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AFCON 2021: Nigeria football supporters hail Super Eagles outing in Cameroon, say victory so sweet

  Still in the euphoric mood of Nigeria’s victory and qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon, the Nigeria...

Rejected Onuachu Fires Nigeria To Victory Against Squirrels of Benin Republic As Eagles Grab AFCON Ticket

  By Boye Ajayi Paul Onuachu, a late hour invitee to camp, scored a late goal as Super Eagles beat Benin Republic 1-0...

AFCON 2021 Qualifier: Anxiety Mounts In Super Eagles’ Camp Over Boat Trip To Cotonou On Saturday

    …Team’s Technical Adviser, Rohr, Allays Fear   By Boye Ajayi There has been great anxiety in the camp of the Super...

FIFA’s ban on Blatter extended by six years

  The ban slammed on a former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, and former Secretary-General Jerome Valcke has been extended by six years and...

Administering Nigerian football amid allegations of maladministration, corruption is challenging — NFF Vice-President, Barr. Seyi Akinwumi

  By Boye Ajayi   Amid unwarranted allegations of mal-administration, unsubstantiated corruption claims, financial challenges and COVID-19 pandemic, Barr. Seyi Akinwumi, the 1st...

Boxing legend, Marvin Hagler, is dead

  By Boye Ajayi Former undisputed middleweight world champion, Marvin Hagler, has been confirmed dead, reports Persecondnews. The boxing champion died at the...

Klopp says he isn’t leaving Liverpool

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has ruled himself out of the running to be the next Germany national team coach. Reports in...

2021 Nations Cup Qualifiers: Rohr Unleashes Musa, Ekong, 22 Others Against Squirrels, Crocodiles

The Super Adviser, Technical Adviser Super Eagle, Gernot Rohr has named Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, midfielder Wilfred...

CAF Election: Ahmad Only Possible Obstacle To Motsepe Becoming CAF President

    By Boye Ajayi Currently, only incumbent Ahmad Ahmad potentially stands in the way of South African billionaire and current sole candidate,...

Infantino, FIFA President, kicks off African tour with stadium inauguration in Mauritania

    By Boye Ajayi   President Gianni Infantino of the Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA),has arrived in the Islamic Republic of...

Fashola, Odegbami, Sylvanus Okpala, Ex-Nigeria Internationals Pay Tribute To Late Sofoluwe

  By Boye Ajayi Minister of Housing and Works, Babatunde Raji Fashola and former Nigeria’s captain, Segun Odegbami, have joined several notable ex...

Breaking: Nigeria’s ex-International, Yisa Sofoluwe, passes on

  Ex-Super Eagles defender, Yisa Sofoluwe, has exited the world. Sofoluwe was reported to be on life support at the Lagos University Teaching...

Real Madrid FC President, Florentino Contracts COVID-19

  By Boye Ajayi   Real Madrid President, Florentino Pérez, has tested positive for COVID-19, reports Persecondnews. The club made the announcement in...

CAF Presidency: CAS Reinstates Ahmad, But Can’t Run For Confederation Election

  By Boye Ajayi Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad has been reinstated as President of Confederation of African Football (CAF) following a ruling by the...

Breaking: Chelsea names Tuchel as new manager

  Chelsea has announced the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as a replacement for Frank Lampard who was sacked on Monday. Tuchel will be...