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Al-Ittihad new signing Ashleigh Plumptre was accorded a warm welcome by her teammates as she linked up with them for the first time on Friday night. The Nigeria international joined the Tigers on a free transfer this week. Plumptre left Leicester City at the end of last season following the expiration of her contract. Read Also:Ligue 1 Praises Moffi After …

Moses Simon is subject of interest from a number of French clubs, reports Completesports.com. The Nigeria international is into final months of his contract at Nantes and is not expected to sign a renewal. Olympic Lyon, OGC Nice and Lille have all lined up to sign Simon, according to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano. Romano also revealed that there is interest …

Anosike Reveals How D’Tigers Relationship Impacted Olympic Pre-Qualifiers Tournament – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The Nigeria Men’s National Basketball team crashed out of the tournament after losing back-to-back …

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie disclosed that her father initially opposed her pursuit of a football career. This revelation followed her triumphant win of the prestigious 2023 CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of The Year award at the CAF awards ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco. The Paris FC goalkeeper clinched the honor, surpassing contenders Khadija Er-Rmichi from Morocco and Andile Dlamini from …

In a significant development for Nigerian football talent, promising youngsters James Bello and Mitchell Ejedegba have successfully completed their move to Czech Club Viktoria Plzen. The duo, who hail from one of Nigeria’s top academies, Right-2-Win, finalized their transfer after passing medical examinations. Bello and Ejedegba have signed a season-long loan deal with Viktoria Plzen, with the option for a …

Manchester City have emerged winners of the UEFA Super Cup after beating Sevilla on penalties on Wednesday night. City, who won the Champions League, the Premier League and the FA Cup last season, successfully added to the treble with a 5-4 shootout win. The Pep Guardiola team had lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout a fortnight ago, …

Three Nigerian boxers have booked their spots at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning their bouts in the final of the Africa Olympic Boxing qualifiers in Dakar, Senegal on Friday. Nine boxers travelled to Dakar to represent Nigeria at the qualifiers, eight advanced to the quarter-finals, and six made it to the semi-final of the competition while three qualified …

Former Nigerian international, Victor Ikpeba has slammed Nigerians who have been criticizing the performance of former Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Recall that the Portuguese tactician took Nigeria to the final of the tournament, where the team lost 2-1 to Ivory Coast. Although Peseiro was criticised for his negative football in the final, …

Guaranteeing Nigeria’s excellence in Sports in the near future would largely depend on strategic provision of the necessary sports infrastructure and the nurturing talents all at grassroot levels, and the first steps to achieving that goal will mean revamping the School Sports system. This was the assertion of the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh as he explained …

Lookman Reacts to Atalanta’s Capitulation vs Bologna – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Lookman ignited hope for La Dea with an early goal in the 28th minute, but despite numerous opportunities, Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad couldn’t secure the win. Bologna orchestrated a remarkable turnaround in the second half, clinching victory with goals from Jonathan Zirkzee …