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Former Nigerian international Juwon Oshaniwa has expressed concern over the future of local Super Eagles players, questioning whether footballers playing in the national league still have a realistic path to representing the national team. Oshaniwa noted that the current state of the Nigerian national league requires significant intervention and emphasized that the system no longer reflects the standard that existed …

Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli says the team will go into the Champions League second leg against Bayer Leverkusen with a winning mentality after earning a 1-1 draw in Germany. Speaking to Owosports after the match, Martinelli acknowledged the challenge posed by the Bundesliga side but insisted Arsenal are confident ahead of the return match in London next week. “We knew …

Raphinha scored a hat-trick as La Liga leaders Barcelona easily beat Sevilla 5-2. The hat-trick, which included two penalties in the first 21 minutes, took the Brazilian to 11 goals in La Liga this season. Dani Olmo and João Cancelo were the other scorers for Barcelona, ​​while Djibril Sow and Oso scored for Sevilla. Also Read: Arsenal bagged a late …

The inaugural showdown is the setting for what promises to be one of the most anticipated football matches on campus this year: the FUTA World Cup final, where SAAT 26 will take on SEET 26 in a clash that carries pride, history and the dream of lifting the newly renamed competition’s first trophy. At 2:00 pm at the main FUTA …

Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered their second loss in the 2026 FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament, falling 93-86 to hosts France on Sunday. The African champions enter the game looking for a third win in four games, while France look to maintain their perfect record after wins over the Philippines, Colombia and Germany. The hosts controlled most of the first …

Former Ikorodu City FC striker Shola Adelani scored his first goal in Europe, helping OFC Spartak Pleven to a 3-0 away victory over FC Hebar Pazardzhik 1918 in the Bulgarian Second Professional Football League. READ ALSO: D’Tigress and Canada set new rebounding record in FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup qualifiers Adelani opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a brilliant …

Post views: 25 By Silvernews President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ahmadu Musa Kida, has lauded the resilience and class of the Nigeria Women’s National Team, D’Tigress, following their impressive 101-84 victory over the Philippines Women’s National Basketball Team at the ongoing FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers in Lyon-Villeurbanne, France. Kida described the team’s performance as a display …

Arsenal took a step closer to the Premier League title after securing a 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side struggled to break down Everton’s defense for much of the match at the Emirates Stadium before finally making the breakthrough in the dying minutes. Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring in the 89th minute after Everton goalkeeper …

Former FC Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has made a sensational claim about why Lionel Messi He never returned to the club in 2023, accusing the club president Juan Laporta to block movement. Speaking in an explosive interview with The VanguardXavi alleged that the Argentine superstar’s return from Paris Saint Germain It was already agreed in principle before Laporta changed his …

Former Enugu Rangers star Chisom Egbuchulam is off to a great start in the United States. The well-traveled forward scored his USL debut for Detroit City in a 3-0 win over Brooklyn. He scored in the 86th minute after Darren Smith brought him on in the 58th minute. Egbuchulam, 34, signed a one-year contract with Detroit City and the club …