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Angry Ghana fans expressed their anger after the national team was beaten 1-0 by Angola in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Thursday. Fans stormed the Baba Yara Stadium pitch in Kumasi as the Black Stars kicked off their qualifying campaign with a disappointing home defeat in Group F. Felicio Milson emerged as the hero for Angola, …

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his emotions after scoring his 900th career goal to help Portugal to a 2-1 win on Thursday. The 39-year-old became the first player to score 900 top-level career goals as Portugal kicked off their Nations League campaign with victory over Croatia. Ronaldo volleyed home from the edge of the six-yard box in the 34th minute …

Nigeria will make its debut at the World Beach Sambo Championships organised by the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) in Casablanca, Morocco, from 7 to 8 September. Nigeria’s invitation to the world championships came after an impressive performance at the 18th African Sambo Championships in Egypt. Read also: NPFL: 3SC boss offers double bonus to players ahead of Nasarawa United clash …

12 Chippa United head coach Kwanele Kopo has spoken about the uncertainty surrounding goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s future and how it has left the club in a difficult position. Nwabali’s rise during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Nwabali emerged as a standout star during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. He helped Nigeria reach second place …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Legendary Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro has revealed the main reason why he turned down the opportunity to be the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we reported exclusively following the announcement of Bruno Labbadia as the team’s new manager, Cannavaro was on a revised shortlist of four candidates …

The President of the Super Eagles Supporters Club, SESC, Vincent Okumagba, has called on all Super Eagles supporters to turn out in large numbers to secure the team’s victory on Saturday against the Benin Republic Cheetahs, when the Super Eagles begin their journey to Morocco 202, Sports247 reports. Read also: Super Eagles shareholder Alhaji Jimoh Musiliu cheers Nigerians ahead of …

57 The Young Cubs, or Junior D’Tigers, received a baptism of two kinds: first, the 70-57 thrashing, from which they will have to recover quickly and better for the second game. An Egyptian player competes against his Nigerian opponent during the AfroBasket U18. Photo | X (Queenjohn4) Secondly, these young athletes have now witnessed first-hand, and in these early days, …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Three months ago, Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered their first ever defeat to Benin Republic in a full international match when they were beaten 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The two sides will meet again in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has officially joined Turkish champions Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli, ending months of transfer speculation linking him with Chelsea and Al Ahli. The 25-year-old Nigerian striker took to social media to celebrate his move and shared his excitement with Galatasaray fans. “I’m super excited to be part of the Galatasaray family! I can’t …

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated alongside 29 other male football stars for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. The list was announced on the Ballon d’Or X account on Wednesday. The Atalanta forward, who scored three goals in last season’s Europa League final, is the only African to make the shortlist for this year’s award. He will …