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Enzo Zidane, the eldest son of football icon Zinedine Zidane, has retired from professional football at the age of 29. According to reports from AS, Enzo made the decision to leave the sport after struggling to find his place in the football world and spending a season without a club. His final team was Fuenlabrada, marking the final chapter of …

It was an unprecedented weekend in the Nigerian Premier League as no team won their home game in Matchday 3 of the 2024/2025 season, this and four things make Matchday 3 work. Read Also: NPFL: Kano Pillars coach Abdallah explains why Remo stars are in perfect form at the start of the season Enjoy five more things you need to …

0 Nigeria’s women’s rugby team, the Green Falcons, have booked a place in the Rugby League World Cup, defeating Kenya to secure Africa’s only ticket.Nigeria were given the ticket on technical grounds after a closely contested series against Kenya at NYS’s Nairobi venue. In Thursday’s first match, Nigeria won 22-14, while Kenya won 8-0 in Sunday’s second match, resulting in …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Premier League side Crystal Palace manager and 1998 World Cup winner with France, Patrick Vieira, is interested in becoming the new coach of the Nigerian national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria remain without a substantial coach following the departure of Finidi George as head coach, with Austine Eguavoen taking over the …

    North Korea secured a record third win at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, equalling their tally by beating Japan 1-0 in Bogota. North Korea triumphed after winning every single match in Colombia They became the most successful team in the history of the football tournament, equalling the strongest nations such as Germany and the United …

On Saturday, September 21, Nigeria Referee with FIFA badge Yemisi Eunice Akintoye of the Lagos State Referees Council organised a symposium and training session under the theme “FIFA YEMISI RETURNS THE CONTRIBUTION” for more than 100 aspiring female referees, Sports247 reports. The event, which was held at the Lagos State Referees Association Secretariat inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium, aimed to …

Gabriel Magalhaes has said Arsenal will expect Manchester City at the Emirates in the first leg of the Premier League. Arsenal came close to securing one of their biggest wins of the season despite falling to 10-man Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday. But a goal from John Stone in the 98th minute saved the 2-2 draw and the …

14 Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is happy with the support from fans during the Istanbul derby against Fenerbahce. The Nigerian praised the visiting fans for their passionate support, guiding the team to a resounding 3-1 victory over their bitter rivals. Osimhen played a key role in the heated clash at the Ulker Stadyumu Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Spor Kompleksi, assisting Dries …

Former Super Eagles player Joseph Yobo has expressed his desire to become a football coach while demanding that indigenous coaches be treated better. His call-up comes months after former international Finidi George resigned from the national team as head coach following alleged mistreatment by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Yobo, who worked with the Super Eagles under Gernot Rohr and …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigerian international striker Moses Simon is having a blistering start to the season in France for Ligue 1 side Nantes, bagging his ninth goal in five games in a 1-1 draw against Angers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Fifth-placed Nantes pulled off a major coup last season by securing a commitment from the 29-year-old Nigerian to …