Archives Tag: football
CAFCC: Enyimba Fall To Al-Ahli
April 19, 2022
Nigerian league giants, Enyimba FC, suffered a huge blow to their CAF Confederations Cup dreams after recording their third away loss in the Group stage of the competition. Read more about Sports The Aba-based side was beaten 1-0 by Al-Ahli Benghazi of Libya at the Martyrs of February Stadium on Thursday, April 22, 2021. … Continue reading CAFCC: Enyimba Fall To Al-Ahli
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
The past weekend was a great one for football lovers in Nigeria as top Super Eagles stars fired on all cylinders. Red-hot Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, helped his English club, Leicester City, to qualify for their first FA Cup final in 52 years (1969) after scoring the only goal in their … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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App Of The Week: NPFL TV
April 19, 2022
NPFL TV is a digital product of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). The league Management company launched this app in a bid to enable viewers to watch league matches in real-time. NPFL TV was launched in December 2020. It has over 10,000 downloads on Google Play Store with a large base of its … Continue reading App Of The Week: NPFL TV
Ahmed Musa Joins Kano Pillars
April 19, 2022
Nigerian national team captain, Ahmed Musa, has joined Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars, until the end of the 2020/2021 league season. Read more about Sports The former Leicester City of England man has been without a club for over five months after parting ways with Saudi Arabia Professional League side, Al … Continue reading Ahmed Musa Joins Kano Pillars
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Nigeria Beat Cameroon In The 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
April 19, 2022
Qualifying for the biggest football competition on earth, the FIFA World Cup, is never an easy task for countries and the situation is the same for six-time World Cup finalists, Nigeria. Read more about Golden moments in Nigerian sports Pitched alongside Zambia, Algeria, and Cameroon in the Group B of the 2018 World Cup … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Nigeria Beat Cameroon In The 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
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Men In Sports: Uche Okechukwu
April 19, 2022
Uche Okechukwu is undoubtedly one of the greatest defenders in the history of African football. The ‘’Gentle Giant’’ as he is fondly called, was at the heart of the defence for the Golden Generation (1994 Super Eagles) of Nigerian football and was a force to reckon with at the global stage during his playing … Continue reading Men In Sports: Uche Okechukwu
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
Kelechi Iheanacho continued his brilliant run of form for Leicester City after scoring twice in their 3-2 loss to West Ham in the English Premier League on Sunday, April 11, 2021. The Nigerian tried to bring the Foxes back into the game after falling 3-0, but his 70th and 90+1 minute strikes were not … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Daniel Udejo Scored The 1,800th FIFA U-20 World Cup Goal
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has never won the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but the country is indelible in the history of the tournament owing to the exploits of the Flying Eagles (Nigerian national U-20 team) at the global event. Read more about Sports Nigerian professionals such as Mikel Obi, Taye Taiwo, Kelechi Iheanacho, and more, at some … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Daniel Udejo Scored The 1,800th FIFA U-20 World Cup Goal
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
Victor Osimhen took his blistering form for the Super Eagles in their AFCON qualifiers back to Italy and scored in their 4-3 league win over Simeone Nwankwo’s Crotone at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Simeone scored twice for the visitors but it was not enough as Osimhen and his … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Kelechi Iheanacho Named EPL Player Of The Month
April 19, 2022
Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has won the English Premier League Player of the Month award for the month of March 2021. The Leicester City star scored a total of 5 goals in three outings for the Foxes in March ahead of the international break. Read more about Arts Iheanacho joined the … Continue reading Kelechi Iheanacho Named EPL Player Of The Month
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Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Jay Jay Okocha Scored The 1000th AFCON Goal
April 19, 2022
Not too many African players have had the privilege of scoring milestone goals in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations (the biggest football competition on the African continent). Without a doubt, Nigeria’s Austin Jay Jay Okocha is one of the greatest to have played the round leather game at the global and … Continue reading Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Jay Jay Okocha Scored The 1000th AFCON Goal
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Nigerians In Sports: Wilson Oruma
April 19, 2022
Nigeria is the most successful nation in the history of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, thanks to players who have brought five trophies of the FIFA age-grade competition home. Wilson Oruma is a huge example of one of the Nigerian talents that have shone brightly at the competition. Read more about Sports He captained … Continue reading Nigerians In Sports: Wilson Oruma
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were on a record-smashing spree over the weekend. After travelling by water for the first time in 71 years (the Eagles had a boat trip to Benin Republic for their AFCON qualifiers match against the Squirrels of Benin) and also ending the Beninoise’ eight-year unbeaten home streak after red-hot … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Onuachu’s Late Header Ends Benin Republic’s Eight-Year Home Unbeaten Run
April 19, 2022
The super eagles of Nigeria defeated the squirrels of Benin Republic in a very cagey encounter. A 93rd-minute header from substitute, Paul Onuachu was all the Nigerian side needed to claim all three points. Read more about Sports Few hours to the game, Nigeria’s place at the AFCON Finals was already certain due to the … Continue reading Onuachu’s Late Header Ends Benin Republic’s Eight-Year Home Unbeaten Run
Super Eagles Qualify For AFCON 2022
April 19, 2022
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the continental showpiece slated for Cameroun, next year, 2022 even without kicking a ball in their remaining two qualifier matches between Benin Republic today and Lesotho on the 30th of March 2020. Read more about Sports This was made possible due to the goalless draw played out … Continue reading Super Eagles Qualify For AFCON 2022
