In Sunday’s Serie A match, Torino defeated Udinese 2-1, and Ola Aina scored his first goal for the team. Isaac Success, a fellow Nigerian who played for Udinese, was replaced after 65 minutes. Torino has now won two straight games after defeating Cittadella 4-0 at home in the Coppa Italia. …
Read More »Lewandowski scores as Barcelona thrash Bilbao to keep pressure on Real
As Barcelona hammered Athletic Bilbao, Robert Lewandowski scored his 12th goal in 11 La Liga games, keeping Barcelona three points behind league-leading Real Madrid. The Poland striker capitalized on an assist from Ousmane Dembele to score his team’s third goal. The opening goal was assisted by Lewandowski, who lofted the …
Read More »Bayelsa Queens set for Champions League as team arrive host city
Nigeria’s representatives at this year’s Africa Women’s Champions League, Bayelsa Queens have arrived Casablanca, Morocco where the tourney is billed to take place. The team, who are reigning champions of Nigeria, arrived the host city on Monday ahead of the competition, and are lodged at the Magic Village Sports Centre. …
Read More »Emery replaces Gerrard as Aston Villa manager
Former Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has been appointed by Aston Villa to take over the team following the departure of Steven Gerrard. Emery, who had been in charge of Spanish Club Villarreal, will take over at Villa on 1 November. Villa have paid a £5.2m buyout fee to Villarreal for …
Read More »NFF boss, Gusau, to lead cheer as Flamingos battle Colombia in W’Cup semi
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau will be at the forefront of the support group when the country’s U17 girls, Flamingos tackle Colombia in the semi-finals of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Goa on Wednesday. The NFF boss, who has spoken with the …
Read More »Late Casemiro equaliser earns Man Utd point against Chelsea
A 94th-minute equaliser by Casemiro earned Manchester United a point from their Premier League clash with Chelsea on Saturday night. In a dramatic finale at Stamford Bridge, Jorginho broke the deadlock for Chelsea in the 87th minute from the spot before Casemiro’s goal cancelled it. The penalty was awarded to …
Read More »Super Falcons to battle Canada, Australia, Ireland in World Cup group
Ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Super Falcons of Nigeria were placed in Group B alongside co-hosts Australia, Canada, and debutants Republic of Ireland. The draw was held on Saturday at the Aotea Center in Auckland, New Zealand. On July 21, 2023, the Falcons will face Canada, …
Read More »Gerrard loses job at Aston Villa
Premier League club, Aston Villa have shown the door to manager Steven Gerrard following Thursday’s 3-0 league defeat at Fulham. Gerrard joined Villa in November 2021 from Scottish side Rangers, and have won just twice in the league this season. The club sit above the relegation zone on goals scored. …
Read More »U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Nigeria will do well against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam —Sunday Dare
Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian Under-23 football team will have a good match against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. The minister expressed his hope after a new match between the U-23 team and Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) …
Read More »EPL: Arsenal defeat Leeds, Chelsea beat Villa, Man Utd held by Newcastle
Arsenal continued their fantastic run in the English Premier League as they defeated Leeds United 1-0 on Sunday. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal in a gane that was delayed by about 40 minutes because of a power outage. There was drama in stoppage time when referee Chris Kavanagh sent …
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