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Beyond Limits Football Academy (FA) continues to win accolades with the outstanding performances of its players receiving well-deserved recognition. Arhierhi Kparobo, one of the most prominent stars, has been voted Player of the Season by both fans and his teammates. Read also: President’s Federation Cup: The finalists of the women’s competition will leave on Sunday Kparobo has had an exceptional …

Spain has booked a place in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 after defeating Italy 1-0 on Thursday. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma kept his team in the game throughout the first half, deflecting Pedri’s header and denying Alvaro Morata from a tight angle before making a brilliant fingertip save from a long-range shot from Fabian Ruiz. Read also: Abia …

Spain have progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after beating Italy in their second group game on Thursday night. After a goalless first half, Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal in the 55th minute was enough for Spain to secure a 1-0 win and progress to the knockout stages. Spain have won their opening game against Croatia 3-0, and will …

Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi Warriors will make history as the first two teams to play in the final of Nigeria’s oldest club competition in Abuja on Saturday next week, after both teams emerged winners in tough semi-final duels on Thursday . Also Read: Kparobo and Ogundare Honored as Beyond Limits FA Continues to Rise The Abia State giants reached the …

Benin’s German coach Gernot Rohr (L) gestures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying group C soccer match against Nigeria. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images) Nigeria coach Finidi George. (Photo by ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Honorable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has urged Nigerian athletes to consider the upcoming African Championships in Cameroon as an ideal warm-up for the Paris Olympics later this year. Also read: Ogunmodede looks ahead to the final match, aiming to end the season on a high note as Remo stars battle Kastina United Diana-Mary Nsan, Senior …

Spanish side Sevilla Femenino have announced the departure of Super Falcons winger Toni Payne. The versatile winger spent six years with the rojiblancos. Payne, who was born to Nigerian parents in Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America, joined Sevilla from Dutch giants Ajax in 2018. The 29-year-old played 181 games in all competitions for the red and whites, with 30 …

Nwakaeme delights in Trabzonspor return – Latest sports news in Nigeria The Nigerian striker returns from Saudi side Al Fayha, attracted by Trabzonspor’s ambitious plans for next season. The club intends to fight for the league title and reinforce its squad with strategic signings. Nwakaeme expressed his gratitude and greeted the fans, describing them as …

In the absence of Quadri Aruna, Olajide Omotayo and Offiong Edem will take center stage as Nigeria’s flag bearers in the 2024 WTT Contender singles event. This prestigious tournament took place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State. In Men’s Singles, Omotayo, the 2019 African Games champion, will lead a contingent of seven Nigerian …

The recent outburst of the Nigerian senior team’s top forward, Victor Osimhen, is not the first time that the Napoli striker has had disciplinary problems with the Nigerian national team coaches. OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Osimhen reacted angrily to a news story about former coach Finidi George criticizing his commitment to the team, a story that lacks substance and was …