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A 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 […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0 on Saturday to book a quarter-final spot in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria took the lead in the 36th minute after Victor Osimhen dispossessed a Cameroonian defender and squared for Ademola Lookman to convert from close range. The Super Eagles then […]
Continue ReadingConfederation of African Football (CAF) has disclosed why Nigerian referees are not selected to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations and other football tournaments on the continent. Noumandiez Doue, Head of Refereeing at the CAF, while speaking on Thursday during a CAF referees training session at Sol Beni (ASEC Mimosas Training Centre) in Abidjan, […]
Continue ReadingAfrica Cup of Nations last-16 pairings in the Ivory Coast (all times GMT): Saturday In Bouake Angola v Namibia (1700) In Abidjan Nigeria v Cameroon (2000) Sunday In Abidjan Equatorial Guinea v Guinea (1700) In San Pedro Egypt v Democratic Republic of Congo (2000) Monday In Abidjan Cape Verde v Mauritania (1700) In Yamoussoukro Senegal […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Super Eagles won their second Group A match against Cote d’Ivoire with a lone goal. The Eagles were awarded a penalty in the 54th minute after Victor Osimhen was brought down in the Ivorian defence box. Defender William Troost-Ekong converted the spot kick to earn the Eagles three points. Super Eagles improved on a […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, comrade Shehu Sani has shared photos of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. “Nigerian Players look like Rap artists and Ghanaian players look like inmates in handcuffs,” he […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Falcons goal-stopper, Chiamaka Nnadozie was crowned the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023 on Monday night in Morocco. The Paris FC superstar beat fellow goalkeepers in the form of Moroccan shot-stopper Khadija El-Rmichi and South Africa’s Andile Olaminii to win the award on Monday, December 11. Nnadozie was crowned the Women’s […]
Continue ReadingSuper Falcons of Nigeria have been named the Women’s Team of the Year at the CAF 2023 Awards following their impressive showing at the World Cup earlier in the year. The Super Falcons were amongst the three African nations that historically reached the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 at last year’s global showpiece […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s female striker, Asisat Oshoala, has won the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of The Year. The 27-year-old striker, who played a key role in Barcelona Femeni’s UEFA Women’s Champions League success last season, beats South Africa’s Thembi Klagtlana and Zambia’s Barbara Banda to win the award on Monday, December 11 in Morocco. The Barcelona Femeni […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles superstar, Victor Osimhen has been crowned as the 2023 African Footballer of the Year, men’s category, at the 2023 CAF award ceremony. The Napoli striker saw off competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah to win the award on Monday, December 11. Osimhen’s win has now ended Nigeria’s 24-year-old […]
Continue ReadingIn the realm of boxing, the roar of the crowds and the knockout punches often translate into multi-million dollar paychecks, propelling fighters into the upper echelons of wealth. Standing tall among the world’s wealthiest active boxers is the British-Nigerian heavyweight powerhouse, Anthony Joshua, commanding a staggering net worth of $80m (N80bn), making him the second-richest pugilist […]
Continue ReadingThe 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Elizabeth Oshoba, has emerged as the new International Boxing female super-featherweight champion after defeating Italian boxer, Martina Reighi on Saturday. Oshoba, in what was her first title fight in her sixth professional bout, secured a unanimous decision win over Reighi at the MECA Regent Circus in Swindon, Wilshire, United […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria failed to close the gap on group leaders South Africa after playing another 1-1 draw against The Warriors of Zimbabwe at the Hure Stadium in Bature, Rwanda on Sunday afternoon. With the Bafana Bafana beating Benin Republic in their group opener on Saturday in Pretoria, the pressure was on Jose Peseiro’s […]
Continue ReadingCameroonian mixed martial arts fighter, Francis Ngannou knocked down World heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury in round three of their fight which took place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning, October 29. An unshaken Fury was able to continue the fight that went through the full 10 rounds. Fury, the unbeaten holder of one of the […]
Continue ReadingInternet search engine technology, Google has celebrated legendary Super Eagles and international footballer, Rashidi Yekini with a special doodle on his 60th posthumous birthday. The doodle also put out a bio about the iconic striker: “Today’s Doodle celebrates iconic Nigerian footballer Rashidi Yekini, an accomplished forward nicknamed the “Goalsfather” for his ability to sneak shots […]
Continue ReadingA football fanatic dog watched a football game with its owner on a television. The dog, by demonstration, showed it was interested in the game even more than its owner, also a football fan. Watch a video of the dog in the post below: https://twitter.com/i/status/1708198778174345445 Video: The Best Figen, X (Twitter)
Continue ReadingSheffield United footballer, Maddy Cusack has died at the age of 27, the club has revealed. Cusack, named vice-captain last month, had just started her sixth season with the Blades in the Women’s Championship and was the longest-serving player in their current squad. A statement on the club’s official website reads: ‘Sheffield United Football Club […]
Continue ReadingWorld Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) says it has begun the process of challenging the decision to clear Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan of doping violations after the body charged her with three whereabout failures in July before she was cleared by a panel in August. Amusan who just won her third consecutive women’s 100m hurdles Diamond League […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has emerged as the winner of the Diamond League trophy for a third consecutive time. Amusan, on Sunday night in Oregon, United States, finished first with a time of 12.33s to emerge winner of the keenly contested 100m hurdles event. Her eternal rivals in the […]
Continue ReadingAll 24 countries that will trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday spanked Burundi 3-O to complete the star studded list of qualified teams. A breakdown of the qualified countries shows […]
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