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The Nigerian Ministry of Sports Development has said it will not allow the country’s sportsmen and women to be exposed to any injustice, saying it has moved to intervene in Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen’s feud with his Italian club side, Napoli. The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, stated this on Thursday adding thatContinueContinue reading “We Won’t Tolerate Injustice – Nigerian Government Intervenes In Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s Feud”

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has assured Nigerians that the Super Eagles will take the match against Sao Tome and Principe seriously, despite already securing the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. PUNCH reports that the Super Eagles will on Sunday, lock horns with Sao Tome and Principe in an AFCONContinueContinue reading “AFCON qualifier: Super Eagles will take Sao Tome match seriously – NFF president”

Nigerian international players, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala, have achieved a historic feat by both being nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award,  soccernet.ng reports. This nomination marks a significant milestone for Nigeria,  making it the first country to have male and female football players nominated for the prestigious award in the same year.Osimhen, representing theContinueContinue reading “Osimhen and Oshoala set African record for Nigeria in Ballon d’Or nomination. Ayomide Oguntimehin”

Professional wrestler and former World Wrestling Entertainment champion, Windham Rotunda, popularly known as Bray Wyatt is dead. He died at the age of 36.The news of his death was announced by WWE on Thursday.“Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’sContinueContinue reading “Ex-WWE champion, Bray Wyatt, dies at 36”

La Liga champions Barcelona have been provisionally cleared to compete in next season’s Champions League, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday, amid investigations into the Spanish club’s involvement in a refereeing scandal.Spanish prosecutors in March filed a complaint over alleged payments Barcelona made from 2001 to 2018 totaling 7.3 million euros ($8.02 million)ContinueContinue reading “Barcelona Cleared For UEFA Champions League Amid Referee Scandal”

For 82 minutes Australia waited. And waited. And waited.Matildas boss Tony Gustavsson is under fire from all directions over his tactical moves during Australia’s shambolic 3-2 defeat against Nigeria in Brisbane on Thursday night. Matilda’s Boss Tony Australia’s World Cup campaign is suddenly on the ropes after an hour of misery in their Group BContinueContinue reading “‘This is a disgrace’: Australia turns on coach after Matildas lose to Nigeria”

Lionel Messi has said Paris Saint-Germain has the team to win the Champions League this season. Messi, who joined PSG from Barcelona last summer, is aware of the expectations but also knows full well how hard it is to lift the Champions League.Speaking to PSG’s official magazine, Messi said, “Winning the Champions League is difficult.ContinueContinue reading “Championships League:Messi names club that can emerge winners”

The most prestigious international football award is set to be given out on the 29th of November 2021. The players are nominated by National team coaches, National team captains, trusted journalists, as well as football pundits. After being suspended in 2020, the Ballon d’Or is back, with the best and most talented footballers competing forContinueContinue reading “Ballon D’Or 2021: Check Out Two Players Who Could Win The Award Ahead of Ronaldo and Jorginho.”