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…
Nigeria will clash with Mozambique for only the sixth time at senior level, as both teams go for each other’s jugular in one of the Round of 16 games of the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. The 35,000-capacity Complexe Sportif de Fès, which has been home to three-time African champions Nigeria…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has taken responsibility for the club’s decision not to sign more players in the January transfer window. Despite allowing Marcus Rashford and Antony to leave on loan, United only brought in two young players, Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven. Amorim acknowledged that the decision was a “risk” but stated that…
The Ibadan Basketball Championship, an annual tournament showcasing the best of Oyo State’s male and female basketball talents, is set to return for its 4th edition, afrosportnews.com reports. The event, scheduled to take place on January 17th and 18th, 2025, at the Lekan Salami Stadium (Adamasingba), Ibadan, promises to be an exciting display of basketball skills and…
Africa’s best players in the past two years, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will lead Nigeria’s charge for crucial three points when the Super Eagles go up against the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium in the South African city of Polokwane on Friday…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has signed a new long-term contract with the club, keeping him at the Etihad until 2034. The Norwegian international joined City from Dortmund in 2022 and has since scored an impressive 111 goals in 126 games. Haaland’s previous deal was set to expire in 2027, but this new agreement extends…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has released a comprehensive programme of activities for 2025, coming on the heels of its board meeting held earlier in January 2025. The programmes of basketball activities which was ratified by the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), led by its President Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida has been termed by…
The Super Eagles’ crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Benin Republic has hit a snag after their chartered ValueJet aircraft suffered a cracked windscreen mid-air. The team was en route from Polokwane, South Africa to Uyo when the incident occurred shortly after a refueling stop in Luanda, Angola. Thankfully, the pilot managed to return…
The Super Eagles are not making the mistake of thinking too much about the showdown with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, but are rather focused on their clash with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo on Saturday, according to team captain William Ekong. “You take one step at a time. We have Rwanda to…
Enyimba forward, Ifeanyi Ihemekwele, has confirmed that the team is fully prepared for their rescheduled matchday 14 fixture against Kano Pillars. The match is scheduled to take place at the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano on Thursday. Ihemekwele stated that the team is eager to prove doubters wrong after their recent ouster from the CAF…