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Brazil forward Neymar has surpassed legend Pele to become the Brazil men’s all-time top scorer with two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia. The 31-year-old, who went into the World Cup qualifying match tied with Pele on 77 goals, climbed to 79 after the game. Neymar missed a penalty before scoring twice in the second half on his 125th …

Nathan Tella bagged an assist as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Bayern Munich 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The win against Bayern means Leverkusen remained unbeaten for the 31st competitive match in a row in all competitions (27 wins and four draws). Leverkusen are just one game short of the record for a Bundesliga team. Bayern hold the record as they …

Perfect AFCON Final Script – Peseiro – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Speaking in the pre-match presser, Peseiro said he expects a packed stadium and electrifying atmosphere.     The Portuguese also insists both teams have a 50-50 chance of emerging African champion. “We expect a very difficult game and also the stadium filled to …

Shooting Stars FC’s head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote faced the press in a post-match interview following his team’s narrow 2-1 defeat to table-toppers Lobi Stars in the NPFL. Despite the setback, Ogunbote maintained composure and offered insights into the match dynamics. Read Also: Enyimba Assistant Coach, Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju Attains UEFA C-Licence, Eyes UEFA B Expressing his sentiments on the result, …

Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel believes the Super Eagles’ international friendly game against Saudi Arabia and Mozambique will serve as a good for the team. The Super Eagles will face Saudi Arabia on Friday, 13 October, before clashing with Mozambique on Monday, 16 October. Both friendly games are part of preparations for the Eagles for next month’s 2026 FIFA …

National President of the Nigeria’s leading Supporters Club, Football Fans Club of Nigeria (FFCN), Ambassador Oluwakemi Ogunfuwa has congratulated the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and the Super Eagles of Nigeria on the qualification of the Senior national team into the final of the 34th edition African Cup of Nations. Watch Also: Peseiro, Musa Determination: ‘We Want to Win This AFCON’ …

Premier League club West Ham United will push to sign Nigeria left-back Zaidu Sanusi when the transfer window reopens in January. Sanusi has been on the Hammers radar for some time now. The London club, according to TEAMtalk, want to bring him in as a replacement for veteran defender Aaron Creswell. “We’ve had it confirmed to us that Hammers scouts …

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have qualified for the women’s basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Despite losing 100 – 46 to the USA in their second game at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, D’Tigress still picked one of the tickets for the games. Their qualification was sealed after Senegal’s 97-66 defeat to Belgium which takes them out of …

The Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan will host matches at the Lagos pre-season tournament organized by the Lagos State Football Association under the leadership of Ogboni Fouad Oki scheduled to kick off on Saturday, September 18. Read Also: Jordan Torunarigha Opens Up About Switching Allegiance To Nigeria For Super Eagles Debut The pre-season tournament organized by the Lagos State Football Association …

Onumonu Demands more Commitment from NFF towards Women’s football – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The Super Falcons did not have the best of preparations leading to the tournament …