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Born in the Netherlands and educated in England, Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has not looked back at the international level since opting to represent Nigeria. Part of the team that lost to Lionel Messi and…

Sadiq Umar, Super Eagles striker, has cleared the air over his withdrawal from the Nigerian squad for the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). On January 16, Umar was named in the squad for Real Sociedad’s Copa…

Senegal and Cape Verde are the first two teams to advance to the knockout phase of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after securing wins in their respective matches on Friday. At the Charles Konan Banny Stadium…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday got their campaign for a fourth title back on track with a 1-0 defeat of hosts Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire. In their Group A match day 2 game at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic…

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro said Wednesday he had been left “confused” by reports that striker Umar Sadiq was set to return to action for his club Real Sociedad just days after pulling out of the Africa Cup of Nations due…

The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, says Victor Osimhen is likely to play against host Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday in Abidjan.Coach…

Portuguese professional football manager José Mourinho’s contract with AS Roma has finally come to an end. This was according to a statement on the football club’s website on Tuesday. According to the statement,…

Lionel Messi was controversially crowned as FIFA’s best men’s player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London. Messi claimed the award for…

On Sunday afternoon, it was game time between the Super Eagles and Equatorial Guinea under the scorching sun at the Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan. A young Nigerian — not a popular name among the country’s…

Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Jesus Owono has revealed the secret behind the team’s impressive performance against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.He said teamwork led…

Clemens Westerhof asked more questions in his comments shortly after Nigeria’s Super Eagles match with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday afternoon. He was disappointed that Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw in their opening…

Despite Nigeria’s underwhelming performance in their opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, which drew scathing criticisms back home, fans reserved praises for…

Jose Peseiro, Super Eagles head coach, says Nigerian media and fans have the responsibility to moderate their comments on players in the country’s men’s national team.  Peseiro spoke on Saturday in a press conference…

Ivory Coast, hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), began their title quest on home soil with a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Abidjan on Saturday. Seko Fofana’s early goal…

Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, has opened up on his terrible experience with Sunday Oliseh as national team coach, blasting the former coach as “the worst manager ever”. Obi bared his mind…

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has a year to live in a “best-case scenario”. The 75-year-old is famous for having led the Three Lions…

The National Television Authority (NTA) has clinched a monumental deal to air every pulse-pounding moment of the Africa Cup of Nations. For sponsorship reasons, the Africa Cup of Nations, sometimes called the…

Bandits, on Sunday, attacked travellers on the Abuja–Kaduna highway and abducted over 30 people, witnesses and community leaders told the Daily Trust yesterday.  The abduction took place at Dogon-Fili near Katari,…

Terem Moffi has been drafted in as the replacement for Victor Boniface ahead of the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Six days ago, was named as a replacement for injured Wilfred Ndidi.…

Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as a player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78. The German Football Association disclosed on Monday. “Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the…

Liverpool survived an Arsenal barrage to claim a place in the FA Cup fourth round in dramatic fashion as a pair of late goals sealed a 2-0 win on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side rode their luck for long spells as Arsenal…

President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on…

Mario Zagallo, who won four soccer World Cups for Brazil as either player or coach, has died, according to a post on his official Instagram account on Saturday. He was 92. A tough and talented left winger, Zagallo…

Cristiano Ronaldo has added to his property collection with the purchase of a mega-mansion on Dubai’s ‘Billionaire’s Island’ that cost tens of millions of pounds, according to reports. The purchase adds to the…