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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has a key issue to address before the summer transfer window closes and that is landing a striker to replace star forward Ollie Watkins, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Emery has so far spent the most money in the current summer transfer window of any English Premier League club, but the area of ​​a backup striker has yet …

Tonight in the course Olympic In the men’s singles table tennis event, Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo of Team Nigeria are all set to make their mark in the round of 16. Both players have prepared rigorously and are ready to showcase their skills on this prestigious stage. Read also: Let us support Team Nigeria to fly high and win …

Former Super Falcons coach Edwin Okon has encouraged the team to stay positive after their 1-0 loss to Brazil in their opening match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Okon praised the team’s efforts and urged them to focus on their upcoming matches rather than dwell on the defeat. He believes the team can still advance from the group stage …

Moffi consoles Aina after missing a penalty at the African Cup of Nations Nigerian international striker Terem Moffi’s participation in Ligue 1 club Nice from the start of next season has been cast into doubt, OwngoalNigeria.com reports. Nice are currently in training for the final round of preparations before the start of Ligue 1, but their Nigerian striker has not …

The Paris 2024 Olympics officially kicked off on Friday with an opening ceremony that featured plenty of glitz and glamour during the parade of athletes. The ceremony was not held in the main bowl of the stadium as usual, but each team boarded a boat and sailed down the Seine River, accompanied by music from many artists. Music star Lady …

The widely reported return of Owerri-based Heartland FC to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), following their alleged purchase of a venue owned by Ikenne-based Beyond Limits FA, might not be true after all. This was stated by the Chairman of the Imo State Football Association, Barrister Ifeanyi Dike, who revealed in an exclusive interview with sports247.ng that talks are …

Brazilian forward Gabi Nunes is emotional after her game-winning goal in Brazil’s 1-0 victory over Nigeria. Nunes scored the winning goal in the 37th minute, assisted by Marta, who had previously had a goal disallowed for offside. “I am very, very happy for this game. It was a difficult game, but this team is incredible, we trained a lot to …

FILE PHOTO – Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Round of 16 – Guinea v Gambia – Stade de Kouekong, Bafoussam, Cameroon – January 24, 2022 Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet before the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo As the search for a new coach for the Nigeria senior national team progresses, one of the coaches who we reported to …

Nigerian weightlifter Joy Ogbonne Eze, who will compete in the women’s 71kg category, has said that leaving a lasting impression on Paris 2024 It remains her dream in her Olympic debut. Read also: Nigeria 0-1 Brazil: “We trained hard to play a good match against Nigeria” – Gabi Nunes celebrates Brazil’s Olympic victory Eze, who won three gold medals at …

Nigeria’s sports minister John Enoh is optimistic that the Super Falcons will make it past the group stage at the 2024 Olympics. The Super Falcons began their Paris 2024 campaign on a disappointing note, falling 1-0 to Brazil. Randy Waldrum’s team must now beat world champions Spain in their next match on Sunday to have any chance of advancing to …