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Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has included two new wingers in the squad that will contest the four-nation invitational tournament in Turkey, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The initial idea was for the tournament to be held in Jordan but it has been moved to Türkiye due to the escalation of violence in the Middle East due to the war between …

Nigerian youth teams had mixed luck in the 76th edition of the prestigious Viareggio Cupwith Mavlon FC and One Touch Football Academy advancing to the quarterfinals, while Ojodu City FC and Magic Stars FC were eliminated from the competition. The world-renowned youth tournament continues to provide a stage for emerging talents, with Nigerian academies once again making their mark during …

Former Nigeria coach Jo Bonfrere and Manchester City Under-18 coach Chuks Akuneto have paid emotional tributes to former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu, who died on Friday 14 March 2026, aged 62. completesports.com information. Bonfrere, who coached Nigeria’s under-23 national team to the historic gold medal in the men’s football competition at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United …

Former Nigerian international Juwon Oshaniwa has expressed concern over the future of local Super Eagles players, questioning whether footballers playing in the national league still have a realistic path to representing the national team. Oshaniwa noted that the current state of the Nigerian national league requires significant intervention and emphasized that the system no longer reflects the standard that existed …

Arsenal striker Gabriel Martinelli says the team will go into the Champions League second leg against Bayer Leverkusen with a winning mentality after earning a 1-1 draw in Germany. Speaking to Owosports after the match, Martinelli acknowledged the challenge posed by the Bundesliga side but insisted Arsenal are confident ahead of the return match in London next week. “We knew …

Raphinha scored a hat-trick as La Liga leaders Barcelona easily beat Sevilla 5-2. The hat-trick, which included two penalties in the first 21 minutes, took the Brazilian to 11 goals in La Liga this season. Dani Olmo and João Cancelo were the other scorers for Barcelona, ​​while Djibril Sow and Oso scored for Sevilla. Also Read: Arsenal bagged a late …

The inaugural showdown is the setting for what promises to be one of the most anticipated football matches on campus this year: the FUTA World Cup final, where SAAT 26 will take on SEET 26 in a clash that carries pride, history and the dream of lifting the newly renamed competition’s first trophy. At 2:00 pm at the main FUTA …

Nigeria’s D’Tigress suffered their second loss in the 2026 FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament, falling 93-86 to hosts France on Sunday. The African champions enter the game looking for a third win in four games, while France look to maintain their perfect record after wins over the Philippines, Colombia and Germany. The hosts controlled most of the first …

Former Ikorodu City FC striker Shola Adelani scored his first goal in Europe, helping OFC Spartak Pleven to a 3-0 away victory over FC Hebar Pazardzhik 1918 in the Bulgarian Second Professional Football League. READ ALSO: D’Tigress and Canada set new rebounding record in FIBA ​​Women’s World Cup qualifiers Adelani opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a brilliant …

Post views: 25 By Silvernews President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ahmadu Musa Kida, has lauded the resilience and class of the Nigeria Women’s National Team, D’Tigress, following their impressive 101-84 victory over the Philippines Women’s National Basketball Team at the ongoing FIBA ​​Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers in Lyon-Villeurbanne, France. Kida described the team’s performance as a display …