With less than 24 hours to the kick-off of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 final, African football legends who had the honour of lifting Africa’s most coveted piece of silverware addressed members of the media an intimate sit-down held in Abidjan on Saturday, 10 February. Watch Also: Peseiro, Musa Determination: ‘We Want to Win This …

Nigerian footballers Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been named as finalists for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award in their respective categories. Both Osimhen and Oshoala had outstanding performances for their clubs and national teams throughout the year. Osimhen, who is currently the leading scorer in the African Cup of Nations qualifying series with seven goals, has made history by …

Nigerian forward Adams Akor continue his goal drought for Montpelier in the French Ligue 1. Akor fired blank as his team suffered a 3-1 defeat against Brest at home on Sunday. The 23-year-old was on for the full duration of the match, and none of his six attempt on goal found the back of the net . The former Flying …

Nathan Tella bagged an assist as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Bayern Munich 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The win against Bayern means Leverkusen remained unbeaten for the 31st competitive match in a row in all competitions (27 wins and four draws). Leverkusen are just one game short of the record for a Bundesliga team. Bayern hold the record as they …

Perfect AFCON Final Script – Peseiro – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Speaking in the pre-match presser, Peseiro said he expects a packed stadium and electrifying atmosphere.     The Portuguese also insists both teams have a 50-50 chance of emerging African champion. “We expect a very difficult game and also the stadium filled to …

Shooting Stars FC’s head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote faced the press in a post-match interview following his team’s narrow 2-1 defeat to table-toppers Lobi Stars in the NPFL. Despite the setback, Ogunbote maintained composure and offered insights into the match dynamics. Read Also: Enyimba Assistant Coach, Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju Attains UEFA C-Licence, Eyes UEFA B Expressing his sentiments on the result, …

Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel believes the Super Eagles’ international friendly game against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique will serve as a good for the team. The Super Eagles will face Saudi Arabia on Friday, 13 October, before clashing with Mozambique on Monday, 16 October. Both friendly games are part of preparations for the Eagles for next month’s 2026 FIFA …

National President of the Nigeria’s leading Supporters Club, Football Fans Club of Nigeria (FFCN), Ambassador Oluwakemi Ogunfuwa has congratulated the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and the Super Eagles of Nigeria on the qualification of the Senior national team into the final of the 34th edition African Cup of Nations. Watch Also: Peseiro, Musa Determination: ‘We Want to Win This AFCON’ …

Premier League club West Ham United will push to sign Nigeria left-back Zaidu Sanusi when the transfer window reopens in January. Sanusi has been on the Hammers radar for some time now. The London club, according to TEAMtalk, want to bring him in as a replacement for veteran defender Aaron Creswell. “We’ve had it confirmed to us that Hammers scouts …

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have qualified for the women’s basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Despite losing 100 – 46 to the USA in their second game at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, D’Tigress still picked one of the tickets for the games. Their qualification was sealed after Senegal’s 97-66 defeat to Belgium which takes them out of …