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Wilfred Ndidi is ready for a fresh start at Leicester City with a new shirt number. The Nigerian international midfielder has worn the number 25 shirt since joining the Foxes from Racing Genk in 2017. But he will now wear the number 6 shirt, recently vacated by Jonny Evans. The move comes shortly after the 27-year-old signed a new three-year …

Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, dropped from 39th to 42nd in the latest FIBA ​​rankings released on Thursday, August 15, 2024. The drop in rankings reflects their inability to qualify for the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament, which was won by the USA. D’Tigers failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after failing to …

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will take over as US national team coach. The Argentine coach has agreed to become the new head coach of the United States national team. Pochettino has been out of work since leaving Chelsea at the end of last season. He is also being considered for the vacant England manager’s job, following the …

The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has pledged to complete the construction of a world-class stadium in the state capital, Yola, by the end of March 2025. This promise was made during a meeting on Thursday with a delegation of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), led by its President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, at the Government House …

Nigerian striker Chrisantus Uche made a memorable LaLiga debut for Getafe this evening, scoring a crucial goal in a thrilling 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao. Uche, who joined Getafe this summer, was handed his first start by manager José Bordalás and made an instant impact. Getafe CF players line up for a photograph …

Getafe and Athletic Bilbao opened the LaLiga season in Spain with a 1-1 draw at the San Mamés stadium, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Bilbao took the lead in the 27th minute when Oihan Sancet fired a low shot from the edge of the area. The Bilbao side maintained their lead at half-time. Four minutes into the hour, relatively unknown Nigerian midfielder Uche …

Simone Reilly, a promising Bohemian FC striker, has expressed her excitement and long-standing dream of playing for the Nigerian national football team. Reilly, who has been invited to join the provisional squad for the U-20 Women’s World Cup, is eager to seize the opportunity and represent Nigeria on the world stage. Read also: Doma United FC dissolves entire management team, …

Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher believes the Reds are strong enough to overcome Ipswich ahead of this weekend’s Premier League clash. Kelleher said the pre-season games had prepared the team for the task against Ipswich. “I think it came quickly, as it usually does. “We had a good preseason. We came back from the United States with a lot of confidence …

Echegini ready to start working with PSG – Latest sports news in Nigeria Paris Saint-Germain’s latest signing Jennifer Echegini has expressed her excitement as she embarks on her new journey with the French club following her transfer from Juventus in July. The 23-year-old joined her new teammates for training on Tuesday, marking her first session with PSG after representing Nigeria …

The recent decision by Nigerian international trio Chidozie Awaziem, Alhassan Yusuf and William Troost-Ekong to leave Europe for teams in the United States and the Gulf region has not gone down well with a veteran Super Eagles player. Ekong, who was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the last AFCON, is close to finalising a move to newly promoted Saudi …