademola Olajire, confirmed Erico’s death on Thursday. In a released statement, the NFF quoted Erico’s family members as saying that the former assistant coach of Super Eagles complained of […]

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French footballer, Christopher Maboulou suffers heart attack, dies

French professional footballer, Christopher Maboulou has died of a heart attack at the age of 30. The tragedy struck on Sunday as the winger was enjoying a friendly game of football with his friends at Montfermeil, the Paris suburb where he was born. According to the UK Sun, he collapsed on the pitch and was […]

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Lewandowski wins FIFA’s 2020 best player award

Football star, Robert Lewandowski has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020, with the Bayern Munich star beating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the coveted prize. Lewandowski has become the second player to interrupt the 13-year Messi-Ronaldo hegemony. The Bayern Munich star won the fifth edition of the annual […]

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