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Premier League Weekend: SuperSport to air high-stakes fixtures
A high-stakes Premier League weekend features major battles in England’s top division, with Arsenal playing bottom-placed Wolves, Man City meeting in-form Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa pushing toward the summit. All fixtures will be broadcast live on SuperSport platforms on DStv and GOtv. Chelsea open Saturday’s action at 4:00 p.m. when they host Everton. The…
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NNL26: Abia Comets Tech Advisor, Teiboewi targets NPFL ticket
By Emmanuel Chinedu In Umuahia Newly appointed Technical Advisor of Abia Comets Football Club of Umuahia, Dipreye Teiboewi, has set sights on securing the promotion ticket to Nigeria’s top-flight division. Speaking with Extrasportnigeria.com, ahead of the team’s first league encounter in the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League against Smart City, the tactician stated that his team…
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Super Falcons beat South Africa to reach 10th WAFCON Final, in search of 10th title
Nigeria reached the Final of the 13th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a turgid and dramatic semi-final in Casablanca that saw Cup-holders South Africa sent packing, thanks to a late-in-the-day spectacular goal by defender Michelle Alozie. Both teams fought tactically in the middle and other stretches of the park, with sets of players stifling…
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Why I left England for China – Ighalo
Former Super Eagles and Manchester United striker, Jude Odion Ighalo, has explained why he had to leave English team, Watford for Chinese Super League side, Changchun Yatai. The Nigerian achieved his lifelong dream of playing in the English Premier League in 2014 when he joined Watford from Granada and then helped them gain promotion to…
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Mikel says no to any Saudi move for Osimhen
Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has strongly advised Victor Osimhen to prioritise a move to the English Premier League over Saudi Arabia. He says such a move to the Middle East is premature. “I don’t want to see him in Saudi right now because he still has so much to offer in Europe.…
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Final Day on SuperSport: Why English Premier League remains the most attractive
There are days in football that remind you why this sport is a religion. The English Premier League’s final day is one of them. Not just because titles and European places are at stake, but because the whole thing feels like chaos orchestrated by fate. Sunday at 4pm, every kick matters. Every groan in the…
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UEFA semi-finals on GOtv as Arsenal, Man United, and Chelsea target finals
The business end of European football begins this week as the first legs of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League semi-finals take centre stage. With five English clubs still in the mix, GOtv viewers are in for a thrilling run of high-stakes football action across three nights. Champions League: Arsenal face PSG…
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Long EPL weekend on GOtv: Teams eye vital wins in final stretch
Premier League action continues over the Easter long weekend, with clubs across the table battling for European places and survival. With five Champions League spots now available to English clubs, the race for the top five heats up. On Saturday, all eyes will be on the late kick-off between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at…
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FA Cup: Shaun Bartlett expects Man Utd to beat Arsenal
Former Premier League forward Shaun Bartlett is anticipating a surprise result this weekend when Arsenal face-off with Manchester United in arguably the tie of the third round in the FA Cup. The South African ex-footballer, who played for Charlton Athletic in the Premier League, expects Man United to progress to the next round despite their…
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