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Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr cruised to a 4-1 win over Damac on Thursday to secure the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League title on the final day of the season. The Portuguese forward put in a superb performance to help Al Nassr to their first league crown since 2019 and also claimed his first major trophy in Saudi Arabia. …

Nigeria’s chances of reaching the world cup next month have received a major boost following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nigeria was beaten by the Congolese in the World Cup qualifying playoff and filed a protest questioning the eligibility of some players in the Congolese team. Their protest was dismissed by …

Rivers Hoopers returned to winning ways with a resounding 92-61 victory over Comets BC on day five of phase one of the ongoing 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) on Thursday. The KingsMen, who opened up a 14-point lead when they lost by five points to Hoops & Read on day four, put in a more composed performance aided by …

Nigerian-born former England international Eniola Aluko will not be part of ITV’s television coverage for this year’s FIFA World Cup, but the former football star’s representatives have rejected claims she has been “abandoned” by the broadcaster. Initial reports in the UK had suggested that Aluko was left out of ITV’s pundit team following previous controversies involving colleague Ian Wright. Read …

The Nigerian Flamencos have discovered their potential route into the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Morocco. completesports.com information. The draw for the annual tournament was held on Thursday at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. The Flemings are currently preparing for their second qualifying round match against Guinea. Guinea will host the first leg in Abidjan on Saturday, while the …

Nigeria will begin their Unity Cup campaign on May 26, against Zimbabwe, and ahead of the off-season competition, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle named a 27-man squad. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, May 30, with the final and third-place playoff matches scheduled for the same day. Nigeria are the defending Unity Cup champions and remain a heavy favorite …

Post views: 21 With Nigeria in a period of transition after missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a new wave of players will be eager to impress and make their way into the national team as the Super Eagles begin to plan their next international assignments. The Unity Cup gives coach Eric Chelle the opportunity to test …

Abayomi Ademola AIK Fotboll recruitment manager Miika Takkula has confirmed that the club has received an official invite for Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna ahead of the upcoming Unity Cup tournament, but says a final decision on his release has yet to be made. Yohanna earned his first invitation to the Nigerian Super Eagles following his impressive start to the season …

Defending champions Lagos State University Blazers sent a strong message to their university rivals after recording a resounding 4-1 victory over Federal College of Education Akoka in their first match of the UNITECOL Cup 2026. The entertaining match, played on Monday at the main stadium of the University of Lagos, showcased the attacking quality and championship mentality of the LASU …

Arsenal midfielder Ebere Eze fired a salvo in the direction of former Nigerian senior team captain John Obi Mikel after Arsenal’s title win, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Yesterday the Gunners were crowned champions of the English Premier League after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth giving them a four-point lead with a game remaining. Mikel has criticized Arsenal’s style of play, particularly …