NFF confirms Finidi George as Super Eagles interim coach

Former Nigeria forward Finidi George will be in charge of the Super Eagles when they confront West African arch-rivals Ghana in an international friendly in Marrakech on Friday. The 52-year-old has been appointed by the NFF to hold the reins in the meantime as a group of 22 players take on Ghana and Mali in […]

Nigeria climbs to second position in All African Games in Ghana

Team Nigeria moved up one place on the medal table after winning two gold medals to reclaim their second spot at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. However, Nigeria now occupies the 2nd position with 76 medals (27 gold, 21 silver and 28 bronze) to overtake the South Africans who occupied third place with 25 […]

Manchester United to play Coventry in FA Cup semi-finals

 Manchester United’s stunning 4-3 comeback victory over Liverpool in extra time in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday kept their trophy dreams alive. Amad Diallo practically blew the roof off Old Trafford when he netted the winner in the 121st minute. United who will now face Coventry in the Semifinals, have their rivals and FA […]

Morocco To Host U-17 World Cups For Next Five Years

 Qatar will stage the next five editions of the boys’ Under-17 World Cup from 2025 to 2029, while the girls’ tournament is set to be played in Morocco, FIFA announced on Thursday. World football’s governing body said in December that both youth tournaments would be held annually starting next year, with the boys’ event expanding […]

Sunday Oliseh declares he will accept Super Eagles job if conditions are right

Former Nigerian international, Sunday Oliseh has expressed his readiness to coach the Super Eagles if the right conditions are in place for him. Recall that Oliseh managed the senior national team from July 2015 to February 2016 before leaving the job after he had a turbulent relationship with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and some […]

NFF names two new players for Ghana, Mali friendlies in Morocco

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has named two new players to join the Super Eagles squad ahead of two scheduled friendly matches in March. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that England-based defender Gabriel Osho and Tanzania-based Benjamin Tianimu are teaming up with the group for the first time. Nigeria will take on Ghana’s […]

Bayern and PSG qualify for UEFA Champions League quarterfinals

Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate, then goals by Thomas Muller and another by Kane made it 3-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe […]

NOC announces 358 athletes to represent Nigeria in 25 sports at African Games

The Nigeria Olympics Committee said that Nigeria would be represented by no fewer than 358 athletes in 25 sports at the 13th African Games. The Public Relations Officer of NOC, Tony Nezianya, stated in a statement yesterday in Lagos, that the games would be held from March 8 to 23 in Accra, Kumasi and Cape […]

Rivers United zoom into quarter-finals in CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers United came from a goal down against Ghana’s Dreams FC to navigate their way into the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals after securing a late 2-1 win. The result meant the Port Harcourt club finished second in Group C with 12 points from six games. Dreams FC topped the standings with the same number of […]

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba expresses ‘shock’ after four-year suspension for doping

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba says he is “sad, shocked and heartbroken” after being banned from football for four years for a doping offence. The France international, 30, was provisionally suspended in September after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. The former Manchester United player added he would appeal. Pogba was […]