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Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Twente in their Europa League opener on Thursday night. Christian Eriksen gave United the lead in the first half with a superb strike from inside the penalty area. However, he conceded the equaliser when he allowed himself to be caught by Sam Lammers outside the United penalty area. Lammers made the …

Rodri is expected to be out for a long time after suffering a serious knee ligament injury in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal. The 28-year-old midfielder, who is considered one of the best players in the world, has been a huge help to Manchester City. Rodri was substituted in the 21st minute after dislocating his ankle in a collision …

Nigerian duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidera Ejuke were both in action as Sevilla beat Real Valladolid 2-1 in La Liga on Tuesday. While Iheanacho was in action for 62 minutes, Ejuke joined the game in the 61st minute and scored his first goal for Sevilla. Ejuke’s 85th-minute goal, coming on for Sevilla legend Jesus Navas, earned his side a 2-1 …

Chelsea progressed to the next round of the EFL Cup after they thrashed Barrow 5-0 in their third round tie, with Christopher Nkunku scoring three goals. At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City also advanced to the fourth round after beating Watford 2-1. There will be more… Carabao Cup: Nkunku hat-trick as Chelsea cruise; Man City beat Watford first appeared on …

Nigeria, known as the leading fencing nation in Sub-Saharan Africa, will host the Fencing World Cup this December. The event is sanctioned by the Swiss-based International Fencing Association. Federation (FIE). Absolute Fencing, a leading fencing equipment manufacturer based in The United States, has donated five aluminum piste fences (each measuring 1.5 m x 17 m). m) worth N40 million. Gary …

Enzo Zidane, the eldest son of football icon Zinedine Zidane, has retired from professional football at the age of 29. According to reports from AS, Enzo made the decision to leave the sport after struggling to find his place in the football world and spending a season without a club. His final team was Fuenlabrada, marking the final chapter of …

It was an unprecedented weekend in the Nigerian Premier League as no team won their home game in Matchday 3 of the 2024/2025 season, this and four things make Matchday 3 work. Read Also: NPFL: Kano Pillars coach Abdallah explains why Remo stars are in perfect form at the start of the season Enjoy five more things you need to …

0 Nigeria’s women’s rugby team, the Green Falcons, have booked a place in the Rugby League World Cup, defeating Kenya to secure Africa’s only ticket.Nigeria were given the ticket on technical grounds after a closely contested series against Kenya at NYS’s Nairobi venue. In Thursday’s first match, Nigeria won 22-14, while Kenya won 8-0 in Sunday’s second match, resulting in …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Premier League side Crystal Palace manager and 1998 World Cup winner with France, Patrick Vieira, is interested in becoming the new coach of the Nigerian national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria remain without a substantial coach following the departure of Finidi George as head coach, with Austine Eguavoen taking over the …

    North Korea secured a record third win at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, equalling their tally by beating Japan 1-0 in Bogota. North Korea triumphed after winning every single match in Colombia They became the most successful team in the history of the football tournament, equalling the strongest nations such as Germany and the United …