Edo Queens of Benin City’s most enterprising player at this year’s Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) Super-6, Suliat Abideen has revealed how slang in pidgin English helped her team clinch the title. A sensational 1-1 draw with the host team, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, was sufficient for the title on Sunday as fellow contenders, Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt, got …

The Warriors of Zimbabwe started preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Kigali on Friday (today). The Warriors boycotted training on Thursday demanding their dues from the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). According to the Herald, ZIFA had to run around to ensure they deposited the money into the players’ accounts on Thursday …

Holders Manchester City match on to the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup following a 1-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Friday night. Nathan Ake’s 88th minute goal sealed City’s passage into the next round. City were without Ederson, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones in their line-up. However, De Bruyne and Doku were introduced in the …

Albert Sambi Lokonga has admitted that his time with Arsenal is coming to an end after recent talks with the club over his future. Speaking to VOOsport via Fabrizio Romano, Lokonga said 24-year-old stated that he has held talks with Arsenal and that they have agreed that a transfer this summer is best for the Belgian’s career. “My time at …

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Boosted by Osimhen’s Return – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Star striker Victor Osimhen, sidelined since May 11 with a muscle injury, made a comeback at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday in Napoli’s 0-0 draw against Lecce. Osimhen, the reigning African Footballer of the Year, had been a major …

In a surprising turn of events, Lesotho’s national football team, led by coach Leslie Notsi, secured a valuable 1-1 draw against Nigeria in the kickoff match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The first half remained goalless, but Lesotho’s Motlomelo Mkwanazi delivered a shock lead with a corner, only for West Brom center-back Semi Ajayi to level the score 11 …

In a pre-match press conference leading up to the Super Eagles’ Round of 16 encounter against Cameroon, winger Moses Simon delivered a resolute message, emphasizing the team’s collective approach and deflecting undue pressure on star striker Victor Osimhen. Read Also: #AFCON23: Emilio Nsue Makes History At The Totalenergies CAF AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Simon Moses expressed a forward-looking mindset, declaring, …

Rangers Boss Demands Consistency from Dessers, Balogun – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Leon Balogun started for Rangers in the place suspended Connor Goldson, while Cyriel Dessers came off the bench in the second half for Fabio Silva, who joined on …

Nigeria’s new women’s league champions, Edo Queens of Benin City, are already focusing on the next challenge ahead of them, and one of their key players, Emem Essien says they will be ready. Even before the dust settled on their first-ever conquest of the Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) Super-6, Essien said they always worked hard for good results, and …

Nigerian striker Victor Boniface scores his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen in their 4-0 win against West Ham in a pre-season game on Saturday. Boniface, who joined Leverkusen from Belgian side Union SG this summer, scored in the 38th minute to make it 3-0. The 22-year-old received a long pass from his teammate Florian Wirtz and hit an impressive volley …