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Moffi Consolera Aina after its penalty during the spot kick in AFCon The International Defender of Nigeria, Ola Aina, leads the way between the five best leagues in Europe when it comes to recovering the ball in defensive areas according to the Website based on Whoscorted statistics. AINA, who has exceeded all expectations this season with his performances for Flying …

Former goalkeeper David Dosu, older brother of former Nigerian International Dosu Joseph, has strongly defended the Kayode Bankole team for the Super Eagles team before the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Going to critics who question the inclusion of Bankole, Dosu emphasized that the young Shot-Stopper has earned his place through hard work and perseverance. Speaking in an interview with …

Liverpool has not yet reached an agreement with defender Trent Alexander-Arnold for a new contract, and it is more likely to move to Real Madrid than to remain in Anfield. This is according to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg (through Givemesport.com). Alexander-Arnold is out of contract in the summer, which means that it seems to leave the club in a …

Super eagle The Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, Tuesday, announced his last team of 23 men in view of the qualifying matches of the 2026 World Cup in Nigeria against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The coach released an extended temporary team of 39 players last week. These will be his debuts in office for the three times African champions. The team …

Lazio Kosta Runjaić chief coach explained the reason behind his decision to play Maduka Okoye from the beginning against Lazio after his return from a three -month dismissal of injury, reports Owngoalnigeria.com. Okoye trained only one week after recovering completely from a wrist injury, and many were surprised to see him start between the sticks for the game that ended …

Tijani Fadilat Morenikeji, an advanced training student at the National Sports Institute (NIS) and a dedicated boxer, spoke with Sports247 about his motivations and future aspirations during the program of the Olympic Commission of Women of Nigeria held on International Women’s Day. Reflecting on the event, said Morenikeji, “It was a very short program, but I can say that it …

Maduka Okoye has expressed his delight when he returned to competitive football after a long dismissal of injuries, he informs Completsports.com. Nigeria’s international stood under the knife due to a wrist injury last December. The last appearance of the shooting cap for Udinese was against Genoa on December 1. Okoye made his return in Zebra 1-1 draw against Lazio on …

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without LeBron James for at least one or two weeks after the superstar striker suffered a tension in the left groin, the sources told Shams Charania de ESPN on Sunday. James will undergo an additional evaluation, but the Lakers are expected to be mistaken on the side of caution, since they remain in a …

Atalanta chief coach Gian Piero Gasperini says that Nigeria Adelala Lookman can be captain of the team before the end of the season, reports Owngoalnigeria.com. The coach who had consequences with Lookman after a penalty was lost in his defeat in the UEFA Champions League against Belgium Side Club Brugge announced this after his 4-0 victory over Juventus yesterday in …

The president of the Armwrestling Federation of Nigeria, the engineer Samuel Jackson has revealed an elaborate plan that the body has launched to ensure that the sport expands to several regions of the whole country and then take Africa by assault in the continental championship in 2027. Just as sheding light on the federation’s plans towards this year’s African contest …