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The coach of Leeds United of the English Premier League, Daniel Farke, has revealed that Nigerian defender Leonard Ngenge, signed in the January transfer market from Remo Stars, has a chance of playing in the first team. Ngenge, who played for the Nigerian senior national team’s B team in the CHAN tournament, is on a six-month loan at the club, …

Post views: 25 The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has congratulated Sports Administrator Charles Chukwuemeka Nnadi on his appointment as the South East Coordinator of the Tinubu Support Organization (TSO). In a statement jointly signed by the chapter president, Cosmos Chukwuemeka, and secretary, Tunde Liadi, the association described Nnadi’s emergence as a well-deserved recognition of …

AC Milan great Nelson Dida has named Inter Milan as favorites to win this season’s Serie A title. The former Brazilian goalkeeper made this known despite AC Milan’s 1-0 victory over their arch-rival last weekend. He also advised AC Milan to continue fighting to be in the top four until the end of the season. Read also:Europa League: Aina is …

A friend, a foremost sports journalist, called me up last week from Abuja to inform me that he was racing to the office of the Minister of Sports to inform him of his decision to lead a national campaign to sack Jose Peseiro, the Portuguese coach of the Super Eagles. He wanted my urgent opinion. Of course, I do not …

Young striker Prosper Peter signed a new contract with French Ligue 1 side Angers. Peter, 18, has extended his contract with Angers until June 2028. He has scored three goals in nine starts in Ligue 1 this season, but is currently injured. Peter signed his first professional contract in September 2024. He has Nigerian roots, but is currently international with …

FC Porto secured a 2-1 victory over Stuttgart in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie on Thursday evening, with Terem Moffi opening the scoring in the 21st minute. This marked Moffi’s second goal since joining the Dragons in January. Seven minutes later, his national team teammate Zaidu Sanusi assisted young Rodrigo Mora, who doubled …

By Oma Akatugba Mikel Arteta has insisted his attention remains firmly focused on the present as Arsenal FC prepare to face Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League, with the Spaniard urging his players to embrace the decisive stage of the season. Speaking ahead of the clash in Leverkusen, Arteta was asked about the weight of recent history surrounding …

Iran’s national football team has rejected Donald Trump’s comments that its players could face safety risks if they travel to the United States to watch the upcoming FIFA World Cup. In a firm message posted on social media on Thursday, the Iranian side emphasized that no country has the authority to prevent it from participating in the global football tournament. …

Post views: 19 Current Rivers United assistant manager, Yemi Olanrewaju, has identified with young Nigerian footballer and Molde midfielder, Daniel Daga, following a six-month prison sentence for non-consensual sexual intercourse with a female counterpart, Silvernews.com.ng reports. Olanrewaju, who tutored Daga during his stint as Enyimba head coach, in a post on his official Twitter account, said the ordeal will …

The Super Eagles duo of Terem Moffi and Zaidu Sanusi played a huge role for FC Porto in their 2-1 victory over German side Stuttgart in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 tie, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Moffi, on loan from French Ligue 1 side Nice, opened the scoring with a powerful right-footed shot inside the area to …