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Granit Xhaka has heaped praises on his teammate Victor Boniface for his impressive performance at Bayer Leverkusen. Boniface has made a huge impact in the Bundesliga helping the team to the top of table with three wins from three matches.   Boniface has scored four times and providedone assist in three league appearances for Xabi Alonso’s side.   ”Boniface is …

Sharp Strikers FC has emerged champions of the KG Sports foundation U-15 Tourney defeating Ultimate Stars 4-3 on Penalty after 0-0 at regulation time. The Tournament brought to a climax the KG Sports Management Coaching clinic which was organized to introduce Grassroots coaches to Understanding Coaching and Mentoring. About 17 coaches from Asaba, Agbor, Warri and Sapele converged at Jovic …

Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra has won the man-of-the-match award in the team’s 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Adingra who was included in the Côte D’Ivoire squad for the tournament despite his injury proved it was a worthy decision as he provided the assists.   Read Also: AFCON …

Emmanuel Kalos, a player with the Accra Rugby Club, shared his insights into the 2023 Sandie Beach Rugby tournament, where his team emerged victorious. Kalos expressed satisfaction with the overall experience, emphasizing the positive developments in the team’s performance since their last appearance. Read Also: Ime Okon: Racing Rugby Club Player Expresses Mixed Emotions On Sandie Beach Rugby Tournament Reflecting …

Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was on target for Fulham in their 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday night. The Nigeria international scored in the 7th minute to put his side ahead before Matheus Cunha equalised on 22 minutes to keep both sides level at halftime. Fulham fought again early in the second half and …

After the 2023 Beach Volleyball Star/Open Tour in Abuja, Engineer Musa Nimrod, President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) and Secretary General of the CAVB-African Volleyball Confederation (Zone III), delivered a passionate speech, outlining the federation’s ambitious goals for the future of volleyball in Nigeria. Nimrod commended the players for their unwavering commitment to the advancement of volleyball in the …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) revealed the final contenders for the women’s categories in the upcoming CAF Awards 2023. Notably, Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie, secured their places in the Award Category among the final player.   However, the exclusion of midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade from the final ten players shortlisted for the honor came as a surprise to …

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has made two changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final clash with Cote d’Ivoire. Left-wing back, Zaidu Sanusi is back in the line-up after missing the Super Eagles semi-final win with South Africa due to injury. Samuel Chukwueze is also preferred to Moses Simon. Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali …

Former Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga has rejected reports that he joined Saudi clubside Al-Ahli because of money. Speaking to Cadena SER (via Sport), he immediately clarified the main suspicion that money was the driving factor, answering with a resounding “no” when asked if the decision was purely financially-driven. Instead, he insisted that going to Saudi Arabia gives him the …

Enugu Rangers boss Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that psyche up session with the players of the team ahead of the fast approaching NPFL season will improve the team greatly after managing to escape relegation last season before been hired. Ilechukwu speaking in a chat with brila.net said that the sessions on psychology and plan for the new season will work well …