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Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAQF) has elected new members of the Board of Directors to represent athletes and technical officials. This follows a deeply contested election in Abuja in which the shepherd Jesimiel Nseobong Samuele emerged as a technical representative after defeating the Sunday Tilije with 24 votes at 18. The former Olympic Eric Williams has secured the position of the …

Kylian Mbappe scored two penalties to help Real Madrid beat Marsielle 2-1 in the opening match of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night. Timothy Weah opened the score for Marseille in the 222 minutes, defeating Thibaut Courtois with a strong strike to dominate their host. But Mbappe, who scored seven goals for Real Madrid in the Champions League last …

The FIFA World Soccer Governing Agency says that they should not be blamed for the poor nature of the game surface organized by the World Cup classifying game between South Africa and Nigeria in Bloemfontein, reports Owngoalnigeria.com. The Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein is well known for organizing rugby games than football, but nevertheless, FIFA obtained the approval of the World …

Atalanta’s captain, Marten de Ron, has declared ‘The door is always open’ for Adelala Lookman if he changes his attitude, he informs Completsports.com. The former Leicester City star pressed to join Inter Milan in the summer. Lookman appeared for Nigeria in his recent qualifiers of the FIFA 2026 World Cup against Amavubi de Ruanda, and Bafana Bafana de South Africa. …

Post views: 61 The basic football in Nigeria is making a big leap forward with the official launch of Acquire Football Academy (acquired FA) in Awo Omamma, in the state of IMO. This football academy, completely recorded at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and authorized by the Imo State Football Association, Delta State Football Association (DFA) and the Nigerian …

It is a great effective for Tobi Amusan, since its silver medal not only delivered pride for Nigeria, but also came with a Combined Prize Collection of $ 55,000 (₦ 82.5m). Nigeria sprint queen, Tobi Amusánonce again demonstrated why it remains one of the best obstacles in the world after assaulting Silver in the 100 meters of female obstacles to …

The scoring goals, which have attacked the Flying Eagles in the main tournaments, will be in the foreground in the 2025 U20 World Cup in Chile in the final team named by coach Aliyu Zubairu. They were barely placed in third place in the U20 AFCon in Egypt while the strikers fought in front of the goal. Kparobo Ariehi, based …

Post views: 50 By SilverNews Heartland Under-19 Side booked their place in Division two of the Nationwide League One (NLO) after a dramatic penalty penalty 16-15 penalty, following a 1-1 tie in regulation time. The comets led by the coach Emeka Taribo, formed just last year, emerged as one of the most improved teams …

Up to 16 players who were part of the Nigeria U20 team for the U20 AFCON have been removed from the team that will campaign in the World Cup in Chile, reports Owngoalnigeria.com. Only eight players who helped the team qualify for the World Cup at the end third in the AFCon made the trip for their final camp, which …

He Nigeria National League (NNL) It is scheduled to celebrate its 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, a prelude to the 2025/2026 season at Chuckker Resort, Kaduna state. The meeting will bring together delegates and representatives of the 36 clubs that will participate in the 2025/2026 season. Also read: Ams Obasogie and Singed Black Stars by Morice Chukwu FC …