Portable Defeats Charles Okocha In Celebrity Boxing Fight (PHOTOS)
After the fourth round, Nigerian street-pop artist Habeeb Badmus, aka Portable, was declared winner of the celebrity boxing fight against Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha, on Wednesday. The fight, which was sanctioned by Heritage Boxing Entertainment, held at Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos State, started after 1am and lasted about 40 minutes. The pair had finally settled their scores with their...
2026 WCQ: Why Super Eagles Must Beat Lesotho With Wide Margin — Ekpo
Former Nigeria international Friday Ekpo has urged the Super Eagles to defeat Lesotho with a wide margin in Thursday’s Group C 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Uyo. The Eagles will welcome Lesotho to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on matchday one of the qualifiers. On Sunday, 19 November, they will travel to Rwanda to take on Zimbabwe on matchday two. This...
Mbappe Scores Birthday Brace As Brother Debuts For PSG
Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to reach the halfway stage of the season five points clear at the top of the table. PSG, who had been held 1-1 at Lille at the weekend, laboured in the first half before Vitinha opened the scoring early in...
Osimhen Can Lead Eagles To AFCON Glory – Nwakali
Chaves midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali, feels with Victor Osimhen the Super Eagles have a squad capable of matching any side for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title in Ivory Coast. The new African Footballer of The Year, Osimhen will make a return to the Eagles for the tournament after missing the team’s World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe in...
2023 AFCON: Super Eagles Must Develop A Winning Mentality – Rufai
Former Nigerian international, Peter Rufai has urged the Super Eagles to develop a winning mentality if they are to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that the three-time AFCON champions have been pitted in Group A alongside, host Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea. The team will commence its campaign against Equatorial Guinea on January 14, 2024, at Stade...
Agbonlahor Advises Arsenal Not To Sign Solanke
Former Aston Villa forward, Gabby Agbonlahor has had his say on whether Arsenal should make a move for Bournemouth talisman, Dominic Solanke in the January transfer window. The talkSPORT pundit feels the Englishman is not the right profile signing for the Gunners, who are chasing to win the Premier League title this season. According to numerous reports, Arsenal have been linked...
UEFA Champions League Round Of 16 Draw
Porto v Arsenal Napoli v Barcelona Paris St-Germain v Real Sociedad Inter Milan v Atletico Madrid PSV Eindhoven v Borussia Dortmund Lazio v Bayern Munich Copenhagen v Manchester City RB Leipzig v Real Madrid
Algerian Footballer Atal On Trial In France Over Gaza Post
Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal goes on trial in France Monday accused of inciting hatred after posting a video in which a Palestinian preacher purportedly threatens Israel with a “black day”. Atal, who plays for Ligue 1 side Nice, shared the video on his Instagram account, which has 3.2 million followers, shortly after the attack by Hamas militants on Israel...
Everything Yyou Need To Know About AFCON 2023
The 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to take place in Cote d’Ivoire next year. The tournament will feature 24 teams from across the continent. The Super Eagles have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea. With less than 30 days left until the tournament, the Confederations of African Football (CAF) has...
FULL LIST: Final Shortlist For FIFA Awards 2023
FIFA has announced that the award ceremony for the FIFA Awards 2023 will take place on January 15, 2024, at a location in London. They added that more details on the venue and time the event will take place will be announced at the start of 2024. From an initial list of 12 players nominated, FIFA has reduced the nominees to...
