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Nigeria’s representatives Bayelsa Queens started their Champions League campaign with a disappointing 2-1 defeat to champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The Group B opening game of the 2022 CAF women’s Champions League was played on Monday in Morocco where the tournament is being hosted. A brace by Lelona Daweti sealed the victory …

Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips says he is “very hopeful” of being involved in England’s World Cup squad after recovering from injury. Phillips, 26, had shoulder surgery in September which put his place in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad in doubt. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Phillips will …

Nigeria women’s U-17 football team, the Flamingos, have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup after losing to Colombia in the semifinal. The game, played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa in India on Wednesday, saw both sides end goalless at full time before the South Americans won 6-5 in …

Southampton have sacked their manager Ralph Hasenhuttl in the wake of Sunday’s 4-1 home defeat by Newcastle. Hasenhuttl, who was appointed in December 2018, departs with the club in the Premier League relegation zone with 12 points after 14 games. Southampton last won at Bournemouth on 19 October in what …

Former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid forward, Luis Suarez has helped Nacional win the Uruguayan championship as he scored twice in a 4-1 win over Liverpool. The 35-year staged a return to his boyhood club in July as a free agent after leaving Spanish giants, Atletico. Suarez scored in the 50th …

Tottenham Hotspur put up a fine performance on Tuesday night to see off Marseille in the final group game of the UEFA Champions League. Spurs, who needed a draw to advance, came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory over their hosts and emerged winners of Group D. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg …

Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar were all on target as the side twice came from behind to beat Troyes 4-3 in Ligue 1. The victory restored PSG’s five-point advantage over second-placed Lens at the top of Ligue 1. The trio have scored 43 goals between them …

Last updated on 48 minutes ago48 minutes ago.From the section Wales Natasha Harding has again been left out of Wales’ squad for “personal reasons”. The forward, 33, is absent from the squad for the friendly with Finland on Saturday, 12 November despite playing regularly for club side Aston Villa. “I …

The Olympic Eagles of Nigeria played a 1-1 draw with Tanzania in the first leg of the second round match of the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Saturday. The match which held at the Benjamin Mpaka Stadium in Dar es Salaam, saw Nigeria open scoring in the …

Last updated on 1 November 20221 November 2022.From the section European Football Tottenham went through to the Champions League last 16 as Group D winners after scoring in stoppage time to beat Marseille on a dramatic, frantic evening in France. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg struck in the 95th minute to secure Tottenham’s …