12 Chippa United head coach Kwanele Kopo has spoken about the uncertainty surrounding goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s future and how it has left the club in a difficult position. Nwabali’s rise during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Nwabali emerged as a standout star during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. He helped Nigeria reach second place …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Legendary Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro has revealed the main reason why he turned down the opportunity to be the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we reported exclusively following the announcement of Bruno Labbadia as the team’s new manager, Cannavaro was on a revised shortlist of four candidates …

The President of the Super Eagles Supporters Club, SESC, Vincent Okumagba, has called on all Super Eagles supporters to turn out in large numbers to secure the team’s victory on Saturday against the Benin Republic Cheetahs, when the Super Eagles begin their journey to Morocco 202, Sports247 reports. Read also: Super Eagles shareholder Alhaji Jimoh Musiliu cheers Nigerians ahead of …

The gambling landscape in Brazil has changed dramatically from a thriving casino culture before 1941 to a complete ban under the Criminal Contraventions Law of 1941. Over the years, only a state lottery and some forms of non-commercial gambling were permitted. Now, the push to legalize gambling finally led to the passage of Bill 14,790 in December 2023, and PL …

57 The Young Cubs, or Junior D’Tigers, received a baptism of two kinds: first, the 70-57 thrashing, from which they will have to recover quickly and better for the second game. An Egyptian player competes against his Nigerian opponent during the AfroBasket U18. Photo | X (Queenjohn4) Secondly, these young athletes have now witnessed first-hand, and in these early days, …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Three months ago, Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered their first ever defeat to Benin Republic in a full international match when they were beaten 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The two sides will meet again in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has officially joined Turkish champions Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli, ending months of transfer speculation linking him with Chelsea and Al Ahli. The 25-year-old Nigerian striker took to social media to celebrate his move and shared his excitement with Galatasaray fans. “I’m super excited to be part of the Galatasaray family! I can’t …

Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or. Lookman is also the only African national team player among this year’s nominees. Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Photo | X The 26-year-old winger enjoyed an impressive 2023-24 season, capping it off with a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final. …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria senior national team head coach Austine Eguavoen says Super Eagles first-choice striker Victor Osimhen will thrive in the system he has in mind for the team when they take on Benin Republic and Rwanda on September 7 and 10 respectively in the AFCON qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen did not have the best …

Since breaking through in 2023 as the youngest player to play in the Nigeria National League, NLO, at the age of 13, Raheem Salaudeen’s growth and development in the game has been phenomenal. Read also: EXCLUSIVE: Awoniyi confident of Super Eagles’ lead over Benin ahead of Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Buruj FC’s youth football talent was never in doubt, …