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– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Nigeria senior team captain John Obi Mikel has backed Austine Eguavoen to continue as head coach of the Nigerian side following the expiration of his two-game tenure as interim coach, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen was tasked with leading the Super Eagles in the AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively, games in …

The coach of the Akwa Ibom women cricket team, Ogba Osondu Uyok, has expressed satisfaction with the team’s progress at the ongoing 8th National Youth Games in Asaba where they have qualified for the semi-finals. Coach Ogba said it was a source of joy to see the youngsters record two consecutive victories in what he revealed was their first appearance …

Lamine Yamal scored twice to help Barcelona beat rivals Girona 4-1 in Spain’s La Liga match on Sunday. With this win, Barcelona have now gone five games without dropping a point, maintaining their perfect start to the season. There will be more to come… Yamal scores twice against Girona as Barca maintain 100% start appeared first on Latest Nigeria News …

Tottenham captain Heung-min Son has expressed his displeasure with the team’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in Sunday’s Premier League match. Recall that Gabriel Magalhaes scored the only goal of the match midway through the second half to give the Gunners maximum points. Speaking after the match, Son claimed Spurs deserved to have gotten a draw for the way they dominated …

Gabriel Magalhães scored the winner as Arsenal beat city rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. After a goalless first half, his 64th-minute strike gave the Gunners victory in a fierce north London derby. Arsenal were without captain Martin Odegaard and key midfielder Declan Rice due to injury and suspension. Also Read: Messi scores twice in four …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Italian Serie A side Atalanta are unhappy with the Nigerian senior national team squad over the use of star striker Ademola Lookman in their two AFCON 2025 qualifying games, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Lookman scored twice for Nigeria as they earned a 3-0 win over Benin Republic, a match he featured for the entire duration …

Abubakar Isah Sadauki is full of emotions and excitement as he aims for gold in the five-a-side singles final as the Kano team aims to clinch their first two gold medals at the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba. The Team Kano athlete is set to make history as the first Kano athlete to claim a gold medal in the …

Rivers United head coach Finidi George said his side deserved to beat Heartland in the second round of the Nigeria Premier Football League. The Pride of Rivers defeated Emmanuel Amuneke’s side 3-1 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Saturday. Taofeek Otaniyi headed Aniekeme Okon’s cross past Heartland goalkeeper Ebuka Nwokocha in the third minute. Christian Molokwu tied the …

Argentine forward Lionel Messi marked his return from injury with two goals and an assist to help Inter Miami to a 3-1 win against Philadelphia Union. Messi has not played since suffering an ankle injury in Argentina’s win over Colombia in the Copa America final in July. The injury kept him out of this month’s World Cup qualifiers, which they …

15 Over the course of a fortnight, Nigeria’s J’Tigress joined their contemporaries in South Africa for the FIBA ​​U18 Women’s AfroBasket and the ‘Young Cats’ didn’t just show up, they shined. Courage, heart and an unmatched vibe both on and off the court was what characterized J’Tigress and her participation. The team went from the brink of elimination in the …