Nigeria striker Anthony Nwakaeme scored a crucial goal as Trabzonspor thrashed Alanyaspor 3-0 in a Turkish Cup match on Wednesday. Nwakaeme came off the bench at halftime, replacing Ozan Tufan, and made an instant impact by netting Trabzonspor’s third goal in the 69th minute. The 35-year-old striker has now scored two goals in 15 appearances…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Gusau, has attributed the divergent opinions among Nigerians on the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new Super Eagles coach to the country’s passion for football. Gusau noted that Nigerians are very passionate about the game, leading to different reactions to Chelle’s appointment. Gusau appealed to Nigerians to come…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will return to Nigeria before the end of the month to scout players in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chelle is currently on a tour of Europe, meeting with the team’s top stars, Afrosportnews reports. As part of his European tour, Chelle and his assistant Hedi Taboubi visited…
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…
USL Super League club, Dallas Trinity FC, has announced the signing of Super Falcons midfielder, Deborah Abiodun, on loan from Washington Spirit for the 2025 season. Abiodun, 21, had only recently joined Washington Spirit in January after leaving the University of Pittsburgh. The defensive midfielder has penned a three-year contract with Washington Spirit, with an…
According to OyoSportsNews, the 2025 Oyo State Federation Cup is set to begin, with the final draw scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan. Seven registered football clubs will participate in the competition, including defending champions Ilaji Football Club, Shooting Stars SC of Ibadan, and…
Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari during the team’s pre-season testing program in Spain, but fortunately, the seven-time champion emerged unhurt. The incident occurred on Hamilton’s second day of running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where he is sharing the car with team-mate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton is still getting accustomed to the Ferrari car, having spent…
Tyson Fury, the former world heavyweight champion, has announced his retirement from boxing for a second time. The 36-year-old Briton last fought in December, losing to Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch. Fury had previously retired in April 2022 but returned to the ring just six months later. Fury declared his retirement in a brief statement,…
Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has expressed his support for newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. Despite the controversy surrounding Chelle’s appointment, Dikko believes the Malian is the right man for the job, citing his deep knowledge of African football as a vital asset. Dikko emphasized the importance of…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men national football team. This decision was made after the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee recommended Chelle’s appointment, which was subsequently endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee. Chelle, a former coach of Mali’s…
