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30 years after, Nigeria’s football legend, Muda Lawal, gets football supporters club’s posthumous award

About 30 years after his demise, Nigeria’s football legend, Muda Lawal, has been bestowed with a posthumous award for his patriotism and artistry...

Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles squad

  President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday approved allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in...

Hard-hitting Adesanya overpowers Vettori to retain UFC middleweight title, to battle Whittaker in next title defence

Champion stylebender Israel Adesanya has successfully retained his UFC middleweight title after he defeated Italy’s Marvin Vettori by a unanimous decision at UFC...

Chelsea win the Champions League

Chelsea football club have won the UEFA Champions League for the second time in their history as a Kai Havertz goal was enough to see...

Football Supporters in Nigeria extol Sports Minister Dare at 55

  A rare gesture came from the Nigeria Football Supporters Club to the 55-year-old Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on...

COVID-19 Cases Surge In Japan putting Olympic Games in jeopardy

The 2020 Olympics may be in jeopardy yet again. Reports reaching this newspaper indicates that the Olympics could be in danger after a...

Taiwo Awoniyi granted work permit six years after signing for Liverpool

Liverpool’s Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been granted a work permit to play in the UK – six years after signing for the...

English FA Cup glory: Nigeria Football Supporters Club hails Ndidi, Iheanacho

Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi and Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, who helped their club, Leicester City, to clinch the 2020/2021 English FA Cup title are gifts...

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Australia-based Nigerian donates 55’’ TV set to Nigeria Football Supporters Club

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Australia-based Nigerian donates 55’’ TV set to Nigeria Football Supporters Club

Donations have continued to stream into the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) from its members in the Diaspora with the latest, a 55...

COVID-19 forces postponement of FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifiers in Africa

  By Boye Ajayi The 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Africa have been rescheduled as a result of COVID-19, the World Soccer ruling...

My Father Wanted Me To Be A Mechanic, But Destiny Made Me A World-Class Soccer Star -- Taribo West

My Father Wanted Me To Be A Mechanic, But Destiny Made Me A World-Class Soccer Star — Taribo West

By Boye Ajayi Taribo West, Ex- Super Eagles Rock solid defender, has said that he became a world -famous soccer star against his...

Delta monarch inaugurated as Grand Patron of Nigeria Football Supporters Club

Delta monarch inaugurated as Grand Patron of Nigeria Football Supporters Club

The traditional ruler of Idjerhe Kingdom in Delta, Monday Whiskey, a veteran journalist, has been conferred with the Grand Patron of the Nigeria...

Rohr indicates interest in Crystal Palace rising star, Eberechi Eze

Rohr indicates interest in Crystal Palace rising star, Eberechi Eze

By Boye Ajayi Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr, has said that he has contacted Eberechi Eze over the possibility of playing for the...

Golf icon, Tiger Woods, out in crutches after February lone accident

Golf icon, Tiger Woods, out in crutches after February lone accident

  Legendary golfer Tiger Woods stepped out on Friday in crutches, since his lone accident on 23 February. It was the first photo...

European Super League Crisis: Liverpool owner apologises to fans

Liverpool owner John W Henry apologised Wednesday for his part in the proposed European Super League. “I want to apologise to all the...

Facts you need to know about the new breakaway European Super League

  The new Super League model announced Sunday by big football clubs across Europe would strip the UEFA Champions League of its most attractive...