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In a sombre announcement, the football community in Nigeria bids farewell to Coach Sebastian Broderick-Imasuen, the revered architect behind the historic victory of the Golden Eaglets at the 1985 U-16 World Cup in China. The legendary coach often hailed as Nigeria’s first World Cup-winning coach, passed away at the age of 85 after a prolonged battle with illness. Read Also: …

In a resounding display of commitment to youth empowerment and sporting excellence, the office of the Technical Advisor to the Governor on Youth Inclusion, Hon. Ayo Ojo, alongside the generous support of LIDL United Kingdom, orchestrated a momentous event on April 2nd, 2024. The occasion marked the presentation of essential sporting kits to the under 15 and 17 Athletics team …

Bruno Onyemaechi has become the latest addition to the growing list of Super Eagles players uncertain about their participation in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe this month. Onyemaechi missed Boavista’s 2-0 league defeat to Sporting Lisbon last weekend due to a muscle issue. The defender picked the muscle injury during training with his club, and it …

Ademola Lookman is up for Serie A club Atalanta Player of the Month award for October. The Nigeria international will battle Ederson,Luis Muriel, Gianluca Scamaca and Saed Kolasinac for the award. The 26-year-old scored twice for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side in the month. Read Also:Lee Edward Evans – To Be Remembered, Celebrated And Immortalized In Abeokuta!  –Odegbami Lookman has netted …

The joint bid by Nigeria and neighbours Republic of Benin has loomed to the forefront in the race for hosting of the 36th edition of Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, with the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football to vote on the bids for both 2025 and 2027 in Cairo on Wednesday. The meeting will take place …

Samuel Chukwueze and Stanley Nwabili have arrived the Super Eagles camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The duo’s arrival increased the number of players in camp to 19. Six more players are now being expected in camp. Read Also: Rivers State Plans International Marathon To Mark 57th Anniversary The Super Eagles will hold their first training session tonight. Jose …

South African Footballer Shot Dead in Botched Car Hijacking – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The incident occurred in the Florida region of Gauteng, approximately ten miles west of Johannesburg, on Wednesday evening.   According to reports, Fleurs was allegedly shot during the attempted car hijacking. South African Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo confirmed …

Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin,Saturday, August 26,2023 defeated ASO Chlef of Algeria 4-3 in a penalty shootout to advance to the second round of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup preliminaries. The game however ended 1-0 in favour of ASO Chlef (Algeria) following Souibaah Mohammed’s 41 minute stylish finishing which leveled up the tie for his side at the Salem …

FC One Rocket of Uyo are relishing what one of their players, Inusa Aminu, described as a ‘stepping stone’ that they achieved in their latest Nigerian National League (NNL) fixture. Read Also: NNL Controversy: Stormers FC Overcome Pre-match Confusion To Grab Three Points This follows a 1-1 draw that the Uyo side gained while playing away to Tradesafe FC of …

Ghana’s head coach, Chris Houghton, has confirmed that midfielder, Thomas Partey, will not be part of the squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The decision to exclude Partey is due to a recurring injury, and the 30 year-old will continues is expected to stay back at Arsenal for his rehabilitation.     Houghton has opted to prioritize …