Tag: soccer
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Arsenal win first Premier League title in 22 years after Man City draw
Editor Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. After a season filled with knife-edge matches and at times crippling tension, Arsenal’s title-winning moment came while they were sitting at home. Manchester City needed to beat Bournemouth on Tuesday night to take the title race to the final day…
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Why Chelsea hired Xabi Alonso
Admin Chelsea have made their intentions clear by not only appointing Xabi Alonso but also by the way he was announced. The Blues moved quickly to reach an agreement with Alonso in the hours after Chelsea lost the FA Cup final, beaten 1-0 by Manchester City at Wembley, which confirmed the club would go trophyless…
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NNL Chairman Aluo impressed with Super Four standard
Editor Chairman of the Nigeria National League (NNL), George Aluo, has praised the quality and organization of the ongoing NNL Super Four in Ikenne, describing the tournament as a major step forward for Nigeria’s second-tier league. Speaking with journalists at the competition venue on Wednesday in Ikenne, Aluo said the NNL had successfully taken the…
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NNL Super 4: Sporting Lagos against Ranchers in opener
Tayo Ogunseye You blink; you miss. The scenario is expected to play out in the Super 4 opening fixture between flamboyant Sporting Lagos and season sensation Ranchers at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Monday, May 4. The Conference B winners, Sporting Lagos, are reveling in an abundance of confidence after grinding out critical…
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Poland 2026: Falconets beat Malawi 2-0 in Ikenne
By Editor Nigeria’s U20 ladies, Falconets, dominated easily and created a hatful of opportunities as they earned a 2-0 win over their counterparts from Malawi in the first leg of a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final round fixture in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday. The win brightened Nigeria’s chances of earning yet another spot at the…
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NewHope Naija Scouting Football Tournament lights up Lagos
By Editor Lagos buzzed with the inaugural NewHope Naija Scouting Football Tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, with a vibrant Chinese cultural funfair. Over 150 emerging talents from 12 top football academies in Lagos and Ijebu-Ode showcased their skills in front of more than 10 European and Chinese scouts. Chen Yaosheng, President of the…
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NEWHOPE Naija/Henry 707 Sport Scouting Championship to debut in Lagos
By Editor The maiden edition of the NEWHOPE/Henry 707 Sports Limited is set to light up Lagos, as every modality has been put in place for a three-day world-class scouting championship, taking place in Lagos next week. The world-class football scouting programme, put together by NEWHOPE Naija FC in conjunction with Henry 707 Sport Limited,…
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Death again! Former Super Eagles forward Michael Eneramo dies in Kaduna
Admin Early reports indicated that Eneramo appeared to have suffered cardiac arrest five minutes into the second half of the said friendly match. He was born on 26th November 1985 in Kaduna. “This is devastating. I am short of words at this moment. I can only pray that God will grant him eternal rest and…
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Olopade, Gusau, Ikpeba lead football top guns to Lagos for NNL Super-Four draw
PIus Ayinor The Nigeria National League is rolling out the red carpet in Lagos, and Nigeria’s football royalty is answering the call. NSC Director General, Bukola Olopade, and NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, will lead the crème de la crème of Nigerian sports administration to the NNL Super-Four Draw. The power duo will be flanked by…
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NNL Promotion: Ranchers Bees, Jigawa Golden Stars in season’s last games and decider
By Editor The battle for the last Nigeria Premier Football League promotion slot from the Nigeria National League will be settled today, Wednesday, as the Northern Conference D group wraps up. All eyes are on Ranchers Bees, co-owned by Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar and El-Rufai’s son, who stand on the brink of history. Rebirth…
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