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The three-time African champions have been without a coach since the resignation of Finidi George after taking charge of just two World Cup qualifiers. Ahead of the appointment of a new coach, there has been speculation about the possibility of hiring a foreign coach, with names such as former France women’s national team coach Hervé Renard and Mali national team …

  Noah Lyles said he was “proud” to win bronze in the 200 metres after the impact of Covid-19 thwarted his bid to become the first man since Usain Bolt to complete an individual Olympic sprint double. Lyles tested positive for Covid The 27-year-old American took the 100-meter title by five thousandths of a second in a historic final on …

French Ligue 1 side Lens have confirmed the signing of 20-year-old Nigerian midfielder Hamzat Ojediran from Hungarian club Debrecen, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. TO member of Nigeria’s U-17 squad for the 2019 U-17 World Cup in Brazil and Ladan Bosso’s U-20 squad last year, although he was not part of the squad that took part in the World Cup. “We are pleased …

Thursday, August 8 was a day to quickly forget as Team Nigeria recorded a series of poor and unexpected results and performances at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, culminating in Ese Brume’s failure to secure a medal in the women’s long jump event. Expectations were high among Nigerians ahead of the day as at least one medal is guaranteed for …

The Nigerian team has yet to make it to the podium at the ongoing Olympics in Paris, and the games have been going on for 13 days. Medal hopeful Ese Brume missed out on Thursday night’s women’s Long Jump as she finished 5th in the final with a mark of 6.70m. The African Record holder inspired Nigeria’s 1-2-3 entry into …

Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo on Thursday night won the men’s 200m final at the ongoing Olympics. Tebogo beat 100m champion Noah Lyles to finish first in the race, setting a new African Record of 19.46 seconds and taking gold. There will be more to come… Botswana’s Tebogo wins men’s 200m gold, Nigeria’s relay team crashes out in preliminary round first appeared …

Iheanacho bids farewell to Leicester City with emotional message – Latest Nigeria Sports News Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has penned a farewell message to Leicester City following his departure from the club. During his time at Leicester, Iheanacho won the FA Community Shield, FA Cup and EFL Championship title. He also scored 61 goals and provided 34 assists in …

Nigeria senior team captain William Troost-Ekong’s recent move to Saudi Arabia has sparked speculation that more players from the team could follow suit and move to the higher-paying league, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Ekong has abandoned the lure of playing in the UEFA Champions League with Greek club PAOK in favour of a move to newly promoted Al Khalood in the Saudi …

After a close defeat against the USA in the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesNigerian women’s basketball coach Rena Wakama has made an impassioned plea for greater investment in the country’s sporting infrastructure. Read also: Paris 2024: Tigers striker Pallas Kunaiyi Akpana proud despite quarter-final defeat to USA This request comes after Nigeria’s historic victories over powerhouses Australia and Canada, demonstrating the …

Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi finished seventh in the men’s 400m final at the Paris Olympics, with a time of 44.73 seconds. Despite failing to medal, Ogazi continued to impress with another sub-45 second performance. The gold medal went to American Quincy Hall, who put in a remarkable sprint in the last 50 metres to take the title. Hall clocked a personal …