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Brentford claimed a convincing 3-0 victory against Chelsea in the west London derby in Friday night’s Premier League clash. The victory temporarily moved Brentford into third place with nine points, while Chelsea are in seventh place with seven points in the league standings. It was very easy for Brentford to win it, as Mikkel Damsgaard’s first corner was headed in …

The Nigerian Under-20 Falconets did their best on Thursday afternoon to knock England’s Young Lionesses into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Poland. Playing in Bielsko-Biala for the first time since the start of the championship, the two-time World Cup silver medalists showed their intent from the opening whistle and were rewarded in the …

Ghana have unveiled a 24-man squad for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ivory Coast and Gambia, with Mohammed Kudus returning to the Black Stars after a long spell out of action through injury. Coach Carlos Queiroz also recalled several familiar faces as he handed first international call-ups to SV Elversberg defender Jan Gyamerah and New York …

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There has been a dramatic turn in the battle over who will be the next president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The position became vacant following the resignation of the NFF board led by Ibrahim Musa Gusau, meaning that elections scheduled for September will not take place. The National Sports Commission (NSC) proposed a normalization …

Super Falcons and Washington Spirit midfielder Deborah Abiodun has successfully undergone surgery following an injury that ruled her out for the remainder of the season. Sports247 reports that the 22-year-old Nigerian midfielder is now beginning the rehabilitation phase of her recovery as she works to return to full fitness. Abiodun’s injury is also expected to keep her out of Nigeria’s …

Post views: 18 Barau FC, a top team based in Kano, have landed Lagos ahead of their highly anticipated matchday four match against Ikorodu City FC in the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League. The delegation of players and referees traveled via Max Air from Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, and landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Friday, …

Gianni Infantino should leave the FIFA presidency “unconditionally”, according to Hans-Joachim Watzke, The vice-president of the German Football Association (DFB), Hans-Joachim Watzke, has stated that Gianni Infantino must leave the FIFA presidency, “no exceptions”. He spoke Thursday at a festival dedicated to artificial intelligence in Berlin. The DFB is one of the few federations that has not signed a letter …

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), HE Comrade Philip Shaibu, has commended the Nigeria Under-20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, for their impressive performance at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. In a statement signed by his special media advisor, Ben Ogbemudia, Shaibu praised the players for their resilience, …

Mikel Arteta has provided an update on the fitness of defensive trio Jurrien Timber, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera. Speaking during Friday’s press conference, Arteta was first asked about the likelihood of White being involved in Arsenal’s trip to his former club Brighton on Saturday, and feels the England defender should be ready to go. “Everyone is fine, we have …