Tag: football
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Rhema Yaba set for a bumper 2026 Family Fun and Sports Day
The 2025 edition has been widely described as wonderful and now Rhemites, as they are fondly called, have announced plans to have a bigger Family Fun and Sports Day in 2026. The inaugural fun and sports day was held at the sports ground of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, on Saturday, April 26th. The…
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AFCON U20: Nigeria in quarter finals after 2-2 draw with Kenya
Nigeria reached the quarter finals of the ongoing CAF U20 Championship in Egypt despite having to force Kenya’s Rising Stars to a 2-2 draw in the last match of Group B on Wednesday. In the event, the Flying Eagles finished second on the table with five points, two behind group leaders Morocco who drilled Tunisia…
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Barcelona beaten by Inter Milan even as Raphinha equals Ronaldo record
Raphinha matched Cristiano Ronaldo for the greatest individual Champions League season, but finished on the losing side in an instant semi-final classic. The former Leeds star’s 87th-minute strike appeared to have sealed a stunning comeback win for Barca as they went 3-2 up on the night and 6-5 on aggregate. However, it went to extra…
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UEFA semi-finals: High stakes for English clubs
…games live on GOtv The second legs of the European semi-finals take centre stage this week, with six ties across the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League. Five English clubs are in contention, and each will be looking to complete the job or mount a comeback after the first legs. On Tuesday, Barcelona…
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U20 AFCON: 5 Kenyan players that can stop Nigeria’s Flying Eagles
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will take on the Rising Stars of Kenya in their final Group B match at the ongoing 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (Egypt 2025). The Nigerians coached by Aliyu Zubairu beat Tunisia 1-0 in their opening group game before playing a goalless draw against Morocco yesterday. They’re now second in Group…
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Egypt 2025: For Nigeria, it’s beat Morocco and grab quarter finals ticket
Another North African delicacy is served to the Flying Eagles as they confront Morocco in Group B’s top-of-the-table clash at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium in Cairo on Sunday evening. Auwal Ibrahim’s 37th minute strike snatched the maximum points against the Tunisians on Thursday, but Morocco then upstaged a very good Kenyan side 3-2 in…
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Remo Stars’ NPFL win: Quality testament to GTI’s work on football development
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, Remo Stars Football Club of Ikenne achieved a historic milestone by clinching their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title in the 2024/25 season. After coming up short in the previous two seasons, where they finished as runners-up, this victory was not just a personal achievement for the club, but…
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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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Liverpool win Premier League, equal Man Utd’s record of 20 top-flight English titles
Liverpool have been crowned Premier League champions, equalling Manchester United’s record of 20 top-flight titles. The Reds clinched the title in style at a jubilant Anfield with a thumping 5-1 win over Tottenham. Arne Slot’s side have led from the front in the Dutchman’s first season in England, losing just twice in 34 games to…
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Morocco 2025: Flamingos seek big win to secure World Cup ticket
Coach Bankole Olowookere said on Friday that Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will aspire to win big in their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg encounter against their Algerian counterparts on Saturday, in order to reduce the pressure ahead of next week’s return leg duel in North Africa. “We have been working…
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