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Nigerian striker Akor Adams has been welcomed to the French topflight by its organisers Ligue 1. Adams recently joined Montpellier from Norwegian club Lillestrom. Before his exit from Lillestrom, the former Flying Eagles star had scored 15 goals in 15 league appearances this season. Commenting on Adams’ move, Ligue 1, on Twitter, posted the picture of the Montpellier new signing …

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has heaped plaudits on his players after they earned a place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The West Africans defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties in a keenly contested semi-final tie at the Stade de la Paix on Wednesday night. William Troost-Ekong gave Nigeria the lead from the spot …

The Nigeria National League (NNL) board has announced the participation of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, as one of the resource persons in an upcoming refresher course for second-tier league coaches. Read Also: Afrinvest, Rangers International FC Join Forces In Exciting New Partnership The course aims to prepare coaches for the 2023/2024 league season, scheduled to kick off on …

A titanic clash awaits African football as Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire contest the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 final on Sunday. This heavyweight bout sees two bitter rivals collide with continental glory at stake. February 11th will witness a final for the ages at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. When these foes last met in the group stage, Nigeria edged out the …

Arsenal have climbed to the top of the Premier League after sealing a late 1-0 victory over Brentford on Saturday night. More to follow… Join the conversation Opinions Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs. As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right …

African football governing body CAF has today announced that they will be teaming up with Mission 89 which is an internationally recognized research, education, and advocacy organization that fights the exploitation of young athletes through social and economic transformation programs. Read Also: NPFL Transfer: Shooting Stars Confirm Return To Club On A One-year Deal The Safeguarding Focal Points will be …

In a disappointing start to their campaign at the International Cricket Council’s T20 Men’s World Cup Qualifier, the Nigerian males Cricket team, known as the Yellow-Greens, suffered a defeat to Kenya by four wickets on Thursday. The match took place at the United’s Cricket Ground, where Kenya won the toss and elected to field. This decision put Sylvester Okpe and …

Turbo Crest is set to captivate Lagos with a dynamic Sportainment event, spotlighting the exhilarating world of rugby. The Chief Coordinator, Mrs. Shade Johnson, unveiled the two-day spectacle, aiming to elevate rugby’s profile and foster community engagement. The event kicks off with the Super Seven Series on the first day at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, featuring touch rugby matches. Teams, …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles reached the final of this year’s Africa Cup of Nations after beating South Africa on penalty shootout. Here is how Completesports.com rated the performance of the Super Eagles players. Stanley Nwabali Despite South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams tipped to give his side victory in the penalty shootout, it was Nwabali who emerged the hero for Nigeria as …

Former Nigeria international Victor Moses has reacted to former Chelsea teammate Eden Hazard’s retirement from professional football. Hazard announced his retirement from professional football aged 32 years in his Instagram account on Tuesday. “You must listen to yourself and say stop at the right time. After 16 years and more than 700 matches played, I have decided to end my …