Sport Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/sports/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:42:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Sport Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/sports/ 32 32 2nd Cycling Kano set for Dec 12 as organizers unveil “Water is Life” campaign https://thecitizenng.com/2nd-cycling-kano-set-for-dec-12-as-organizers-unveil-water-is-life-campaign/ https://thecitizenng.com/2nd-cycling-kano-set-for-dec-12-as-organizers-unveil-water-is-life-campaign/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:42:31 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287896 Following the historic success of the maiden edition, Cycling Africa in collaboration with the Kano State Government has announced the 2nd Cycling Kano, scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 12, 2026, in the ancient city of Kano. This year’s edition will be held under the theme “Water is Life,” using the power of cycling […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/2nd-cycling-kano-set-for-dec-12-as-organizers-unveil-water-is-life-campaign/feed/ 0 Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph is a victory for substance over stardom https://thecitizenng.com/harry-kanes-ballon-dor-triumph-is-a-victory-for-substance-over-stardom/ https://thecitizenng.com/harry-kanes-ballon-dor-triumph-is-a-victory-for-substance-over-stardom/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:11:18 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287868 The England captain’s long-awaited coronation challenges football’s obsession with spectacle, but his award also raises questions about how the game defines greatness. For years, Harry Kane has occupied an uncomfortable place in football’s hierarchy. His goals demanded recognition, his consistency invited admiration, yet the conversation about the world’s best players often seemed to happen around […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/harry-kanes-ballon-dor-triumph-is-a-victory-for-substance-over-stardom/feed/ 0 Bayern Munich praise Kane after Ballon d’Or win https://thecitizenng.com/bayern-munich-praise-kane-after-ballon-dor-win/ https://thecitizenng.com/bayern-munich-praise-kane-after-ballon-dor-win/#respond Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:21:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287861 Bayern Munich assistant coach Aaron Danks on Tuesday praised Harry Kane after his Ballon d’Or win, saying the striker will already be focused on scoring his “next goal”. Kane, 33, was awarded the prestigious honour in his hometown of London on Monday evening, breaking through to win the award for the first time. Englishman Danks, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/bayern-munich-praise-kane-after-ballon-dor-win/feed/ 0 Portugal bans Ronaldo for 30 days, fines captain €255 for leaving team camp https://thecitizenng.com/portugal-bans-ronaldo-for-30-days-fines-captain-e255-for-leaving-team-camp/ https://thecitizenng.com/portugal-bans-ronaldo-for-30-days-fines-captain-e255-for-leaving-team-camp/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:15:36 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287663 Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed soft disciplinary decisions for leaving the Portugal national team camp in anger last month. The national team captain was handed a 30-day suspension, and received a €255 fine for his actions. The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation handed out the verdict on Sunday for former Real Madrid’s shock […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/portugal-bans-ronaldo-for-30-days-fines-captain-e255-for-leaving-team-camp/feed/ 0 Netflix secures exclusive 2030 FIFA World Cup broadcast rights in Spain, Andorra https://thecitizenng.com/netflix-secures-exclusive-2030-fifa-world-cup-broadcast-rights-in-spain-andorra/ https://thecitizenng.com/netflix-secures-exclusive-2030-fifa-world-cup-broadcast-rights-in-spain-andorra/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:31:36 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287644 Netflix has secured exclusive live broadcasting rights for the 2030 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Spain and Andorra, marking the streaming platform’s first time broadcasting the men’s tournament. Under the agreement, Netflix will stream all 104 matches live, alongside pre-match, half-time and post-match programmes tailored to Spanish audiences. The coverage will also include daily match […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/netflix-secures-exclusive-2030-fifa-world-cup-broadcast-rights-in-spain-andorra/feed/ 0 Coventry beat Newcastle 4-1 to climb out of relegation zone https://thecitizenng.com/coventry-beat-newcastle-4-1-to-climb-out-of-relegation-zone/ https://thecitizenng.com/coventry-beat-newcastle-4-1-to-climb-out-of-relegation-zone/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:56:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287549 Coventry earned a slice of Premier League history as they climbed out of the relegation zone with a stylish 4-1 win against Newcastle on Monday. Frank Lampard’s side are the first club in 127 years to secure successive English top-flight victories immediately after losing their opening four games without scoring. Jack Rudoni’s penalty early in […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/coventry-beat-newcastle-4-1-to-climb-out-of-relegation-zone/feed/ 0 CAS opens hearing into Senegal AFCON title appeal https://thecitizenng.com/cas-opens-hearing-into-senegal-afcon-title-appeal/ https://thecitizenng.com/cas-opens-hearing-into-senegal-afcon-title-appeal/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:21:36 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287426 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday opened its hearing into Senegal’s appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title in favour of Morocco. The hearing in Lausanne comes almost 10 months after Pape Gueye’s extra-time goal gave Senegal victory over the tournament hosts following a chaotic finish to normal […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/cas-opens-hearing-into-senegal-afcon-title-appeal/feed/ 0 Messi bows out with goal, two assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0 https://thecitizenng.com/messi-bows-out-with-goal-two-assists-as-argentina-beat-benin-3-0/ https://thecitizenng.com/messi-bows-out-with-goal-two-assists-as-argentina-beat-benin-3-0/#respond Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:48:52 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287381 Lionel Messi ended his Argentina international career with a goal and two assists as the world champions defeated Benin 3-0 at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. The match, played on October 6, marked Messi’s final appearance for Argentina after a 21-year international career. Former Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr was in […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/messi-bows-out-with-goal-two-assists-as-argentina-beat-benin-3-0/feed/ 0 End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots https://thecitizenng.com/end-of-an-era-as-messi-prepares-to-hang-up-argentina-boots/ https://thecitizenng.com/end-of-an-era-as-messi-prepares-to-hang-up-argentina-boots/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:26:54 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287344 Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina’s sky blue-and-white jersey for the last time on Tuesday and enjoy an emotional farewell in front of his adoring fans in a stadium with a name to match his legacy: Monumental. Some 85,000 Argentina fans will be on hand to watch the 39-year-old idol perform his wizardry in a […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/end-of-an-era-as-messi-prepares-to-hang-up-argentina-boots/feed/ 0 Falconets beat England 3-0, reach World Cup quarter-finals https://thecitizenng.com/falconets-beat-england-3-0-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals/ https://thecitizenng.com/falconets-beat-england-3-0-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:32:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287162 Nigeria’s Falconets have reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after beating England 3-0 in their Round of 16 clash in Poland on Thursday. Tosin Rafiu put Nigeria ahead in the eighth minute before Seimeyeha Janet Akekoromowei doubled the advantage shortly after half-time. Mary Mamudu then completed the scoring in the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/falconets-beat-england-3-0-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals/feed/ 0 Chelle names Super Eagles squads for AFCON qualifiers, Russia friendly https://thecitizenng.com/chelle-names-super-eagles-squads-for-afcon-qualifiers-russia-friendly/ https://thecitizenng.com/chelle-names-super-eagles-squads-for-afcon-qualifiers-russia-friendly/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:18:10 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287149 Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named separate squads for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, and a subsequent international friendly against Russia. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) released the squad lists on Thursday, with the Super Eagles set to face Madagascar on September 25 and Guinea-Bissau on September 29, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/chelle-names-super-eagles-squads-for-afcon-qualifiers-russia-friendly/feed/ 0 Man Utd crash out of League Cup after blowing 2-0 lead against Brighton https://thecitizenng.com/man-utd-crash-out-of-league-cup-after-blowing-2-0-lead-against-brighton/ https://thecitizenng.com/man-utd-crash-out-of-league-cup-after-blowing-2-0-lead-against-brighton/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:03:24 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287108 Manchester United’s problems mounted as they crashed out of the League Cup after blowing a two-goal lead in a stunning 3-2 defeat against Brighton on Wednesday. Michael Carrick’s side slumped to their second successive home defeat following a wretched collapse in the third round at Old Trafford. United led through goals from Shea Lacey and […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/man-utd-crash-out-of-league-cup-after-blowing-2-0-lead-against-brighton/feed/ 0 Sanwo-Olu aide flags off 5th Cycling Lagos as Agbo clinches second consecutive title https://thecitizenng.com/sanwo-olu-aide-flags-off-5th-cycling-lagos-as-agbo-clinches-second-consecutive-title/ https://thecitizenng.com/sanwo-olu-aide-flags-off-5th-cycling-lagos-as-agbo-clinches-second-consecutive-title/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:14:33 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287117 The Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Grassroots Sports Development, Mr. Adebanji Adeoye Atewogboye, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, flagged off the 5th Cycling Lagos at the National Stadium, Surulere, as Agbo Francis emerged champion of the prestigious race for the second consecutive year. The 2026 edition commenced with a 3.6-kilometre kick-off […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/sanwo-olu-aide-flags-off-5th-cycling-lagos-as-agbo-clinches-second-consecutive-title/feed/ 0 Man Utd, Bayern cruise as Como make dream Champions League start https://thecitizenng.com/man-utd-bayern-cruise-as-como-make-dream-champions-league-start/ https://thecitizenng.com/man-utd-bayern-cruise-as-como-make-dream-champions-league-start/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:08:57 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287019 Manchester United celebrated their return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Sabah on Thursday, as Cesc Fabregas’s Como impressed on their debut in Europe’s premier club competition. Harry Kane and Michael Olise, with a brace, both scored in the week that they were nominated for the Ballon d’Or as Bayern Munich were […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/man-utd-bayern-cruise-as-como-make-dream-champions-league-start/feed/ 0 Court adjourns Anthony Joshua crash trial to Nov 17 https://thecitizenng.com/court-adjourns-anthony-joshua-crash-trial-to-nov-17/ https://thecitizenng.com/court-adjourns-anthony-joshua-crash-trial-to-nov-17/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:16:13 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=287027 A Magistrate Court in Ogun State has adjourned until November 17 the trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver involved in the crash that injured former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two members of his team. According to Sky Sports, proceedings scheduled for Thursday were adjourned as the case continued over charges arising […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/court-adjourns-anthony-joshua-crash-trial-to-nov-17/feed/ 0 FIFA, CAF send delegation to Abuja over football reforms https://thecitizenng.com/fifa-caf-send-delegation-to-abuja-over-football-reforms/ https://thecitizenng.com/fifa-caf-send-delegation-to-abuja-over-football-reforms/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:51:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286948 Contrary to reports that world football governing body, FIFA and the National Sports Commission (NSC) delegation led by its chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and the Director General, Bukola Olopade, had agreed on the proposed football reform in the country, another dimension has emerged. FIFA, in an email dated 7 September addressed to Barrister Emmanuel Ikpeme […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/fifa-caf-send-delegation-to-abuja-over-football-reforms/feed/ 0 Kaduna governor fulfils 30-year promise to Atlanta ’96 gold medallists https://thecitizenng.com/kaduna-governor-fulfils-30-year-promise-to-atlanta-96-gold-medallists/ https://thecitizenng.com/kaduna-governor-fulfils-30-year-promise-to-atlanta-96-gold-medallists/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:41:27 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286887 Former Super Eagles player and 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medallist, Daniel Amokachi, has commended the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for fulfilling a 30-year-old promise made to members of the Nigerian football team that won gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. Amokachi said the governor’s gesture of allocating plots of land to him and fellow […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/kaduna-governor-fulfils-30-year-promise-to-atlanta-96-gold-medallists/feed/ 0 NFF debunks alleged FIFA letter threatening Nigeria with sanction https://thecitizenng.com/nff-debunks-alleged-fifa-letter-threatening-nigeria-with-sanction/ https://thecitizenng.com/nff-debunks-alleged-fifa-letter-threatening-nigeria-with-sanction/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:41:07 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286866 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as fake a purported letter allegedly issued by world football governing body FIFA over claims of government interference in the affairs of Nigerian football. The document, which circulated in sections of the media, purportedly warned that Nigeria could face suspension from FIFA and CAF competitions if the reported […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/nff-debunks-alleged-fifa-letter-threatening-nigeria-with-sanction/feed/ 0 2027 AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles to face Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau in Sept https://thecitizenng.com/2027-afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-to-face-madagascar-guinea-bissau-in-sept/ https://thecitizenng.com/2027-afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-to-face-madagascar-guinea-bissau-in-sept/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:34:32 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286864 The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the Super Eagles’ first fixtures of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, scheduled for this month. Nigeria will begin their qualifying campaign against “Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.” They will then travel to Morocco to face “Guinea-Bissau in their second […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/2027-afcon-qualifiers-super-eagles-to-face-madagascar-guinea-bissau-in-sept/feed/ 0 Union Bank, AIICO Multishield, Checkers Custard, others back 5th Cycling Lagos https://thecitizenng.com/union-bank-aiico-multishield-checkers-custard-others-back-5th-cycling-lagos/ https://thecitizenng.com/union-bank-aiico-multishield-checkers-custard-others-back-5th-cycling-lagos/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:07:09 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286855 Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, AIICO Multishield, Checkers Custard and other corporate organisations have thrown their weight behind the 5th Cycling Lagos, an initiative designed to promote cycling, environmental sustainability and public awareness of responsible waste management. The organisations’ support is expected to strengthen the 2026 edition of Cycling Lagos, which is scheduled to take […]

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