A monumental new era has officially begun at the Etihad Stadium. Former Chelsea and Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca has signed a three-year contract to become the new first-team head coach of Manchester City. The highly anticipated tactical transition comes immediately after legendary manager Pep Guardiola bid an emotional farewell to the club. Guardiola took…
Boluwaji Ogunmola The 5th edition of the Ibadan Cycling Competition, organized by Lapet Feats International in partnership with the Oyo State Sports Council and Cycling Association, promises to be a thrilling event. Scheduled for Friday, August 8, to honor the late Coach Olalere Alao, a grassroots sports advocate, the competition will feature over 100 young…
Barcelona have emerged victorious in the Spanish Super Cup, thrashing arch-rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in the final on Sunday, afrosportnews.com reports. The match, played in Jeddah, saw Kylian Mbappé give Real Madrid an early lead in the 5th minute. However, Barcelona staged an incredible comeback, with Lamine Yamal equalizing in the 22nd minute. Robert Lewandowski,…
Former Super Falcons tactician, Randy Waldrum, has backed Africa’s most successful side, to win the title at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Falcons are among the 12 African teams that will compete for the coveted title in Morocco next month. American, Waldrum was in charge when the nine-time champions, finished fourth…
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…
Ahead of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, October 8, aboard Royal Air Maroc, as they begin the final phase of their preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca…
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has vowed that Nigeria will give their absolute best when they compete in the CAF Play-Off Tournament for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The high-stakes mini-tournament will take place in Morocco from Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 16, 2025, serving as the final hurdle before the…
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…
Rivers United Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju as the new Chief Coach of the club. He replaces Coach Evans Ogenyi, who has left the Pride of Rivers following the expiration of his contract. Coach Yemi Daniel Olanrewaju joins our technical crew led by Technical Manager Finidi George Welcome…
The stage is officially set at The Valley in London as the highly anticipated 2026 Unity Cup international tournament kicks off tonight, Tuesday, May 26. The prestigious four-nation invitational tournament features Nigeria, India, Zimbabwe, and Jamaica battling it out in a high-stakes knockout format from May 26 to May 30. The Super Eagles enter the…