Gabon Unveils Squad Ahead Of Super Eagles Play-off Clash
Gabon’s national team, the Panthers, have unveiled a strong 27-man roster in a massive anticipation of their pivotal 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff matchup against the Nigeria’s Super Eagles. At a press conference in Libreville on Thursday, head coach of Gabon, Thierry Mouyouma revealed the squad list that would be available to play against the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The C.S....
Nwabali Optimistic About Eagles Winning 2025 AFCON
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is optimistic about Nigeria’s chances of winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, noting that the fans’ expectations are not just for the team to compete but to bring the trophy home. The 2025 AFCON will be played in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. Nwabali, who had his breakthrough in the national...
Pinnick Slams NFF’s Critics Over FIFA’s Fund Management
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick is troubled by the lingering calls for accountability in the management of funds and projects by the body, noting that the criticisms are not good for the country. The NFF is still under fire for its handling of funds received from FIFA, with football enthusiasts circulating claims via social media that...
Nigeria Men’s Rugby League Suffers Heavy Defeat In Return To International Stage
Nigeria’s men’s national rugby league team endured a harsh return to international action, falling 70–6 to Cumbria in a one-sided clash at the Northern Competition Stadium in Barrow, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The match, attended by 1,475 spectators, marked Nigeria’s first competitive outing in two years. However, the Green Machine were outmatched from start to finish by a well-drilled Cumbria...
Haaland Goals Propel Man City To Maintain Title Push
Erling Haaland scored twice to propel Manchester City up to second in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Sunday. The Cherries started the day in second thanks to the longest unbeaten run in the English top flight. But Andoni Iraola’s side were undone by the scintillating form of the Norwegian striker, who took his tally to 13...
Wolves Sack Head Coach After Winless Premier League Start
Wolves sacked head coach Vitor Pereira on Sunday after failing to win any of their opening 10 Premier League games. Pereira signed a new three-year deal in September after guiding Wanderers to safety last season. However, a return of just two points so far this campaign has put the club’s eight-year stay in the top flight at serious risk. A 3-0 defeat...
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Apologize To Teammates, Fans
Real Madrid may have beaten Barcelona in last weekend’s Clasico but the game exposed problems in both camps, from the difficulties in dealing with Vinicius to the concerning recent form of the Catalans. Madrid’s Brazil superstar Vinicius finally issued an apology on Wednesday, three days after his team defeated arch-rivals Barca 2-1, following his huff at being substituted at the...
Saudis Declines Signing Messi Ahead Of 2026 World Cup
Saudi Arabia declined an offer to sign Lionel Messi for a short-term stint in the Saudi Pro League before next year’s World Cup, according to a senior sports official. “During the last Club World Cup, Messi’s team contacted me and offered for him to play in Saudi Arabia because the MLS will stop for nearly four months,” Abdullah Hammad, CEO...
Pinnick Refute Claims Of Misappropriation Of $1.2m Stadium Fund
The former President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has rejected claims of financial mismanagement related to the FIFA Goal Project in Kebbi State, describing the controversy as a misunderstanding. His clarification comes amid public outrage over a photo shared by FIFA on social media showing the Kebbi Stadium under the FIFA Forward Programme. The image, taken in 2023,...
Osimhen Pushes For Lookman At Galatasaray
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is reportedly pushing for his club to sign Nigeria teammate Ademola Lookman from Atalanta, according to reports in the Italian press. The Turkish giants still have their sights set on Lookman, Atalanta’s dynamic forward, as they look to bolster their attacking options, especially with Barış Alper Yılmaz potentially on his way out in January. According to Foot Africa,...
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