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The stage is set for Nigeria’s first friendly match against Guinea, in a preparatory game for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria and Guinea, both competing at this year’s Cup of Nations, will clash on Monday, January 8 in Abu Dhabi.   Monday’s friendly match will serve as the sole warm-up game for the Eagles, who initially planned matches …

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to help Bayern Munich seal a 4-0 victory over Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern are chasing a remarkable 12th consecutive Bundesliga title, and they have remained spectacular this season. Dayot Upamecano headed the visitors into a fourth-minute lead before Kane doubled the lead five minutes later. Read Also: Kane bags hat-trick in Bayern’s …

Rivers United’s journey in the CAF Confederation Cup came to an end following a 2-0 defeat to USM Algers. The team’s Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma, expressing his thoughts on the game and the team’s performance. Read Also: Ambassador Wale Ojo-Lanre Champions Youth Involvement and International Partnerships for Tourism Development in Ekiti State Stanley Eguma began by congratulating USM Algers on …

Ajagba wins WBC International Heavyweight Champion title – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Ajagba claimed the title following his victory against Zhan Kossobutskiy by disqualification on Saturday.   Kossobutskiy, …

Super Eagles striker, Umar Sadiq was missing in action as Barcelona pipped Real Madrid 1-0 in Saturday’s La Liga game. The Nigerian international has made 10 appearances and bagged one assist in the ongoing season. Sociedad were on top throughout as Barcelona offered embarrassingly little in attack, with the Catalan side instead spending plenty of time holding on in defence. …

Banyana Banyana of South Africa striker Thembi Kgatlana believes the suitable conditions in Pretoria can help the side overturn their narrow loss to the Super Falcons of Nigeria. The African champions lost 1-0 to their longstanding rivals in Abuja last week Friday. Desiree Ellis’ side will need to score at least two goals without conceding to confirm their place in …

Aina Gets More Minutes but Nottingham Forest fall to Tottenham – Latest Sports News In Nigeria It was the player’s second start since returning from injury that sidelined him for almost two months.   Aina completed three crucial tackles and contributed significantly with twenty-five passes throughout the match, despite his efforts Forest faced a 3-1 …

Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho is on the verge of returning to full fitness, ensuring his availability for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign in Cote d’Ivoire. Iheanacho, had been absent from Leicester City’s squad due to a muscular injury.   The injury had raised concerns about his participation in the upcoming AFCON 2023, but the Attacker is recovering swiftly, having …

Despite making the difference for Glasgow Rangers against Motherwell, head coach Michael Beale is not satisfied with Cyriel Dessers’ performance. Dessers scored the winner in a tight contest against Motherwell on Sunday, and it was his second league goal of the campaign for the Gers, following his €5m move from Cremonese. In a chat with the club’s website, Beale says …

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is considering legal action against Napoli after a video mocking him was posted and then deleted from the Serie A champions’ official TikTok on Tuesday. Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda revealed this in a statement on his X handle formerly known as Twitter. The controversial video came about after Osimhen missed a penalty in Napoli’s 0-0 …