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Ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, the Super Eagles opened their training camp on Monday, October 2, in Uyo. Players have begun reporting to camp as preparations begin for important upcoming matches. The camp will host the 23 invited players who will prepare for the AFCON qualifiers, starting with a match against Benin Republic on September …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ recently announced new coach Bruno Labbadia has made a U-turn on his intention to take over as head coach of the team, according to German newspaper Kicker. Labbadia was announced on Tuesday as the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team, and was immediately tasked with managing the team …

Chosen Generation Female FC of Ogun State could suffer another heavy defeat on Monday in the ongoing Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship playoffs in Calabar. This follows a no-holds-barred statement from Ibom Angels assistant coach Nyang Uko who said his team will be looking for victory in their final Group B1 match. Coach Uko further told sports247.ng after his …

Nigeria’s Falconets began their campaign at this year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia on a perfect note after edging out South Korea 1-0 in their opening Group D match in the early hours of Monday. A late goal from Stade de Reim striker Flourish Sabastine secured all three points for the Falconets. Sabastine also scored a late winner …

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has shed light on the club’s controversial decision to exclude Victor Osimhen from Antonio Conte’s squad for the season. Osimhen was expected to leave Napoli this summer, with strong links to Chelsea, but negotiations broke down as the transfer window closed without a deal. Despite interest from Chelsea, the deal fell through due to a …

Mohammed Salah was Liverpool’s best player in their 3-0 Premier League win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Salah scored one goal and provided two assists for Luis Diaz to secure a fantastic win over the Red Devils at their home. It was Salah’s 12th goal in 15 appearances against United. Liverpool maintained their perfect start under new …

Kylian Mbappe scored twice for Real Madrid as they beat Real Betis 2-0 in La Liga at the Bernabeu on Sunday night. The French forward, who joined the Spanish champions this season, scored his first goal in the 67th minute before converting a penalty in the 75th minute. Also Read: We all make mistakes, Ighalo backs Osimhen over Napoli situation …

– Continue reading after the announcement – It is no longer news that Bruno Labbadia has turned down the opportunity to be the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team, leaving the team without a substantial coach seven days before the AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda respectively. Labbadia has backtracked on an agreement in principle to …

Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo has backed struggling Victor Osimhen to come back stronger after the unfortunate drama surrounding his transfer from Napoli. Osimhen failed to secure a deal before the European transfer window deadline, with his planned move to Chelsea falling through at the last minute. The Napoli striker is currently out of favour at the Serie A …

The fascinating history of NigeriaBadminton sensation Mariam Bolaji’s run in the 2024 Paralympic Games badminton women’s singles SL3 event came to an end after losing to China’s Xiao Zuxian in the semi-final, falling short of the gold medal target, Sports247 reports. Bolaji, who made history as the first African to reach the semi-final of the event on Sunday when she …