Manchester United’s stuttering start to the season under Jose Mourinho has been “painful” to watch, according to former Old Trafford striker Dimitar Berbatov. After a fraught weekend that saw United beaten by West Ham in the Premier League, Mourinho has come further under fire since Tuesday night when his side failed to convince during a […]
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Nigeria amputees’ crowd-fund for World Cup in Mexico
With just three weeks until the Amputee World Cup in Mexico the Nigerian team has turned to a crowd-funding campaign to raise the necessary finances. The Special Eagles have missed the last three editions of the tournament in 2010, 2012 and 2014 due to a lack of money. Arsenal Amputee FC’s Michael Ishiguzo noticed their […]
Sturridge grinds point for Liverpool at Stamford Bridge
Daniel Sturridge’s brilliant long-range strike a minute from full-time at Stamford Bridge in London preserved Liverpool’s unbeaten league run. Chelsea were leading 1-0 before Sturridge struck. Eden Hazard had given the hosts the lead on 25th-minute, after he curled the ball to the far left of the keeper. Liverpool pressed for an equaliser, almost vainly. […]
Nigeria and Senegal make basketball history
Nigeria and Senegal’s women’s basketball teams are celebrating today after creating history on Sunday at the Basketball World Cup on the Spanish island of Tenerife. The two sides became the first African teams to ever win group games at the World Cup, formerly the World Championships. First Senegal beat Latvia 70-69 and then a few […]
Four men compete For Presidency of Nigerian football Federation
Four men are competing to become the next president of the problem-hit Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). The polls, scheduled for Thursday in Katsina State in northern Nigeria, are expected to go ahead despite moves from some quarters to prevent them from taking place. A faction claiming to run the National Association of Nigerian Footballers wants […]
President Weah makes surprise return against Nigeria
Liberia president and former World Footballer of the Year George Weah made a surprise return to international competition in Monrovia on Tuesday, playing in a 2-1 loss to Nigeria a few weeks short of his 52nd birthday. Liberia had arranged the friendly to retire the number 14 jersey made famous by Weah but fans were […]
Aruna Quadri wins first African tennis championship
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri on Sunday won the Men’s Singles title at the 2018 ITTF African Championships in Mauritius, the first time in his career. He beat veteran and three time champion, Egypt’s Ahmed Ali Saleh (11-7, 6-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-1). The victory came one month after he won the 2018 ITTF Challenge Seamaster Nigeria Open […]
AFCON Qualifier: Seychelles falls 0-3 to Nigeria on home soil
Captain Ahmed Musa put Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead in the crucial AFCON 2019 qualifier in Victoria, Seychelles, scoring in the 15th minute as his shot comes off the crossbar, with the ball bubbling off the Seychelles goalkeeper into the net. Chidozie Awaziem doubled Nigeria’s advantage with a second goal in the 34th minute after Kelechi […]
Kenya’s Harambee stars record famous win against Ghana’s Black Stars
Kenya’s Harambee Stars have recorded an unforgettable win against Ghana’s Black Stars, the Group F favourites in the AFCON 2019 qualifiers. At the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday, the Kenyans registered a 1-0 victory to record their first win in the group. Thanks to a 39th-minute own goal by Nicholas Opoku. Kenya had the […]
NFF presidential aspirant faults LMC over aborted NPFL
Mr Chinedu Okoye, Presidential aspirant in the Sept. 20 Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) election has faulted the decision of League Management Company (LMC) to end the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season with 13 matches left to play. Okoye, the proprietor of Bimo football club of Lafia, stated this this in an interview with the […]