The unbeaten streak of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan was halted on Wednesday after the Oluyole Warriors lost 2-0 to Kwara United of Ilorin. Muhammed Kabiru and Abdullahi Ojifinmi scored in the 21st and 57th minute of the rescheduled matchday 20 fixtures played ar the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl of the George Innih Stadium,…
Kano Pillars assistant coach, Gambo Mohammed, has confirmed the team’s readiness for their rescheduled matchday 14 fixture against Enyimba. The match is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 23, at the Sani Abacha Stadium. Mohammed expressed the team’s preparedness, stating, “Everyone is ready for the match with Enyimba.” This confidence boost comes as Kano…
Sporting Lagos captain Patrick Egeonu has emerged as a transfer target for Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rangers. The Flying Antelopes are keen to strengthen their defence ahead of the second half of the season. Rangers are reportedly impressed with Egeonu’s performances for Sporting Lagos in the NPFL last season. The 22-year-old defender made…
Referee Stuart Attwell Makes Historic VAR Announcement in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Liverpool witnessed a landmark moment in English football. Referee Stuart Attwell made history by announcing a VAR decision over the stadium’s public address system, a first in England. Attwell’s announcement came after Dominic Solanke’s late goal for Spurs was ruled…
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…
Manchester United edged past Arsenal in the FA Cup third round tie, advancing to the next stage via a penalty shootout. The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes, afrosportnews.com reports. The game was goalless at halftime, but Bruno Fernandes broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute, putting United ahead. However, Arsenal equalized through defender Gabriel’s…
Enyimba technical adviser, Stanley Eguma, remains optimistic about his team’s chances of qualifying for the next round of the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup. Despite a 1-1 draw with Al-Masry on Sunday, Eguma believes Enyimba can still advance in the competition. The draw moved Enyimba to third position in Group D with five points, while Al-Masry…
FIFA council member Amaju Pinnick has thrown his weight behind the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) decision to appoint Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment was announced on Tuesday and has since been met with intense criticism. Despite the backlash, Pinnick believes Chelle has the necessary qualities to succeed…
Former world number one Venus Williams has turned down a wildcard for next month’s Indian Wells tournament. Organisers said last week the 44-year-old had been invited but the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion has not taken it up. Williams has dropped to 974th in the world and has not played a WTA Tour-level match since…
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…
Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al Nassr, has expressed his disappointment with the Ballon d’Or award, stating that it lacks credibility. Ronaldo’s comments come after Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. was snubbed for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Vinicius Jr. was the favorite to win the award after an impressive season with Real Madrid, scoring 25…
