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Golden Eaglets 21-man team make the 504 players expected to battle for honours as the FIFA U-world cup kicks off eight days from today. The ...
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Spanish FA postpones El Clasico over fears of unrest
This month’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid has been postponed because of fears of civil unrest. The match was scheduled for 26 October ...
Read More »Premier league clubs, fans bemoan hectic schedule for festive period
Fans and clubs of the English Premier League are complaining about the hectic schedule announced for Boxing Day and end of the year. Manchester City ...
Read More »Messi wins record sixth European Golden Shoe
Lionel Messi has picked-up a record-extending 6th European Golden Shoe Award, after another impressive season with Barcelona. The Argentinean superstar, who finished last season with ...
Read More »FirstBank Georgian Cup hits centenary mark, possible world record in sports sponsorship
In furtherance of its commitment to the growth and development of sports, nation building and the economy at large, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced ...
Read More »Ronaldo scores 700th career goal
Ronaldo reached the sensational milestone with a clinical penalty but he and his team-mates were unable to find an equaliser against the 10 men of ...
Read More »Nigeria, Brazil friendly ends in score draw
The Super Eagles of Nigeria were forced to a 1-1 draw in their international friendly match against Brazil on Sunday at the National Stadium in ...
Read More »Bet9ja Ekiti Football League: Soccer Academy, Moyero FC lock horns in final
By Akeem Busari The climax of Bet9ja Ekiti State football league is here. After five months of exciting and highly-competitive matches that started with 60 ...
Read More »Lagos ready to host U-20 Women’s World Cup – Gov. Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State is ready to host participants and visitors coming for Under-20 Women’s World Cup that will be hosted by Nigeria in 2020, Governor Babajide ...
Read More »Eliud Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon mark
Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds. The Kenyan, 34, covered ...
Read More »Aubameyang wins award for September
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named the Premier League Player of the Month after scoring in each of his four appearances in September. Arsenal striker Aubameyang ...
Read More »Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for U-17 World Cup
Five-time champions, Nigeria, has landed in the host nation Brazil, for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup finals holding from Oct. 26 to Nov. 17. ...
Read More »Iranian women watch football for first time as national team crush Cambodia 14-0
Thousands of women watched Iran thrash Cambodia 14-0 in a men’s 2022 World Cup qualifier on Thursday in a historic move welcomed by FIFA. Authorities ...
Read More »Platini returns to football after four-year ban
Former UEFA president Michel Platini is finally free to return to football next week when his four-year ban for ethics violations ends, although he remains ...
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