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Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns stars Ronwen Williams, Grant Kekana and Teboho Mokoena have been nominated for the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) awards. AFCON 2023 best goalkeeper Williams, was nominated in three categories while Kekana and Mokoena were each shortlisted in one category. Williams was shortlisted in Goalkeeper of the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and Player …

The Edo State Football Association (FA) is set to resume its electoral process with the Elective Congress scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2023. After the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) intervention and a comprehensive fact-finding mission, the political storm that had disrupted the electoral process has now been successfully cleared. Read Also: NWFL: Resilient Edo Queens FC Secure Convincing 4-1 Victory …

Mikel Arteta revealed how he motivated Kai Havertz after his struggles at Arsenal with a strange analogy about his wife. The German international has struggled thus far at Arsenal since joining from Chelsea in the summer. He has appeared in four Premier League matches for the Gunners but is yet to find the back of the net. Havertz had an …

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has applauded the depth in the team’s goalkeeping department, emphasizing the positive impact of having three highly capable goalkeepers in the squad. Expressing his views on the competition for the goalkeeper position, Aiyenugba highlighted that the presence of multiple talented goalkeepers, including the likes of Francis Uzoho, creates healthy competition within the team, fostering …

Finidi Releases 23-Man World Cup Qualifier Squad – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Breakdown of the Nigerian National Team Squad for the Qualifiers:   There are no major surprises, as Finidi had mentioned during his media tour that the list would include most of the players from the last Africa Cup of Nations with only …

Ndidi, Iheanacho Combo wrecks Preston – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Ndidi started for the Foxes and played for 81 minute before being substituted.   The midfielder set up Kelechi Iheanacho – who was a second half substitute for Jamie Vardy …

Carthage Eagles of Tunisia is the latest big team to crash out in the group stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. Going into Wednesday’s Group E fixture, Tunisia needed all three points against South Africa to progress into the round of 16. The AFCON 2004 champions surprisingly lost their opening game against Namibia before recording …

Chairman of the Delta state football association, DFA, Hon. Kenneth Nwoamucha has expressed satisfaction over the standard of play and organisation as the week one of the second edition of the Delta state league was concluded this Wednesday. The former defunct NNPC player who witness Great Avengers of warri 2-0 win against Mighty Wonderers of Abraka said he enjoyed the …

Confluence Queens of Lokoja battler, Adebisi Sadiat has admitted that she is sad about her team’s loss to Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt in the Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL) Super-6 at Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Read Also: Dayo Israel Applauds Special Eagles’ Triumph and World Cup Qualification Although the team from Kogi State put up a spirited battle in Friday’s …

In a momentous occasion, the inaugural Schools’ Athletics Championships, now renamed MTN CHAMPS, has been unveiled with the promise of delivering a thrilling competition. Over 7,000 athletes representing 500 schools will compete for more than 1,000 medals and 32 school/team titles. This historic event will take place across four prominent cities in Nigeria: Benin, Uyo, Ibadan, and Abuja. The championship’s …