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The General Director of the National Sports Commission (CNS), His Excellency. Bukola Olopade has congratulated the Nigeria Under-19 cricket team for their sensational two-run victory over New Zealand at the ICC Women’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. The Nigeria Junior Female Yellow Greens, as the Nigerian Under-19 team is affectionately called, shocked the cricket world with Monday’s stunning upset, …

3 A stunning hat-trick from Cyriel Dessers, along with goals from Clinton Nsiala and Ross McCausland, inspired Rangers to a convincing 5-0 victory over lower division side Fraserburgh in the Scottish Cup on Sunday. The victory secured their place in the round of 16 of the tournament. Dessers, whose time at Rangers has been marred by criticism and limited playing …

Former captain of the Nigerian senior team, Austine Okocha, has dealt another blow to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) saying that Nigerian football will not see any progress under the current council, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. In an interview with The Guardian, the famous Super Eagles number 10 gave his reasons citing the incompetence of the current NFF board led by Ibrahim …

Matchday 6 of the NNL25 provided exciting football action as the teams battled for crucial points. Gateway United continued their impressive form, defeating FirstBank FC 2-0 in a dominant away performance. Osun United overcame ABS FC with a narrow 1-0 victory, showing resilience at home. Read also: Everything you need to know about the official Prostar Evolution ball for the …

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is reported to be a transfer target for several Premier League clubs, reports completesports.com. According to Lazio News 24, Dele-Bashiru is among a handful of Lazio players monitored by unnamed Premier League clubs. The 23-year-old joined Lazio on loan from Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor last summer. Also read:Nkunku accepts personal terms to join Bayern Munich The Biancolesti …

16 Super Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is at the center of a betting scandal in Italy, with reports suggesting he is under investigation for allegedly betting on his own yellow card during a match against Lazio on March 11 of 2024. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the 25-year-old player is being investigated by the Udine prosecutor’s office for …

Nigeria’s new senior national team coach, Eric Chelle, made headlines at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after his team’s quarter-final defeat at the hands of hosts Ivory Coast, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. A video in which one of his assistants pours water on Chelle’s head after his Mali team blew a 1-0 lead to lose 1-2 in dramatic fashion went viral …

Former Senegal player Aliou Cisse has parted ways with his country’s national team after he resigned from his position as coach. Cisse, who led the team to their first win at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2022, served as coach for nine and a half years. The Teranga Lions were scheduled to begin preparations for this month’s double …

Raphael Onyedika provided the assist for Club Brugge in their 1-0 victory against Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. It was not the best start for Club Brugge in their first match, which they lost 3-0 against visiting Borussia Dortmund. Onyedika set up Christos Tzolis for the only goal of the game in the 23rd minute. Meanwhile, …

European giants Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid all lost their Champions League matches on Wednesday. Real Madrid were beaten 1-0 by French hosts Lille, Bayern Munich lost 1-0 to Aston Villa while Atletico were thrashed 4-0 by Benfica. More to follow… The post UCL: Defeat for Real Madrid, Bayern, Atletico as Liverpool cruise appeared first on Latest Nigerian …