The Black Starlets were forced to settle for a 1-1 scoreline at halftime after an intense opening 45 minutes against Uganda in their crucial FIFA U-17 World Cup playoff encounter. Ghana made the brighter start and took the lead in the ninth minute through Eric Adu Gyamfi, who calmly finished off a well-worked attacking move to hand the Starlets…
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces are banking on a fiery home crowd to inspire a comeback when they face Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in the second leg of the African Champions League final on Sunday, trailing 1-0 from the first leg. Head coach Alexandre Santos acknowledged that his team enter the decisive clash as underdogs, but remains optimistic that…
The Nigeria national football team have officially opened camp in London, holding their first training session today as preparations intensify for the upcoming Unity Cup showdown against the Zimbabwe national football team. A total of 14 players are already in camp, including Okonkwo, as the squad begins early preparations for the four-nation tournament featuring Nigeria, Zimbabwe, India, and Jamaica….
Hull City have sealed a return to the Premier League after a tense and dramatic 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley, with Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi playing a key role in the club’s historic achievement. The decisive moment came deep into stoppage time when striker Oli McBurnie capitalised on a goalkeeping error to…
President of Galatasaray, Dursun Ozbek, has dismissed reports linking Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen with a move away from the club, insisting the forward remains a key part of the team’s plans. Osimhen has recently been linked with Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid and FC Barcelona ahead of the summer transfer window, following another impressive campaign in Turkey. However, Ozbek stated…
South African football giants Orlando Pirates have been crowned champions of the South African top-flight league for the first time in 14 years after a dramatic final-day victory over Orbit College on Saturday. The Soweto-based side secured a 2-0 win in Nelspruit, with two own goals proving decisive as Pirates claimed the crucial victory needed to clinch the title…
Bruno Fernandes has been crowned Premier League Player of the Season following a standout campaign in which he inspired Manchester United to a third-place finish and a return to the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese midfielder matched the Premier League’s long-standing assist record of 20, previously set by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne, doing so with one match…
Mexico national football team secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Ghana national football team in Puebla, with goals in either half sealing a controlled performance against a Ghana side that showed promise but lacked cutting edge. Brian Gutierrez opened the scoring in the first half, capitalizing on an early mistake to hand Mexico the advantage. The goal came against…
Kelechi Iheanacho was on target as Celtic defeated Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 in the Scottish FA Cup final at Hampden Park to complete a domestic double for the season. Celtic, who recently secured the Scottish Premiership title, crowned an impressive campaign with another piece of silverware as Iheanacho added his name to the scoresheet in the entertaining final. The Nigerian…
Achraf Hakimi continues to fight the rape and sexual assault case that has involved him since 2023. According to reports from France, the Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender appeared before the investigating chamber of the Versailles Court of Appeal to request the dismissal of the case against him. The legal proceedings come at a crucial moment for the player,…
Ray Kene Ogbodo, an Enugu frontline governorship…
A governorship candidate in Enugu State fir…
