Buhari In Zoom Call With Super Eagles, Charges Players To Maintain Winning Streak, Assures Support (Photos, Video)
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to maintain a winning streak as they face Tunisia tonight in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations 2021 tournament in Cameroon. Speaking with the team on Sunday morning from the Presidential Villa in Abuja via Zoom with the Minister of Youth and Sports beside him ,...
Champions League Last 16 Draw [See Full List]
Here is the full list of the Champions League last 16 draw made on Monday: Borussia Dortmund (GER) v Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Real Madrid (ESP) v Manchester City (ENG) Atalanta (ITA) v Valencia (ESP) Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Liverpool (ENG) Chelsea (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER) Lyon (FRA) v Juventus (ITA) Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) v Leipzig (GER) Napoli (ITA) v Barcelona (ESP) — First legs to be played...
Abia Speaker Ikuku Receives Football Star Samuel Chukwueze In Umuahia (Photos)
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze , Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Villarreal FC and the Nigeria national team as a winger on Thursday paid a Courtesy Visit to the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji in Umuahia. The 20year Old Abia born Footballer said he came to formally familiarize with the Speaker who he...
Perez joins Roma from Barcelona
Barcelona forward Carles Perez has joined Roma in a deal worth 15.5 million euros, the Spanish club announced on Thursday. Roma will pay Barca 1 million euros for an initial loan until June 30. The deal includes a compulsory option to buy in the summer for 11 million euros, with a further 3.5 million euros due to additional payments. Barcelona will...
Ikpeazu to install standard electronic scoreboard at Enyimba stadium soon
The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the players and managers of Enyimba Football Club that he will soon install international standard electronic scoreboard at the stadium to further complement the upgrade of the stadium. He made this known at the weekend while sending congratulatory message to the team after their victory over FC SAN PEDRO, by five...
Buhari Appoints Amokachi Nigeria’s Football Ambassador
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed retired Nigerian professional footballer, former Super Eagles player and Assistant Coach, Daniel Amokachi, Nigeria’s Football Ambassador. This is contained in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu. Amokachi, a member of the 1994 Super Eagles Team that won the African Nations Cup in Tunisia, was also in...
Ighalo to earn N1.4bn in six months at Old Trafford
Odion Ighalo will reportedly earn the sum of N1.4bn (£2.98m) during his six months loan spell at Manchester United, Sports Extra can reveal. As of Thursday, the exchange rate from naira to a British pound sterling was put at N469.41. Ighalo joined United on loan until the end of the season in a surprise move as a cover upfront for Marcus Rashford, who is...
Husband And Wife Emerge First Nigerians To Finish Lagos Marathon Race
Emmanuel Gyang and his wife, Deborah Pam, have emerged as the first Nigerians to complete the 42km race at the 2020 Lagos City Marathon. ABN TV reports that Gyang, who was the fist male Nigerian, finished 33rd overall with a time of 2:25.30secs. Pam was the first female Nigerian to get to finish in her category, finishing 14th overall with a time...
Egypt’s Zamalek Win African Super Cup, Beat Esperance 3-1
Egypt's Zamalek outclassed Tunisia's Esperance 3-1 to win the African Super Cup in Doha on Friday, thanks to a brace from Achraf Bencharki. It was the fourth time in Zamalek's history that they lifted the trophy as the African Confederation Cup holders overpowered the current African Champions League winners. Youssef Mohamed 'Obama' Fayed headed in Zamalek's second minute opener, to rouse...
SARS Officers Accused Of Killing Footballer, Kazeem & Labeling Him A Yahoo Boy (VIDEO)
In a viral video shared on the Internet, some SARS officials have allegedly killed a football player in Sagamu area of Ogun State. The community is presently on fire as a young footballer, identified as Tiamiyu Kazeem alias Kaka, was allegedly chased to his death by some SARS operatives. It was gathered that Kaka was on his way to Sagamu from...
