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The former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed the new coach of the German Regionalliga West club, Sav Straelen. This is according to the club’s president Hermann Tecklenburg, who was quoted by waz.de. According to Tecklenburg, 47-year-old Oliseh had already signed a one-year contract to handle the side and will start […]
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says it will commence the Under-18 basketball championships from July 27 to July 30 with a view to ensuring more youth participation in the sport. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in […]
Anthony Joshua works to knock out Usyk in August rematch Heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, has agreed to change tactics against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch in August, saying his decision to try and outbox Usyk last September was appalling. The tactics he employed last September saw him easily outmatched and outclassed by Ukraine’s […]
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has congratulated the Super Eagles for their 10-0 thumping of Sao Tome and Principe senior national team in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The former Abia governor, who is the Pillar of Sports in Africa, commended the Super Eagles for the […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the Super Eagles’ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will be played on Monday at MKO Abiola Stadium without spectators. This is a result of the one-match ban imposed by FIFA following the incident against the Black Stars of Ghana […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, on Monday urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to work toward the improvement of domestic leagues in the country. Dare made the call when he hosted the U-20 men’s national team, the Flying Eagles in Abuja, following their victory at the WAFU B […]
Striker Divock Origi is set to leave Premier League Club at the end of the season, this was made known on Friday by the Manager of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp. The 27-year-old Belgium player has been a bit-part player since he joined Liverpool in 2014 but has scored vital goals including two in an astonishing […]
The US men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal pay under a landmark collective bargaining agreement announced by the US Soccer Federation on Wednesday. “This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Mr José Santos Peseiro as the new head coach of the Senior men’s national team, Super Eagles. NFF spokesperson, Ademola Olajire disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr […]
Nigeria international, Asisat Oshoala, has won the Spanish Premiera Iberdrola golden boot following an impressive goalscoring 2021-22 season with champions, Barcelona. The four-time Africa Women’s Player of the Year becomes the first woman from the continent to achieve the great feat, scoring 20 goals in just 12 starts of all 19 league appearances. […]
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