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Super Eagles defender Benjamin Tanimu has honored the Nigerian Air Force officers who died in the NAF931 plane crash by dedicating his goal and Man of the Match award to the fallen servicemen. Tanimu put in an impressive performance on Friday night, scoring in the 44th minute to help his team pick up a valuable point away against Dodoma Jiji …

Two goals from Michelle Alozie and Uchenna Kanu in the second half of the match ensured the Nigerian Super Falcons 2-0 victory against Comoros in the first leg of the second round of qualifying for the 2028 Olympics. The match played at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne on Friday, was officially Comoros’ home game. Both legs took place in Nigeria …

The captain of the Nigerian national beach soccer team, Victor Tale, has declared that the Sand Eagles are ready for their crucial match. African Beach Soccer Cup of Nations qualifying match against Ghana, insisting that the players are responding positively to the intense preparations ahead of the showdown in West Africa. The Sand Eagles are scheduled to host the Black …

Sports psychologist Kehinde Adeyemi has appealed to fans of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) to be patient with the team’s coaching staff, strongly urging fans to stop personal attacks on director of football Tobi Adepoju and coach Salisu Yusuf. Speaking on the slow form of the Oluyole Warriors earlier in the season, Adeyemi noted that such problems are normal …

Super Falcons defender, Michelle Alozie has stated that the valiant outing from Nigeria wasn’t just for the nation but for the whole of Africa following their exit in the knockout game against England. Read Also: NFF: FIFPRO’s Statement is Mere Storm in a Tea-Cup With three African countries in Nigeria, Morocco, and South Africa making it to the round 16 …

The Super Falcons claimed a crucial 2-0 victory over the Comoros senior women’s team in the first leg of the second round of the 2028 Olympic qualifying series on Friday in Ikenne-Remo. Although played at home, the match officially served as the first leg in Comoros. Led by interim coach Augustine Eguavoen, the ten-time African champions dominated the match from …

November 7, 2026 will mark exactly 60 years since the death of Chris Ohiri. Many Nigerian sports fans still don’t know his name. Walk onto the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and you’ll find a soccer field named after a Nigerian. Is Chris Ohiri Fieldand pays tribute to a young man from Owerri who came to the United States in …

Showtime Flag Football League is gearing up for another big event this Sunday, with the 5v5 Co-ed Cup scheduled for October 11 at Showtime Arena in Lekki, Lagos. The event follows a dramatic Week 3 of Showtime Bowl Series XV, where teams scored commanding victories and gave fans plenty to look forward to as the season progresses. Also Read: Showtime …

Mikel Arteta has said that Kai Havertz is a doubt for Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Leeds United and that other players are still being assessed. The Gunners suffered a series of injuries during the international break and Havertz was forced off after just 30 minutes of playing for Germany against the Netherlands in what was Jurgen Klopp’s first game …

Long before I entered a courtroom, I was on a soccer field, whether it was on a proper field playing for my elementary school or on a sand field playing “set.” I played football from my teens until well into my forties when we played Sunday Football Football and sometimes joined the All Stars football players at Campos Square and …