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EPL: Iwobi guns for 250th appearance as Fulham host Crystal Palace
Alex Iwobi will be hoping to make his 250th Premier League appearance when Fulham host Crystal Palace at the Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon (today). Iwobi made his Premier League debut for Arsenal against Swansea City in November 2015. The versatile midfielder took the place of Mezut Ozil in stoppage time. The 27-year-old made 100 […]
EPL: Enough is enough – Man Utd striker, Rashford blows hot
Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford, has said the criticism he has received so far this season is “abuse.” Rashford has scored only eight eight times in 40 appearances this campaign. It has led to the 26-year-old facing some fire from fans and pundits. Rashford, replying to a post on X, formerly Twitter, which claimed the […]
Onakoya Returns to Hero’s Welcome After Shattering Guinness World Record in Slum Chess
Chess-in-Slums Founder, Tunde Onakoya, who recently surpassed the world record for the longest-ever chess marathon, clocking an impressive 60 hours, received a heartwarming welcome upon his return to Nigeria on Wednesday. He was greeted with a heartwarming reception, complete with singing and dancing at the airport. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug […]
Ex-Man Utd striker, Carlos Tevez rushed to hospital
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez, has been admitted to hospital after experiencing chest pains. The 40-year-old spent the night at the La Trinidad Hospital in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of San Isidro. Tevez is scheduled to undergo further tests today at another nearby hospital. According to Independiente, the club he manages […]
NFF Shortlists Three Candidates for Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reportedly narrowed down its search for the next head coach of the Super Eagles to three candidates: Emmanuel Amunike, Domenec Torrent, and Antonio Conceicao. Solace Chukwu, Site Coordinator at AfrikFoot NG, expressed reservations about the selection process, suggesting that the pool of applicants might have been underwhelming to result […]
2026 WCQ: Benin Republic to tackle Super Eagles in Abidjan
Benin will entertain neighbours Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan in June. The 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matchday four tie has been moved to Abidjan after the Benin Football Federation failed to provide a suitable ground to host the game. It will be a return to familiar territory for the Super Eagles, […]
United not giving up on Osimhen deal
According to Malu Mpasinkatu, Italy’s number one pundit on African football matters, English Premier League side, Manchester United, are reportedly working on a deal to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen Italy’s number one pundit on African football matters, English Premier League side, Manchester United, are reportedly working on a deal to sign Napoli striker Victor […]
Abbey suffers first career defeat in France
Aina Abbey, the WBF International Super-Flyweight champion, experienced her first career defeat on Friday at the Zenith Metropole in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France, against French Jeyssa Marcel, the IBO Intercontinental and WBC Youth world Bantamweight champion. French fighter Marcel secured a majority decision victory over Abbey after eight rounds of their female bantamweight contest. Both boxers […]
Just In: NFF appoints Manu Garba as Golden Eaglets’ head coach
The board of the Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U17 World Cup-winning coach, Manu Garba, as head coach of the national male U17 team, the Golden Eaglets. Garba had, in the same role, led the Golden Eaglets to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria in the United Arab Emirates in 2013 Nigeria’s […]
Super Falcons Pick Olympic Ticket 16 Years After
Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2024 Olympics after a 16-year absence from the competition. The nine time African champions make a glorious return to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament with a 1-0 aggregate victory on Tuesday night following an impressive all-round performance in the reverse fixture of the final playoff against South […]