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In a lively pre-season friendly match at the Lafia City Stadium, Nasarawa United FC demonstrated their prowess by defeating a determined Lafia Stars side. The encounter saw Adamu Hassan, both assisting and scoring, leaving fans enthralled. The match kicked off with a slow pace, as the Solid Miners initially encountered difficulties in penetrating the resilient defense of their opponents. Nevertheless, …

Report: NFF Pursues Herve Renard for Super Eagles Job – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Following the conclusion of Jose Peseiro’s contract after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the coaching position for the Super Eagles has remained vacant. Renard, who previously guided Saudi Arabia to the 2022 Qatar World Cup and is currently managing …

Nigeria women’s football national team, Super Falcons, have moved eight places to become 32nd in the world and first in Africa in the latest FIFA Women’s ranking released on Friday, August 25, 2023. Super Falcons previously ranked 40th in the rankings released in June before the World Cup. The Super Falcons had the second-highest point increase of 94.14 to move …

Turkish Super Lig club, Başakşehir have reportedly decided not permanently sign on loan attacker, Emmanuel Dennis. While Dennis had an impactful spell at Watford, contributing ten goals and seven assists in 35 appearances, his time at Nottingham Forest has been marked by inconsistency. The 26-year-old forward, who initially joined Başakşehir on a season-long deal, has struggled to replicate his previous …

The recently concluded second edition of the Jagaban Cup, a prestigious football tournament in Nigeria, has been hailed as a resounding success. Read Also: ”Penalty Is Game of Luck”- CharlesAnn FC Joseph Okonkwo on Penalty Shootout Loss To Dino SC in Jagaban Cup 2024 The tournament, which took place at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, saw the top eight …

Super Eagles defender, Chidozie Awaziem was in action for the entire 90 minutes as Gil Vicente pipped Boavista 1-0 in Saturday’s Primeira Liga game. The Nigerian international, who has made 14th appearance, has bagged four yellow cards this ongoing season. His Nigerian compatriot, Bruno Onyemaechi was substituted in the 74th minute for Filipe Ferreira.   Read Also: EPL: Onyeka Subbed …

Cole Palmer continued his impressive debut season for Chelsea as he bagged a brace in their 2-2 home draw against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. Palmer opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 44th minute and also scored on 78 minutes to make it 2-1. According to the organiser of the English topflight, Premier League, Palmer’s …

Tobi Amusan is taking her loss in stride and is determined to come back stronger next year. The 26-year-old lost her 100m women’s hurdle title after placing 6th in Budapest on Thursday. Amusan’s journey to the final was challenging as she was only cleared to compete few days to the championship. Amusan however is determined to bounce back stronger next …

Banyana Banyana Star Confident ahead of final Olympics Qualifiers against Super Falcons – Latest Sports News In Nigeria With the much-anticipated showdown scheduled for next month, anticipation is high as these two African powerhouses prepare to renew their fierce rivalry.     Having emerged victorious in their recent encounters, including the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup …

Boost for Super Eagles as Injured Chukwueze Returns – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Chukwueze sustained his injury while playing for Nigeria in an international friendly against Saudi Arabia and was doubtful for the game.   The AC Milan medical department …