Tag: football
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Al Ahli Tripoli are 2025 BAL Champions
Al Ahli Tripoli beat Petro de Luanda 88-67 on Saturday, at SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, to win the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) title. This victory made Al Ahli Tripoli the first Libyan team to win the BAL. Petro de Luanda finished as runners-up for the second time in BAL history. This is…
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Napoli fix sights on Ademola Lookman
Napoli has made a huge grab for the incredible Kevin De Bruyne, and now the Serie A champions have set their sights on Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman. The Italian giants, who secured their fourth league title this season, are said to be very keen to grow their attacking options under boss Antonio Conte, and the…
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Joy, celebrity parade as Achievers win Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge
It was meant to be a community, grassroots football initiative. Still, in the end, the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge assembled the high and mighty in the Nigerian football and media world as Achievers FC won the 2025 edition of the competition. On the multi-remarkable June 12 date, Achievers defeated LB United in the final game…
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New Season: NPFL announces August 22 kick-off date
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Friday announced that the 2025/26 season will commence on August 22, 2025 and end on May 24, 2026. At a review of the last season statistics and projection for the new season, Chairman of the NPFL, Gbenga Elegbeleye said the league is determined to establish a traditional period…
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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge serves Lagos June 12 entertainment
●Cash prize increase Pius Ayinor June 12 is a national holiday and the organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge are serving the final match of the 2025 edition as the entertainment deal for the day. This is so special for those in Lagos especially the Surulere axis where the semi-finals and final matches are…
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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge 2025: Final game on June 12
Pius Ayinor The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have stated that the final match for the 2025 edition will be played on the original date of Thursday, June 12. There was a plan to move the game to Saturday, the 14th, but the idea has been dropped, and the game has been rescheduled…
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Top 10 Nigerian players in English Premier League history
Since the Premier League’s inception in 1992, more than 25 Nigerian internationals have played in the English Premier League. Many of these players left lasting impressions on and off the pitch. Here’s a look at the top 10 Nigerian stars that made their mark in the EPL: 1. Nwankwo Kanu – “Papillo” Kanu may have…
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Orlando Pirates join chase for Nigerian striker
Orlando Pirates are confirmed to be in the race to sign Nigerian striker Etiosa Ighodaro, joining a growing list of top clubs eager to secure his signature ahead of the new season. The South African online reports that with Kaizer Chiefs, AmaZulu FC, and Sekhukhune United all circling, the Buccaneers now looks set to shake…
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2025 President Federation Cup grand finale fixed for Lagos
For the second consecutive year, the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, will host the grand finale of the President’s Federation Cup competition, scheduled for Saturday, 28th June. This year’s grand finale will see surprise packets Abakaliki FC of Ebonyi taking on Kwara United FC of Ilorin in the men’s final, while Cup holders Rivers Angels of…
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Coach Odaudu blames Rivers Hoopers’ defeat on loss of concentration
Rivers Hoopers Head Coach, Ogoh Odaudu, has blamed their defeat to US Monastir on “a loss of concentration in the third quarter,” Extrasportnigeria.wordpress.com reports. The Nigerians were defeated 89-81 by the Tunisians in their first game of the Basketball Africa League Season 5 playoffs in Pretoria on Saturday night. Coach Ogoh, who spoke with the…
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