Manchester City star Josko Gvardiol has described team-mate Mateo Kovacic as his father because of the role he played in helping him adapt to life in England. Let us remember that they both know each other well, since they play for the same club and national team. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Community Shield against Manchester United, Gvardiol in a chat …

The three-time African champions have been without a coach since the resignation of Finidi George after taking charge of just two World Cup qualifiers. Ahead of the appointment of a new coach, there has been speculation about the possibility of hiring a foreign coach, with names such as former France women’s national team coach Hervé Renard and Mali national team …

French Ligue 1 side Lens have confirmed the signing of 20-year-old Nigerian midfielder Hamzat Ojediran from Hungarian club Debrecen, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. TO member of Nigeria’s U-17 squad for the 2019 U-17 World Cup in Brazil and Ladan Bosso’s U-20 squad last year, although he was not part of the squad that took part in the World Cup. “We are pleased …

Thursday, August 8 was a day to quickly forget as Team Nigeria recorded a series of poor and unexpected results and performances at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, culminating in Ese Brume’s failure to secure a medal in the women’s long jump event. Expectations were high among Nigerians ahead of the day as at least one medal is guaranteed for …

France defeated Germany 73-69 on Thursday to advance to the final of the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics. France, who lost to Germany in the group stage, managed to tame their opponents in a resounding victory in front of their home fans at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France.Read also: Djokovic withdraws from Cincinnati Open 2024 …

Iheanacho bids farewell to Leicester City with emotional message – Latest Nigeria Sports News Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has penned a farewell message to Leicester City following his departure from the club. During his time at Leicester, Iheanacho won the FA Community Shield, FA Cup and EFL Championship title. He also scored 61 goals and provided 34 assists in …

Nigeria senior team captain William Troost-Ekong’s recent move to Saudi Arabia has sparked speculation that more players from the team could follow suit and move to the higher-paying league, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Ekong has abandoned the lure of playing in the UEFA Champions League with Greek club PAOK in favour of a move to newly promoted Al Khalood in the Saudi …

After a close defeat against the USA in the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesNigerian women’s basketball coach Rena Wakama has made an impassioned plea for greater investment in the country’s sporting infrastructure. Read also: Paris 2024: Tigers striker Pallas Kunaiyi Akpana proud despite quarter-final defeat to USA This request comes after Nigeria’s historic victories over powerhouses Australia and Canada, demonstrating the …

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi finished seventh in the men’s 400m final at the Paris Olympics, with a time of 44.73 seconds. Despite failing to medal, Ogazi continued to impress with another sub-45 second performance. The gold medal went to American Quincy Hall, who put in a remarkable sprint in the last 50 metres to take the title. Hall clocked a personal …

FILE PHOTO – Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Round of 16 – Guinea v Gambia – Stade de Kouekong, Bafoussam, Cameroon – January 24, 2022 Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has given Tom Saintfeit an ultimatum to accept their salary offer or risk losing his job at …