Tag: soccer
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Super Falcons set for 10th African trophy in Rabat
This is how it goes. Nigeria will take the battle to Morocco from the blast of the whistle as they intend to give no inches or allow room for error in Saturday’s 13th Women AFCON Championship Match inside the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. The presence of hosts Morocco guarantees a full house at the magnificent…
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Nigeria’s captain Ajibade likely to finish as Player of the Tournament
Three years ago, Rasheedat Ajibade was a sombre figure as she left the pitch at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca, having been handed a red card for a professional foul against a Moroccan player in the first semifinal match of the 12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. A team-mate, midfielder Halimatu Ayinde also got…
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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 my Saudi move failed – Victor Boniface
Nigeria and Bayer 04 Leverkusen attacker, Victor Boniface, has explained what caused his failed move to Al Nassr in the Saudi Arabian league during the January transfer window. The Super Eagles striker joined the German club in 2023, and immediately scored 21 goals and providing nine assists in his first season to help Leverkusen win…
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Wikki Tourists fined ₦3.75m for riotous conduct in NNL Super 8 final
The Nigeria National League (NNL) has slammed Wikki Tourists FC with heavy fines totaling ₦3.75 million following a series of disruptive and violent incidents during their Match No. 13 encounter with Warri Wolves FC in the just ended 2024/2025 Super 8 promotion playoffs. The heated fixture took place on July 12, 2025, at the Stephen…
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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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Chelsea stun PSG 3-0 to win Club World Cup
Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA’s new competition. PSG were the favourites for a game attended by Donald Trump after coming to…
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NNL Board sets October kickoff for 2025/26 Season, holds AGM in August
The Nigeria National League (NNL) has confirmed October 2025 as the official kickoff month for the 2025/26 season, following a strategic Board meeting held on Friday, July 11, at the VIP Lounge of the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State. The Board also scheduled the league’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the last week…
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NNL Super 8: Warri Wolves and Wikki Tourists have unfinished business, says Coach Aluma
Pius Ayinor The final match of the NNL Super 8 playoff, scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Asaba, is certainly set to be a game of classic dimension as both teams are poised to continue from the point they stopped earlier this year. Warri Wolves coach Napoleon Aluma has said his team has an “unfinished business”…
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Osimhen and The Napoli Fiasco
By Godwin Kienka Victor Osimhen’s engagement with Napoli as a 21-year-old vivacious soccer talent had all the trappings of a fairy tale romance that would lead to a dream wedding with the couple living happily ever after. For the first two seasons, it surely was. Osimhen went over to Napoli in 2020 for a transfer…
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