Lookman, Osimhen Strike as Nigeria Begin AFCON Journey with Victory
Nigeria’s Super Eagles soared to a resounding 3-0 victory over Benin Republic in their opening Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. Ademola Lookman, fresh from his 2024 Ballon d’Or nomination,…
Ghana’s Stadium Controversy Draws CAF Scrutiny
Ghana Risks Heavy CAF Sanctions As Fans Invade, Vandalise Stadium The Ghana Football Association (GFA) faces potential disciplinary action, including a significant fine, from the governing body of African football, CAF, subsequent to the unfortunate pitch invasion by enthusiastic fans…
Klopp to take charge of first game since leaving Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp will return to the touchline again when he takes charge of Borussia Dortmund for Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski’s testimonial match. Klopp stepped down as Liverpool manager in May after nine years with the Premier League. The German…
Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal At The 2024 Paralympics
Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal At The 2024 Paralympics In a breathtaking display of strength and dominance, Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark set multiple World Records to win GOLD in the women’s Up to 61kg Para-Powerlifting at the Paris 2024…
Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh, a PhD student at Punjabi University
Para-athlete Harvinder Singh has scripted history by striking a gold medal in archery at the Paralympic Games in Paris. However, not many may know that the 33-year-old hails from Kaithal and is currently pursuing his PhD in Economics at Punjabi…
Ronaldo reaches 900 career goals – the numbers behind the landmark
Cristiano Ronaldo reached a significant milestone on Thursday by scoring the 900th goal of his illustrious career. The 39-year-old struck for Portugal in their Nations League game against Croatia, putting them 2-0 up. It prompted an emotional celebration by the…
Facing Ghana in AFCON qualifiers is a test of bravery – Pedro Valdemar Soares
Angola’s national football team head coach, Pedro Valdemar Soares, says facing the Black Stars of Ghana in the upcoming AFCON qualifiers is not “about being afraid, but about being brave and challenging themselves.” According to him, the technical team of…
Afrobasket U-18: Fatigue Junior D’Tigers lose opening match to Egypt
Nigeria’s Under-18 boys’ basketball team, the Junior D’Tigers, lost their opening match to Egypt by 70-57 on Wednesday night in the ongoing Afrobasket U18 competition in Pretoria, South Africa. The young Nigerians had taken the lead, winning the first quarter…
Victor Osimhen will receive €6 million net seasonal salary
The Turkish club disclosed this on Wednesday in an official statement announcing the deal for the current reigning African Footballer of the year. This means that the Super Eagles of Nigeria striker will be earning around €115,000 a week after…
Super Eagles’ Ademola Lookman Nominated For 2024 Ballon
In the list announced by France Football Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Atalanta of Italy player was shortlisted alongside 29 players for the coveted award. He is the only African player in the list. Eight-time winner and current holder Lionel…