The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is finalizing plans to acquire a high-end apartment in Abuja for Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. The move aims to provide the 47-year-old tactician with a comfortable living and working environment as he prepares the team for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are gearing up for an exciting double-header friendly against Egypt later this month. The matches, scheduled for February 25 and February 27 in Cairo, are part of the team’s preparations for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu has already called up 30 players to bolster the squad…
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has lauded Taiwo Awoniyi for his standout performance in the Emirates FA Cup victory over Exeter City. Awoniyi scored Forest’s second goal in the tightly contested fourth-round match, marking his second goal of the season across all competitions. The game ended 2-2 after extra time, with Forest securing a…
Remo Stars head coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, has cautioned his players to remain grounded despite their impressive run of form. The team currently holds an eight-point lead at the top of the table and is unbeaten in their last eight league outings. Ogunmodede’s warning comes after Remo Stars secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars…
Abia Warriors technical adviser, Imama Amapakabo, is optimistic about his team’s chances of achieving their season target. The Umuahia-based club has been on a impressive run, recording seven wins from their last 10 league matches. Abia Warriors currently occupy fourth position on the league table with 32 points from 23 games. Amapakabo’s team has made…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has sparked controversy by claiming that Manchester City midfielder Rodri deserved to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or. Speaking ahead of Real Madrid’s UEFA Champions League playoffs first leg tie with Man City, Ancelotti expressed his admiration for Rodri, who finished fifth in the 2023 Ballon d’Or rankings. However, Ancelotti also…
Kano Pillars chairman, Alhaji Ali Muhammad Umar, has commended the team’s players despite their 2-1 loss to Remo Stars on Sunday. Umar praised the players for their performance, noting that they played with passion and dominated the match. The chairman acknowledged that the team was unlucky not to secure all three points, but expressed optimism…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was furious with his players during halftime of their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday. Los Blancos trailed 1-0 at the break, courtesy of Julian Alvarez’s penalty. Ancelotti’s anger was reportedly directed at his attacking trio of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Jr, who were said…
Nigerian international Semi Ajayi has made a successful return to action for West Bromwich Albion in a Premier League 2 victory over Newcastle United on Monday night. Ajayi played the entire first half as he continues to build up his fitness. Ajayi had been sidelined for around four months with a hamstring injury sustained in…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced that 11 home-based players invited for the D’Tigers’ next phase of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers will report to camp in Abuja on Monday. The players will undergo the first phase of training from February 10 to 16 at Bentley Hotel, Abuja. The NBBF released a preliminary 24-man…
