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Again, Nigeria drops on FIFA ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped one spot in the FIFA World Ranking, to 39th place in the July ranking. In the ranking table by the world football governing body, the Nigerian team maintained its 1,498.93 points from June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the team suffered a massive drop in the June ranking […]
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Euro 2024: UEFA’s official Team of the Tournament unveiled [Full list]
Players from Spain have dominated UEFA’s Euro 2024 Team of the Tournament, which was published on Tuesday. Rodri, Dani Olmo and Fabian Ruiz are the midfielders included in the squad. The other three La Roja players who made the cut are Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal and Marc Cucurella. England defender Kyle Walker is joined by […]
Ibadan stadium declared unfit for NPFL matches
The playing turf of the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State has been declared unfit to host Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches. The pronouncement was made in a statement issued by the league board on Thursday via its official website. This is coming barely three years after the stadium was rehabilitated by the […]
Morocco 2025: Nigeria draw Benin Republic, Rwanda again!
The Super Eagles have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan last month, with both teams again paired in the same group in the race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations that begins in two months’ time. Their […]
FULL LIST: Super Falcons squad for Paris Olympics
Randy Waldrum, Super Falcons Head Coach, has picked captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, and goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, in his final team list for the Women’s Olympic football tournament in France. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Mr Ademola Olajire, Head, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Communications Department, on Wednesday in Abuja. The coach also […]
Chelsea sign Dewsbury-Hall for £30m from Leicester
Chelsea Football Club has completed the signing of midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City for £30 million. The 25-year-old becomes the fourth summer acquisition for the Blues, following the arrivals of Tosin Adarabioyo, Omari Kellyman, and Marc Guiu. Dewsbury-Hall played a crucial role in Leicester’s Championship-winning season, contributing 12 goals and 14 assists under former […]
Joshua To Fight Dubois For IBF Title Vacated By Usyk
Anthony Joshua will face Daniel Dubois in an all-British showdown for the IBF world heavyweight title at Wembley on September 21 after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the belt. Dubois is the IBF’s mandatory challenger and it was announced on Wednesday that he will go up against Joshua. Usyk, 37, became the first heavyweight […]
Undisputed heavyweight world champion Usyk vacates IBF belt
Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury in a split decision in Saudi Arabia last month. With Usyk now contracted to a […]
Enugu Rangers Win Eighth Nigerian League Title
Enugu Rangers were crowned Nigerian league champions for the eighth time on Sunday after a 2-0 home win over Bendel Insurance took them to an unassailable 67 points. Closest rivals Remo Stars and Enyimba both lost with a round of matches to the end of the season. Kenechukwu Agu put Rangers in front after 32 […]
Osimhen Fires Back at Finidi Over Claims of Non-Commitment to Super Eagles
Victor Osimhen has fired back at comments allegedly from ex-Super Eagles head coach George Finidi questioning his commitment to national team assignment. The Napoli star man missed Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualification games against South Africa and Benin Republic owing to injury concerns. Following the Super Eagles’ lacklustre showing in the matches – one draw […]