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Six-time sacked Mourinho, the “special one”, finally sacked by Roma
With Roma sitted ninth on the Seria A table and one win from their last five games, the club pressed the panic button...
AFCON: AKWABA! Electrifying opening ceremony brings crowd, fans to their feet
The opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast was spectacular; dancing, singing, and emphasis on the beautiful African cultural...
Palmer’s goal sends Chelsea above Man- U and Newcastle
Chelsea won the bragging rights in a nervy West London derby against Fulham. Fans at Stamford Bridge were edgy as the Blues were...
AFCON 2023: Onauchu replaces injured Sadiq Umar
Nigerian striker Paul Onauchu has replaced Real Sociedad lanky and energetic striker, Sadiq Umar, who was ruled out of the Africa Cup of...
AFCON: How we cheated deaths as aircraft suffered oxygen, pressure shortage mid-air en route to Ivory Coast – Gambian coach
The Gambian national football team, moments after their aircraft departed for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, came perilously close to...
AFCON: Super Eagles land in Abidjan
Three-time champions, Nigeria, arrived in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday, with the contingent dressed...
AFCON: No Osimhen, Boniface partnership in AFCON as Super Eagles suffer another injury blow
Super Eagles have suffered another injury blow, as Bayern Leverkusen super goal poacher, Victor Boniface, has been ruled out of the upcoming Africa...
Super Eagles lose first pre-AFCON friendly 2-0
Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles have lost 2-0 in a friendly game with Syli National of Guinea played at the Bani Yas Stadium, Abu...
AFCON: Pres.Tinubu releases N12bn to clear debt owed to Super Eagles, others
With the African Cup of Nations set to kick off a week from now, President Bola Tinubu has cleared all outstanding debts the...
CAF increases AFCON prize money by 40%, winner to pocket N6.2bn
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40 per cent increment in the prize money for the winner of the Africa...
AFCON: In the absence of Ndidi who will inspire Super Eagles midfield?
One of the most inspirational players of the Super Eagles, Wilfred Ndidi, will no longer be part of the team to Ivory Coast....
Mesmerising Salah sends Liverpool three points clear after a six-goal thriller at Anfield ahead of AFCON
It was a Mohammed Salah show at Anfield; the Egyptian masterclass performance sent Liverpool to the top of the table after defeating Newcastle...
We can win AFCON title, Peseiro boasts
With the Super Eagles camp set to open in Abu Dhabi this week, the Nigerian gaffer, Jose Peseiro, has assured Nigerians that the...
Sluggish Arsenal blow chance to be atop of the table
Lethargic Arsenal blew the chance to end the year to top the table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Fulham at Craven...
2023: The year which sees Nigerian women’s sports triumph
The Nigerian women were simply magnificent. The Super Falcons advanced to the 2024 Olympics with a spectacular performance after winning the Afrobasket championship,...
AFCON: Musa returns, only one home based player makes Peseiro 25-man squad
The Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has unveiled his 25-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Cote’d’Ivoire. The Nigerian team...
