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This year’s Easter Monday promises to be loaded with a touch of festivities and the best of community football action as it will witness the final of the 3rd Chief Adeseko Olugbenga Benson Children’s Cup in Kwara State, Sports247 reports. The path to Monday’s final became clearer on the third day of the annual competition, when both semi-final matches were …

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has denied rumors circulating in the media that Vincent Kompany will leave the club this summer. After a stellar start to the 2025/26 season, reports suggested top clubs could target Kompany, but Bayern remain fully committed to their manager. Since arriving in 2024, Kompany has transformed Bayern into a dominant force, sparking intense speculation …

Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return from injury with two goals as Al Nassr recorded a 5–2 comeback win against Al Najma in a league clash. The match was Ronaldo’s first appearance since he was injured during a match against Al Feiha on 28 February. Al Najma took the lead in the 44th minute through Rakan Altulayhi, but Abdullah Al-Hamdan equalized …

Post views: 15 The Enugu State Referees Association heartily congratulates Sir Kelechi Mejuobi on his well-deserved appointment as the Interim President of the Nigerian Football Referees Association. This elevation is a testament to your unwavering commitment, integrity and years of dedicated service to the development of refereeing in Nigeria. Your wealth of experience and …

By: faith itohan Under the scorching sun or the relentless rain of the Nigerian terrain there exists the young football prodigy whose sole objective is to etch her name in the football history books. At just 15 years old, in Akerebiata, a commercial center within the Ilorin East LGA of Kwara State, Kafilat Abdulafeez already knew that for her it …

Recently capped South African defender Ime Okon is still eligible to play for Nigeria’s senior team despite making his debut for South Africa in the recent friendly matches against Panama. Okon played in both games against Panama as he tried to force his way into the plans of coach Hugo Broos, who is putting the finishing touches on his 26-man …

Former Nigerian international Baldwin Bazuaye has urged Nigerian Football Federation officials to show patience with Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, warning that hasty decisions could hamper the team’s rebuilding process. READ ALSO: Transfer race heats up: ‘Top clubs want him’ – Etafia reveals bosses, Pirates and Simba targeting Nwabali move Amid ongoing debates over the future of the national …

Frank Onyeka scored his first goal for Coventry City as they earned a 3-2 win over Derby County on Friday. completesports.com information. Onyeka opened the scoring for Frank Lampard’s team with 13 minutes remaining. The defensive midfielder superbly nailed the ball from inside the area. The Nigerian international was in action throughout the match. Also read:Championship: Ajayi Bags helps Hull …

Former Super Eagles player Sam Sodje has described Nigeria’s performance in the recent quartet as decent but expressed concern over systemic failures that have hampered the team. Reflecting on the team, Sodje acknowledged the positive aspects of the team’s performance and the coaching team’s direction, but emphasized the need for broader structural reforms within Nigerian football. “It was a decent …

Post views: 88 The Chairman of the Rangers International Football Club (RIFC) Foundation, Coach Ebere Amaraizu, has extended hearty congratulations to Amb Kennedy Onwunali, the RIFC Foundation Ambassador for Community Impact in Imo State, on his appointment as Football Administrator for Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area by the Imo State Football Association. This strategic appointment is expected to amplify …