Team Nigeria at the ongoing African Track Cycling Championship in Cairo, Egypt, have won one gold, one silver and a bronze medal. The championship organised by the African Cycling Confederation (CAC) began on Thursday and will end on Sunday. According to the competition’s website, Grace Ayuba won gold in the junior category from the scratch […]
The Africa Cup of Nations will revert back to its traditional slot in January and February next year, the football federation of host country Cameroon (FECACOOT) said on Wednesday. “The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Cameroon from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6 in 2021,” said FECAFOOT on Twitter. “The date has […]
Liverpool’s striker Sadio Mane has been named the Confederation of African (CAF) Player of the Year for 2019, with teammate Mohamed Salah finishing in the top three. Mane and Salah were both named in the final three for the award, with Man City‘s Riyad Mahrez lining up alongside the Reds duo. Liverpool’s talisman clinched the […]
Defending champions of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Enyimba, on Monday sacked head coach, Usman Abdallah. A statement issued on Monday by the club stated that the sack of Abdallah is with immediate effect. Abdallah’s sack comes on the heels of the club’s 0-4 loss to Plateau United on Sunday. Enyimba is currently languishing […]
Liverpool have completed the signing of former Manchester City academy striker, Joe Hardy from Brentford B for an undisclosed fee. This is coming after the UEFA Champions League winners signed midfielder, Takumi Minamino, from Red Bull Salzburg some few days ago. Brentford disclosed this in a statement on the club’s official website on Monday. The […]
Chelsea assistant manager Jody Morris says he has the “utmost respect” for Jose Mourinho despite previously poking fun at the Tottenham boss on social media. Morris posted a video of himself jokingly pretending to cry on Instagram in November after Mourinho said he was “still worried” about Chelsea’s chances this season. Former Chelsea boss Mourinho, […]
Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo, has revealed that he will not be tempted out of international retirement, Sports Extra reports. The former Nigeria striker, called time on his international career in July after finishing as the top scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations. Ighalo scored five times and made an assist in seven […]
Frank Lampard called for strong action to be taken after Antonio Rudiger suffered alleged racist abuse in Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Tottenham, but Jose Mourinho risked adding to the defender’s problems by mocking his role in Son Heung-min’s dismissal. Rudiger appeared to be subjected to monkey chants from Tottenham fans after he was involved in […]
The world football governing body (FIFA) on Friday confirmed on its website that the 2020 U-20 Women’s World Cup would be hosted by Central American duo of Costa Rica and Panama. The news will come as a big blow to the Nigeria Football Federation who had hoped to win the hosting rights following the visit […]
Anthony Joshua cruised to victory against Andy Ruiz Jr because he didn’t feel any pressure, according to the Brit’s trainer, Angel Fernandez. After losing his unified world heavyweight titles in a shock defeat against Ruiz on June 1, Joshua conjured up a boxing masterclass to reclaim them in Saudi Arabia last week Saturday. The 30-year-old […]