Jose Peseiro has been named as the Super Eagles head coach, months after his initial deal with Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) collapsed. An NFF statement on Sunday said the appointment is “with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms” between the football body and the Portuguese. “Peseiro is …
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EA SPORTS on Friday unveiled nominees for the 2021/2022 Premier League Player of the Season award and surprising exclusions were Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s forward Sadio Mane. Ronaldo, who won the Premier League Player of the Month for April, and Mane – a key man in Liverpool’s quadruple-chasing …
Read More »Prof Soyinka Pays Surprise Visit To Sunday Igboho in Republic Of Benin
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has travelled to Cotonou, Benin Republic, to pay a visit to Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. Around midday on Sunday, the literary icon was observed crossing the Seme border into Benin Republic’s capital, Cotonou. While waiting to finish immigration requirements, …
Read More »BREAKING: Liverpool Thrash Manchester United To Go Top Of Premier League
Liverpool embarrassed Manchester United for the second time this season to move top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah struck twice in a 4-0 thrashing on Tuesday. Jurgen Klopp’s men won 5-0 at Old Trafford in October and expectations of a similar rout were well-founded as Liverpool exposed the …
Read More »Breaking: Failed World Cup Quailfication: Eguavoen Bows Out, Amuneke, Yobo, Others Sacked
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Coach Austin Eguavoen has stepped down in his role as the handler of the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles. A statement by the NFF on Thursday, March 31, reads: “Following the failure of the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the …
Read More »COVID-19: Ancelotti Tests Positive A Week Before Chelsea First Leg
Carlo Ancelotti has tested positive for Covid-19, Real Madrid announced on Wednesday, with the Italian likely to miss his team’s La Liga game against Celta Vigo on Saturday. The 62-year-old’s symptoms are “very light”, a Real Madrid source confirmed, with the club confident Ancelotti will be able to return in …
Read More »Breaking: Super Eagles Crash Out Of Qatar 2022 World Cup After 1-1 Draw With Ghana
Nigeria has crashed out of the race to qualify for the World Cup later this year after drawing 1-1 with Ghana and losing on aggregate. Details later
Read More »Breaking: 2022 WCQ: Ghana, Nigeria clash ends goalless
The first leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff between Nigeria and Ghana ended in goalless draw on Friday night at Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Black Stars made an aggressive start to the encounter but the Super Eagles were solid to resist the hosts’ attacking threats. It was a …
Read More »Tinubu @70: Sanwoolu, Dare, Hamzat, Other Dignitaries Grace Novelty Match In Lagos
•As ex-Super Eagles players defeat Team Lagos 2:0 •As ex-Super Eagles players defeat Team Lagos 2:0 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare; Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo Claims All-Time Leading Scorer Record On 807 Goals
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has etched his name in the record books as professional football’s all-time leading scorer with 807 goals after a brilliant hat-trick against Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The all-time top goalscorer title in football is much contested and FIFA does not keep an official record, …
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