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Napoli president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, has reiterated that the club is not prepared to sell Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen. Recall that the Nigerian international has been linked to a mega money move to Saudi Arabia Professional League club, Al Hila after the clubs such as Man United, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG have initially indicated interest to sign him. …

Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has called on some Nigerian football fans to stop the attack on Alex Iwobi on social media. Musa made the plea after Iwobi came under heavy criticism for his performance in the Super Eagles’ 2-1 loss to Cote d’Ivoire in Sunday’s AFCON final. Following the constant attacks, Iwobi deleted all his Instagram photos, leaving only …

The committee of the Lagos Street Soccer Championship will embark on a tour of facility inspections across the state in a bid to ensure a successful hosting of the resuscitated soccer fiesta. Read Also: Meet Coach Akande Fatai Smith, A graduate of Electronics and Electrical Engineering The strong delegate to visit the designated venues will comprise Technical, Security, Venue & …

Chidozie Awaziem near Nantes Return – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Nantes on Tuesday reached agreement to sign the Super Eagles defender as replacement for Andrei Girotto, who moved …

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali says Ronwen Williams deserves all the credits coming his way after fine performance at the just concluded 2023 African Cup of Nations. Nwabali and the South Africa shot stopper were neck to neck in the race for the tournament’s best keeper award. The Bafana Bafana captain eventually won the accolades, with five clean sheets and …

Super Eagles of Nigeria have been pitched in a dicey group setting up a mouth watering clash with Ivory Coast following the successful completion of the highly anticipated 2023 AFCON event which is set to take place in Coted’Ivoire. The Draw was conducted by a heavyweight quartet of Africa’s biggest current and former football superstars, Didier Drogba, Mikel Obi, Sadio …

With 100 days having passed since his appointment as Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator Enoh has taken enormous responsibility with vigour, vision, and vitality. In a visionary stride towards reforming Nigeria’s sports landscape, Senator Owan Enoh has demonstrated his mettle and capability in handling the Ministry of Sports Development, a ministry that attracts the eyes and criticisms of millions …

Joseph Oluwatosin, a first-time participant at the 9th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, shared his thoughts and reflections on the event. Expressing his appreciation for the marathon and Access Bank’s commitment to organizing it annually, Oluwatosin described the event as fun and welcoming. Read Also: Christopher Nnaji Vincent 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Journey – From …

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has been granted the prestigious IOC Solidarity funding to conduct a Level 3 Coaching Course for the coaches of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) to help develop the sports in the country. According to a press statement made available to our correspondent by the PRO Nigeria Olympic Committee, Mr. Tony Nezianya, the course is scheduled …

Coco Gauff Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and claim her maiden major title at the US Open. Sabalenka, who will take over as world No. 1 on Monday, made a strong start in a bid to silence a partisan crowd in New York. Guaff looked nervous early on and was on the back …