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By Ayo Kehinde Goals from Fermin Lopez and substitute Marcus Rashford gave Barcelona a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday, extending their lead at the top of La Liga to 11 points. Lopez broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time, latching onto a precise forward pass from Pedri and rolling the ball low past David Soria into the bottom …

Arsenal set two individual season records when they scored against Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday to secure an important 1-0 victory. The Gunners needed to win to stay firmly in the title race and, although the performance was not easy, they achieved their goal. The match was difficult for Mikel Arteta’s men, who had to rely on …

The gold rush to Makurdi from the Maghreb is not for the weak-minded Esperance sees gold but unpolished and raw with potential knocking loudly at the door Tunisia sees this potential, welcomes it but with an enormous responsibility to aspire to more titles. Micheal Eneramo steps into shoes too big for a rookie whose shadows are expected to overshadow Zambia’s …

By Ayo Kehinde The race against relegation in the Premiership had a decisive day for West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur as both teams won their matches but with different results. An injury-time goal from Callum Wilson gave West Ham United a 2-1 victory over Everton at the London Stadium on Saturday, keeping the Hammers out of the English Premier League …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has secured the senior international futures of two players who can represent England, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chelle has been actively involved in recruiting dual nationality players for the Nigerian senior team, as part of the second phase of his team rebuilding process. After failing to qualify for the World Cup, the coach …

This week, I take some time to reflect on a personal experience as I chronicle two trips I made to Owerri, Imo State, in three months. The first was from February 1 to 17 and the second from April 12 to 23, 2026. Both trips were at the behest of a former player agent, Victor Macdonald, who is now a …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been cleared to play in Sunday’s Turkish Super Lig derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. The striker had caused concern after appearing with a protective brace on his arm during Galatasaray’s Turkish Cup match against Gençlerbirliği. Fenerbahçe have reportedly lodged a complaint with the Turkish Football Federation, claiming the brace could pose a risk to …

Former Super Eagles defender Eric Ejiofor has expressed his support for Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle’s decision to invite local players for the team’s upcoming off-season friendlies. “It’s an opportunity to see these new players in every position,” Ejiofor said. “We will use this friendly to test and identify good players. We will see if they can fit into the …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has poured cold water on reports of talks with Newcastle United striker William Osula to switch his international allegiance to Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusively reports. Danish outlet Tipsbladet reports that the striker, who was last selected for the Danish national team in March but did not make his debut, is in talks with Nigeria. …

Owerri-based Heartland FC head coach Emmanuel Amuneke is seemingly closer than ever to the team’s exit door following their elimination from this year’s Imo State FA Cup. READ ALSO: Sporting Lagos to open NNL Super-4 against Ranchers Bees on May 4 in Ikenne Sports247 gathered in Owerri that Amuneke has been under fire since he failed to lead Heartland back …