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Napoli manager Antonio Conte has set a deadline for Victor Osimhen to leave the club after leaving him out of the squad for the two friendlies they played during their training camp. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Napoli are in their pre-season training camp, where they have played two matches, but Osimhen was unable to play against Anaune Val di Non …

Rafael Nadal failed to close out the Swedish Open on a high note after reaching the final of the competition. The Spaniard reached the final of any competition for the first time since 2022. Hampered by injuries in recent years, the 38-year-old has dropped to 261st in the rankings and opted not to play at Wimbledon this summer to prioritise …

Kirfi Local Government Area emerged winner of the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival (2024) on Saturday. Kirfi LGA won 25 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze to beat other local government areas and claim the top spot after 10 days of action at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. Al Kaleri LG finished a distant second with 9 golds, 5 silvers …

Nigeria secured promotion to the Davis Cup World Group II after beating Ghana in the African Group III qualifiers underway in Abuja. The five-day competition concluded on Saturday, July 20, after some highly-contested matches that thrilled fans. Read also: Marseille make initial offer to Arsenal for Nketiah Nigeria’s path to promotion to World Group II was down to the efforts …

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi is looking forward to the start of the 2024/2025 English Premier League season. Iwobi started last season with Everton before moving to Fulham in January. Fulham’s new signing Alex Iwobi. Photo | fulhamfc His efforts helped Marco Silva’s side finish 13th in the Premier League. Fulham also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they …

Sporting Lagos FA beat FC Tokyo 4-0 in the final of the 2024 Gothia Cup (U17 category) held in Sweden. This victory marks a significant achievement for the Nigerian club, which made its debut in the prestigious tournament this year. The match saw early goals from Yusuf Abdullahi and Tunde Akomolede, which set the tone for an imposing performance by …

Southampton will only sell striker Paul Onuachu for the right price, according to chief executive Rasmus Andersen. The Saints signed the Nigerian international from Belgian Pro League club KRC Genk for £18m in January 2023. Onuachu failed to score in 11 league appearances for the Premier League club. The Nigerian international regained his best form during his loan spell at …

Daniel Aiyenugba, son of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba, has propelled Beyond Limit into the semi-finals of the ongoing Gothia Cup in Sweden. In a thrilling quarter-final match, Beyond Limit faced Right to Dream from Ghana. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes, with Beyond Limit triumphing 8-7 on penalties to secure their spot in the …

Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, said his goal for the 2024 Olympics is for Team Nigeria to surpass the country’s best Olympic achievement, achieved in 1996. He made the remarks at a press conference earlier this week at the Media Centre, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, as he answered questions from journalists. In his words: “As with the African …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Jose Peseiro says he solved the main problem that was troubling the Nigeria senior national team before he left his position as coach. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Peseiro left the team in February, a few weeks after leading the team to the final of the African Cup of Nations, where they lost 2-1 to …