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Super Eagles drop in latest FIFA ranking despite emphatic display in Uyo

Despite walloping Sao Tome and Principe six goals in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped to 40th in the...

Champions League Round Up: 23 goals in opening night, Barcelona, holders Man City among top winners

It was an amazing opening night of Champions League football, holders Manchester City maintained their 27 games unbeaten home run and Lazio keeper...

28 Nigerian clubs to feature in SPOCS global tournament — Opanuga

Nationwide Division One League one (NLO) side, SGFC Athletics Sports Club, will participate in one of the biggest scouting tourneys in the country,...

Sao Tome and Principe withdraws from AWCON qualifier against Super Falcons

With some of the Super Falcons players arriving the country ahead for their AWCON qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe, the Central African...

Saturday Premier League Round Up

There were 21 goals scored across seven game centres in the Premier League on Saturday, with four home wins and three away victories,...

Cross River Gov. Otu employs, rehabilitates neglected Olympian

The Cross River Gov. Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, has taken steps to rehabilitate neglected Olympian, Etim “Ironbar” Bassey, by giving him immediate employment....

 Just in: 29-year-old Oparanozie quits football

Former Super Falcons Captain, Ugochi Desire Oparanozie, says she has retired from football. Aged 29, Oparanozie, the golden boot winner in the 2014...

NFF set to reward Waldrum new one-year deal

Contrary to reports making the rounds that Super Falcons Coach Randy Waldrum was sacked, Persecondnews authoritatively reports that the American has begun new...

How Saudi disrupted the world footballing order

The Saudi Pro League also known as Roshn Saudi League (RSL) was founded in 1976, but it was few months ago the league...

Saudi Pro League chief Mike Emenalo says more bids coming for Mohamed Salah

Saudi Arabia’s Pro League chief Michael Emenalo has said that bringing Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah to the League remains a top priority. “If...

Sports Minister congratulates Super Eagles as they maul Sao Tome 6-0 in Uyo

Sen. John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports, has congratulated the Super Eagles and urged the team to bring back the AFCON trophy...

Haaland wins PFA men’s Player of the year award

Record-breaking Manchester City forward, Erling Haaland, has won the PFA men’s Player of the Year award with Arsenal Bukayo Saka, voted Young Player...

How the “Big Five” fared in game week three of the Premier League

The Premier League Game Week Three kickstarted with Pochettino earning his first victory as Chelsea manager as it was a thug of war...

Enyimba, Remo Stars Exit CAF Champions League

Nigerian clubs have been bundled out of the African continent as two-time champions, Enyimba and Remo Stars, couldn’t seal a place in the...

For kissing female player and his unrestrained eroticism, FIFA suspends Rubiales

FIFA has suspended Luis Rubiales as the President of Spain’s Football Federation for kissing Spanish Women’s World Cup player, Jenni Hermoso, on the...

Feminists witch-hunting me, I’m not resigning — Rubiales

“A social assassination is taking place. I didn’t like it (the kiss) but what can I do?” Rubiales, the President of the Royal...