Archives Tag: football
International Friendly: Eagles Set To Square-Off Against The Indomitable Lions
April 19, 2022
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to square off in an international friendly against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon today, Friday, June 4th, 2021 at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt in Austria. Read more about Sports Today’s match is the first leg of two friendlies Nigeria will play against the Central Africans with the … Continue reading International Friendly: Eagles Set To Square-Off Against The Indomitable Lions
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10 Nigerian Sports People In History
April 19, 2022
It’s hard to compile a list of the top ten Nigerian sportspeople in history. You would have to leave out some exceptionally gifted top performers, who are probably just as deserving as those left on such a list. Read more about Top 10 That’s precisely the conundrum this writer faced while preparing this article. … Continue reading 10 Nigerian Sports People In History
Weekend Sports Roundup: Oshoala Wins The Spanish Copa Del Reina
April 19, 2022
High profile Nigerian athlete, Ese Brume, made history over the weekend at the Chula Vista Field festival in California after leaping 7.17 metres to break the 25-year-old 7.13m leap set by legendary Nigerian athlete, Chioma Ajunwa, at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics in the USA. Read more about Sports Ese hit 7.17 metres in her … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Oshoala Wins The Spanish Copa Del Reina
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Weekend Sports Roundup: NPFL
April 19, 2022
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Kano Pillars, moved to the top of the Nigerian league on Sunday, May 23, 2021, after securing a vital 1-1 away draw against Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. Read more about Sports A 26th-minute strike from Rabiu Ali gifted the visitors the lead, but it will … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: NPFL
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Nigerian-Eligible Carney Chukwuemeka Thrilled By EPL Debut
April 19, 2022
Nigerian-eligible Aston Villa player, Carney Chukwuemeka, has expressed his excitement about making his English Premier League debut for the senior team of Aston Villa. Read more about Sports Chukwuemeka made his senior debut for Dean Smith’s men as an 88th-minute substitute for Marvelous Nakamba, in a thrilling 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night, … Continue reading Nigerian-Eligible Carney Chukwuemeka Thrilled By EPL Debut
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi were the talk of the weekend after winning the English FA Cup with Leicester City on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Read more about Sports A 63rd-minute strike from Tielemans was all Leicester needed to claim a 1-0 victory over Chelsea at the Wembley Stadium. Iheanacho … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Women In Sports: Precious Dede
April 19, 2022
Our focus for today is one of the greatest players in Nigerian football history and undoubtedly the greatest goalkeeper Nigeria’s national women’s football team (Super Falcons) has had. Read more about Sports Born Precious Uzoaru Dede on January 18, 1980, Dede made her way into the Super Falcons when she was just 20 years … Continue reading Women In Sports: Precious Dede
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Men In Sports: Daniel Amokachi
April 19, 2022
Despite retiring from professional football for close to two decades now, the name Daniel Amokachi still rings a bell in the ears of Nigerian football fans. The exploits of Amokachi, popular as ‘’The Bull’’ during his playing years owing to his speed, technique and physical strength, is indelible in the history of Nigerian football … Continue reading Men In Sports: Daniel Amokachi
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Weekend Sports Roundup: Oshoala Wins LaLiga
April 19, 2022
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, continued his fine goalscoring form for SSC Napoli after grabbing a brace in their 4-1 victory over Spezia in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, May 8, 2021, to help the Gennaro Gattuso men move to fourth on the league table. Osimhen has now scored 10 times … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Oshoala Wins LaLiga
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CAF Postpones Africa’s 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
April 19, 2022
Owing to the continuous spread of COVID-19, the Emergency Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the commencement of the group stages of the African 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers from June to September 2021. Read more about Sports The development was made public through an official statement released on CAF’s … Continue reading CAF Postpones Africa’s 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
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Men In Sports: Sunday Mba – AFCON 2013
April 19, 2022
Nigeria has won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) three times, and in each of these wins, few players stood out to ensure that they delivered when it was needed most. The last time the Super Eagles of Nigeria won the AFCON was in the 2013 edition held in South Africa. Read more about … Continue reading Men In Sports: Sunday Mba – AFCON 2013
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Weekend Sports Roundup
April 19, 2022
Super Falcons of Nigeria star, Asisat Oshoala, is set to play her second UEFA Women’s Champions League final for FC Barcelona Femini after their 2-1 win over PSG in the semi-final (second leg) of the competition. Their win will see them confront Chelsea on May 16, 2021, in the final. Read more about Sports … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup
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Men In Sports: Nduka Ugbade
April 19, 2022
Nigeria won the inaugural edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup (then known as FIFA U-16) held in China, 1985. Aside from the athleticism and rich talents present in the ‘85 squad, exceptional leadership played an incredible role in Nigeria’s run to success in Asia. Read more about Sports Captain Nduka Ugbade ensured that … Continue reading Men In Sports: Nduka Ugbade
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Weekend Sports Roundup: Usman Knocks Out Masvidal
April 19, 2022
Nigerian mixed martial artist, Kamaru Usman, was the talk of the weekend after knocking out Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 261 to retain his UFC title and keep flying Nigeria’s flag high on the global stage. Usman’s win is his 18th straight victory and third knockout win in his last four fights. Read more … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Usman Knocks Out Masvidal
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Iheanacho Sets New Scoring Record After Goal Against West Brom
April 19, 2022
Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, hit a new personal goal scoring record in his career after scoring Leicester City’s third goal in their 3-0 win of West Brom in the English Premier League on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Read more about Sports The Brendan Rodgers’ led side dominated proceedings from the start … Continue reading Iheanacho Sets New Scoring Record After Goal Against West Brom
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