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Enyimba Falls In Sudan While Rivers United Takes Victory In South Africa

  Nigeria Professional Football League giants, Enyimba FC, were beaten 3-0 by Sudanese side, Al Merreikh in their first CAF Champions League game at the Al-Hilal Stadium on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. A sixth-minute effort saw Saifeldin Maki dribble past

Sportspersons To Lookout For In 2021

  The year 2020 did not see a lot of sporting activities around the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic which led to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and on the local front, the Nigeria Professional Football

Judo: Enku Ekuta Wins Bronze At The African Senior Championship

  Nigeria’s sole Judo representative at the 41st African Seniors Championships in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Enku Ekuta, made the nation proud after winning bronze for Nigeria at the tournament. On Friday, December 18, 2020, the Nigerian beat Cape Verde’s Billet Sandrine

Obasi Urges Rohr To Inject More Experienced Players Into Eagles

  Nigerian forward, Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, has stated that chief coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, needs to inject much more experienced players into the squad to achieve more success. Obasi who has been ignored for several years from

Maduka Okoye Is Not Our First Choice Goalkeeper- Gernot Rohr

  Head coach of the Nigerian national football team, Gernot Rohr, has stated that Sparta Rotterdam of Holland shot-stopper, Maduka Okoye, is not the first choice goalkeeper for the Super Eagles. Rohr noted that there is still too much work

Anthony Joshua Closer To Fight Against Tyson Fury After Beating Pulev

  On Saturday, December 12, 2020, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, beat his Bulgarian challenger, Kubrat Pulev, to remain world IBF, WBA, and WBO champion at the SSE Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. In front of 1,000 boxing fans including the legendary

Nigerians In Sports: Okoye Hails Enyeama As The Greatest Nigerian Goalkeeper

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Sparta Rotterdam of Holland goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has hailed former Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama as the greatest Nigerian goalkeeper of all time. Okoye who is presently Gernot Rohr’s preferred choice in the Eagles’ sticks

Joshua Optimistic Of Victory Over Pulev

  Ahead of Saturday’s (December 12, 2020) world title fight against Kubrat Pulev, Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua has expressed optimism towards winning and has warned Pulev of his rich experience in the sport, claiming he was ‘’just a pup,’’ in

WAFU U-20: Flying Eagles Settle For Draw Against Ivory Coast

  The Nigerian national under-20 team, the Flying Eagles, kick-started their 2020 U-20 AFCON WAFU B qualifiers in Benin Republic on Sunday, December 6, 2020, with a 1-1 draw against Ivory Coast. A Chris Nwaeze header from a Wisdom Ubani

Nigerians In Sports: Oshoala Nominated For 2020 UEFA Fans’ Team Of The Year

  Reigning African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, is set to bag more award to her collection after being nominated by European football governing body, UEFA, for the 2020 UEFA Fans’ Team Of The Year. The four-time Africa

Sports Ministry Set To Restructure Football In Nigeria

  Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has noted the government’s resolve to overhaul the Super Eagles to ensure the senior national team meets the greatest height in world football. The minister who has been vocal

2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: D’Tigers Edge Out Mali To Complete Successful First Phase Campaign

  Nigeria’s men national basketball team, D’Tigers wrapped up the first phase of the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, in style after making it three wins out of three games on Sunday, November 29, 2020, with a 91-68 points

Chimezie Metu Joins Sacramento Kings

  American basketball side, Sacramento Kings, have secured the signature of Nigerian basketball star, Chimezie Metu. The General Manager of the team, Monte McNaira confirmed this information though details of the deal remain undisclosed. Metu, 23, has been impressive with

Nigerians In Sports: Zaidu Sanusi Makes UEFA Champions League Team Of The Week

  Nigerian defender, Zaidu Sanusi, has made the UEFA Champions League Team of the Week for the fourth round of matches. The left full-back opened his goal-scoring account for Portuguese league giants, FC Porto since his move from Santa Clara

2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers: Nigeria Beat South Sudan

  Nigerian national basketball team, D’Tigers emerged victorious in their first game at the ongoing 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda, after beating South Sudan 76-56, today, Thursday, November 26, 2020. D’Tigers won three out of four quarters to beat

Diego Maradona’s Affair With Nigeria Has Ended

  On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, world football legend, Diego Armando Maradona passed on at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Tributes have been pouring in from all parts of the globe for the Argentinean who is

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