Nigeria became the first side to advance to the knockout stage of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as they beat Guinea 1-0, having taken more than an hour to break the deadlock for the second straight match. Nigeria centre back Kenneth Omeruo scored the only goal of the game after 73 minutes, rising […]
Nigeria on Tuesday suspended a training strike over unpaid bonuses at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following last-minute pleas by the country’s football officials. The team finally agreed to train in Alexandria, 30 minutes after schedule, after the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) promised to pay a win bonus from their 1-0 victory over […]
Super Falcons on Sunday staged a sit-in protest at their hotel in France until all of their outstanding bonuses were paid. The team crashed out of the ongoing the Women’s World Cup on Saturday after Germany thrashed them 3-0. According to ESPN, the players revealed that they were owed bonuses from two games, against Gambia […]
Nigeria forward Samuel Kalu was taken to hospital on the eve of his side’s first Africa Cup of Nations match suffering from “severe dehydration”. The 21-year-old, who plays for French top-flight side Bordeaux, collapsed in training on Friday. Nigeria play Burundi in Alexandria on Saturday, with temperatures expected to reach up to 40C (104F). The […]
From Cape to Cairo, all of Africa are tuned in to Egypt, where the biggest sporting event in the continent will kick off today. It is the African Cup of Nations and the continent’s brightest stars say they are ready to kick the ball. Today’s opening match will see hosts, Egypt taking on Zimbabwe in […]
Faith Michael is stretchered off the pitch during the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup match between Norway and Nigeria in Reims, France Nigeria has suffered a blow with veteran defender Faith Michael ruled out of the rest of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France with a knee injury. The 32-year-old, who plays for Swedish […]
Nigeria have been unable to translate their dominance of African football into consistent success at the women’s World Cup but coach Thomas Dennerby says his side have the potential to reach the latter stages of the upcoming tournament in France. The ‘Super Falcons’ have played at every World Cup since the inaugural event in 1991 […]
Valencia’s Spanish forward Rodrigo Moreno (R) celebrates with Valencia’s French forward Kevin Gameiro after scoring his team’s second goal during the 2019 Spanish Copa del Rey (King’s Cup) final football match between Barcelona and Valencia on May 25, 2019 at the Benito Villamarin stadium in Sevilla. Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League […]
Nigeria international Wilfred Ndidi has tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Dinma Fortune in a traditional ceremony in Abuja. The couple dazzled in their traditional outfits as they exchanged marital vows in the presence of their families, with the white wedding scheduled to take place soon. The ceremony had Ndidi’s Leicester City teammate Kelechi […]