2023 U-17 AFCON: Lawali Disappointed With Golden Eaglets’ Loss To Morocco
Despite being named the Man of the Match for the second consecutive game, Golden- Eaglets defender, Yahaya Lawali was dejected as his side was on the losing end, suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Morocco in their second Group B match of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations. The defeat for the Golden Eaglets now means they...
Sen. Orji Kalu Doles Out N1m Gift To Enyimba Players
Pillar of Sports in Africa and the Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has given the African champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba the sum of N1m. This is in fulfilment of his promise to the club if they win their match against the Al Ittihad Sc on Sunday in the ongoing CAF Confederation Cup. Recall that the former...
AFCON: Ivory Coast Outplayed Nigeria, Jose Peseiro
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has acknowledged that the Elephants of Ivory Coast were the superior side following his team’s loss in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. In the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday, hosts Ivory Coast overcame a strong deficit to defeat Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria 2-1. Striker Sebastien Haller scored a thrilling late winner to cap off...
“We Must Be At Our Best” – Ten Hag Speaks Ahead Sevilla Vs Man United
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has told his players to be at their best if they must overcome Sevilla in tonight’s Europa League second-leg tie. United goes into the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinal tie with the score locked at 2-2 on aggregate. Ten Hag said: “The timing of emotions is important in big games – we must...
I’ll Give Proper Account Of Myself Against Mexico – Chris Nwaeze
Kwara United’s Chris Nwaeze has promised to give a good account of himself when the Super Eagles face Mexico in an international friendly game. Nwaeze was among the 25 Home Based players invited by Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr for the game against Mexico on July 3 in USA. READ ALSO: From Abia Speaker’s Several Mini-Stadium Projects Will Arise Many Samuel...
“We Will Make Life Hard For Them” — Angola Star Dala Warns Super Eagles
Angola forward, Gelson Dala has warned the Super Eagles to brace up for a difficult test in Friday’s quarter-final clash at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The encounter is slated for the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. Jose Peseiro’s side face a tough task against the free-scoring Angolans, who have netted nine times in the competition. The Palancas Negras have also...
World Cup Playoff: Ighalo, Ekong, Others Arrive Super Eagles’ Camp
Striker Odion Ighalo, vice-captain, William Troost-Ekong, and five other players are early birds in Super Eagles’ camp ahead of this Friday’s World Cup qualifying playoff against Ghana in Kumasi. Other players that have so far arrived at their Abuja camp are Leon Balogun, Semilogo Ajayi, Ola Aina, and Frank Onyeka. More players are expected in camp before the team begins training...
Azubuike Okechukwu Joins Turkish Club Sivasspor On Loan
Former U-23 Eagles captain Azubuike Okechukwu has linked up with Turkish Super Lig club Sivasspor on a season-long loan deal from Istanbul Basaksehir. The 24-year-old is now the third Nigerian at the club with Kayode Olanrewaju and Leke James already part of the squad. READ ALSO: I’m Delighted To Be Back In Full Fitness -Van Dijk The midfielder featured in nine league...
Israel Adesanya’s Ex-girlfriend Reportedly Drags Him To Court, Demands Half Of His Wealth
Charlotte Powdrell, the former girlfriend of Israel Adesanya, a New Zealander-Nigerian mixed martial artist, reportedly hauled him to court and wanted half of his assets as a settlement. UFC fighter Sean O'Malley revealed this during a podcast broadcast on the Suga YouTube channel. He claims the woman in issue was never married to Israel and never had a child with him,...
Chukwueze Set To Play For The First Time As An AC Milan Signee On August 8
Samuel Chukwueze may make his debut for his new club AC Milan on August 8 in a friendly match against another Italian side Monza. Also yesterday, the management of AC Milan has confirmed the signing of the Nigerian striker from Villarreal on a five-year deal. “AC Milan is delighted to announce the signing of Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze from Villarreal CF. The Nigerian forward...
