Remo Stars have reclaimed the top spot in the Nigerian Professional Football League NPFL after a hard fought 1-0 home win over Bendel Insurance. The victory, secured by Ghanaian forward Dela Akorli’s 43rd minute goal, pushed Remo Stars to 18 points from eight matches. However, their position at the top is provisional, as Rivers United, […]
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Nigerian footballers Meshack Ubochioma of Dundee United and Daniel Oyegoke of Heart of Midlothian have been named in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week, as announced by football statistics website Whoscored.com. Their stellar performances in the latest round of matches earned them spots in the Best XI, joining players from Celtic, Aberdeen, and other
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Super Falcons’ head coach, Justine Madugu, has called up 25 players, including captain Rasheedat Ajibade and top goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, for two international friendly matches against Algeria’s national women’s team. These matches, scheduled for October 26th and 29th at Lagos’ Mobolaji Johnson Arena, mark the first time in three years that the Super Falcons will
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The Flamingos of Nigeria are set to face the USA once again in a highly anticipated battle for a semifinal spot in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, currently being held in the Dominican Republic. This matchup brings back memories of their previous clash in the same stage of the competition two years ago in
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Nigeria’s interim coach Augustine Eguavoen received unfortunate news as Sevilla’s coach GarcÃa Pimienta confirmed that Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke suffered a hamstring injury during a La Liga match against Barcelona. The injury occurred just before halftime, forcing Ejuke to be substituted after clutching his hamstring and being assisted off the field by the medical
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UAE Pro League champions Al Wasl have officially announced the signing of Nigerian international striker Isaac Success. The former Udinese forward, who was released by the Italian Serie A club just before the end of the summer transfer window, has joined Al Wasl on a free transfer. Success brings extensive experience in European football, having
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The Nigeria Amputee Football Federation NAFF has launched a fundraising initiative titled Empower Her to support the Nigeria Women Amputee Football National Team, the Special Falcons, as they prepare for the inaugural Women’s Amputee Football World Cup. The tournament, organized by the World Amputee Football Federation WAFF, will take place in Colombia from November 4
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Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf put on a notable performance in a Major League Soccer MLS clash against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami. Yusuf, playing for the New England Revolution, delivered an assist that helped his team take an early 2-0 lead within 34 minutes. Despite this promising start, Inter Miami fought back to equalize 2-2
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Just hours after scoring the winning goal for Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was involved in a serious car accident. The 23 year old forward, who had secured a vital win for his Bundesliga team, was later pulled from the wreckage of a vehicle following the
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A historic milestone was achieved in Lagos as the first batch of 100 grassroots football coaches graduated from the National Institute for Sports NIS on Saturday. This marks the completion of a one month specialized training program, organized in collaboration between the Lagos State Football Association LSFA and the NIS, Africa’s leading sports training centre.
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