Players and officials of the Super Eagles are worried that the injury that saw first choice goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, stretchered off the field during Nigeria’s round of 16 clash with Cameroon may keep the South Africa-based keeper out of the team’s quarterfinal battle…

Record seven-time champions Egypt, lacking injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing a penalty shootout 8-7 against DR Congo. Goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi converted the winning spot-kick in San-Pedro after fellow shot-stopper Mohamed Abou…

Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amunike, has given the team some tips on how to beat hosts, Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, when they meet tomorrow in their second group game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Against all expectations, the Coach Jose…

Roma have instantly replaced Jose Mourinho, with Daniele De Rossi returning to the club as interim manager until the end of the season.The former Italy international is a massive crowd favourite after spending 18 years as a player at the Stadio Olimpico and…

Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot. “It would be one of…

On Sunday afternoon, it was game time between the Super Eagles and Equatorial Guinea under the scorching sun at the Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan. A young Nigerian — not a popular name among the country’s football-crazy faithful — stepped out from the…

Super Eagles’ Coach, Jose Peseiro and the team captain, William Troost-Ekong, have assured Nigerians that the team would make it out of Group A of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations despite their inability to beat Equatorial Guinea in their opening game on…

Aitana Bonmati was crowned FIFA’s women’s player of the year on Monday after winning the World Cup with Spain and leading Barcelona to Champions League glory during an exceptional 2023. The 25-year-old completed a clean sweep of individual accolades for the past 12…