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Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua was defeated by Daniel Dubois in an epic IBF heavyweight title fight on Saturday night. An all-British event played in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium saw Dubois retain his IBF world title. The 27-year-old dropped Joshua several times and stopped Joshua, 34, with a stunning counter right hook to secure the biggest win …

Manchester United and Crystal Palace played out a goalless draw in their Premier League meeting on Saturday night. Both sides wasted a fair share of chances, with Eberechi Eze missing two for Palace, while Alejandro Garnacho also missed. Andre Onana was in fine form as he saved what looked to be the hosts’ best goal-scoring chance, keeping out two shots …

Waheed Salaudeen, the CEO of Buruj Football Academy and Buruj Football Club, has donated hundreds of thousands of naira to the victorious Lagos State Women’s Football Team, which won the football event at the National Youth Games in Delta State, Sports247 reports. The donation, which was announced during the Lagos State Football Council Annual General Meeting on Saturday, September 21, …

Nigerian-born Anthony Joshua will win against Daniel Dubois, according to heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s prediction. Usyk backs Joshua to beat Daniel Dubois in the IBF heavyweight world title fight scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night Usyk vacated the IBF belt for Dubois, and the Ukrainian is confident two-time unified heavyweight champion Joshua will beat Greenwich-born Dubois. …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Newly appointed Nigeria Under-20 team coach Aliyu Zubairu said he has opened up about the inclusion of foreign players in his squad as they step up preparations for the WAFU tournament, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Currently honing his selection for the tournament and also trying to build a team, the coach who faces a race …

Barcelona began their Champions League campaign on a losing note after Monaco stunned the Spanish giants 2-1 on Thursday. Garcia was shown a straight red card in the 11th minute for a foul on Monaco’s Takumi Minamino, who was clear in front of goal after a poorly placed pass from goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Read also: UCL: Boniface comes on …

15 Nigerian midfielder Jennifer Echegini endured a tough night as Paris Saint-Germain lost 3-1 to her former club Juventus in the UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) second round playoff on Wednesday. Echegini was recently transferred to PSG with a contract until June 2027. PSG sign Super Falcons forward Jennifer Echegini. Photo | X He had a successful spell with the …

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was in action for Atalanta in their goalless draw against Arsenal in the Champions League on Thursday night. Lookman failed to convert any chances for the Serie A side at home, and was on the pitch for 89 minutes before he was substituted. David Raya made a superb double save from penalties as he tipped …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Monaco’s new signing striker George Ilenikhena grabbed headlines with the winner in Monaco’s shock 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. GolNigeria.com own information. Ilenikhena, who gained global attention last season with a goal for Belgian club Antwerp against Barcelona in a famous win at the same tournament, repeated the trick …

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface was in action as Bayer Leverkusen started their Champions League campaign on a winning note, beating Feyenoord 4-0 on Thursday. The Nigerian international, who was making his debut in the competition, gave a good performance. In the 63rd minute he was substituted by Patrik Schick. His Nigerian compatriot Tella was on the bench for the …