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The clash between South Africa’s Bafana and Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday extended into extra time and penalties before a decisive winner emerged. Cape Verde faced a setback as they lost their first three penalties, with former Manchester United player Bebe missing the opening shot. South […]
Nigerian football heroes Olusegun Odegbami and Garba Lawal have issued a resounding call to arms for the Super Eagles, urging them to approach their Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon with a potent mix of caution, focus, discipline, and self-belief. The stage is set for a titanic […]
Excitement reigns in Nigeria as the Super Eagles secure their place in the Round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and despite missing the action due to injury, Wilfred Ndidi couldn’t be happier for his team. While Alhassan Yusuf stepped in admirably to fill the midfield void left by Ndidi’s unfortunate injury […]
A pall of disappointment and fury hangs over the Ghanaian camp after their 2-2 draw against Mozambique yesterday, effectively dashing their dreams of a Round of 16 berth in the ongoing AfCON. With high stakes riding on the match, the Black Stars’ failure to secure victory sparked an ugly reaction from enraged fans who targeted […]
William Troost-Ekong has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A clash with Guinea-Bissau. Troost-Ekong, sustained a hamstring injury in Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory against hosts Cote d’Ivoire last week Thursday. The centre-back scored the winning goal for Nigeria in the keenly contested encounter. The PAOK Salonica of Greece player could […]
Super Eagles coach, , said he used a strategy that worked for the team in their hard-fought 1-0 win over host Cote d’Ivoire at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It was reported that Nigeria landed a major blow in the race for AFCON knockout qualification defeating hosts Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Thursday’s titanic […]
Former Nigerian international, Austine Okocha has insisted that the Super Eagles have the potentials to overcome the host, Ivory Coast in today’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.. Recall that Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening clash, while Cote d’Ivoire triumphed to a 2-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau. However, in […]
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has issued a rallying call to the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they prepare for a crucial clash against Cote d’ivoire in their second group game at the African Cup of Nations. The Minister charged the team to make amends for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with […]
Lionel Messi cemented his place as football’s current king, reclaiming the FIFA Best Men’s Player award at a glittering ceremony in London on Monday. Just three months after etching his name in history with a record-breaking eighth Ballon d’Or, the Inter Miami forward added another crown to his illustrious collection. Facing stiff competition from rising […]
fell at the first hurdle in her Grand Slam comeback on Monday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Australian Open. A single break proved enough for the French 16th seed to win the opening set against her rusty opponent and she dominated the second set tie-break to progress […]
