President, Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has explained that the operational fund from football’s governing body FIFA for 2019 and 2020 is neither a relief fund nor palliative, The NFF is set to receive $500,000 from FIFA as part of efforts to combat the economic effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Pinnick said in a long […]Read More
The President of Nigeria Para Power-lifting Federation, Queen Uboh, says Enugu State has been given the right to host the Para-Powerlifting World Cup slated for February 2020. Uboh made this known to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday after the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation. She commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State […]Read More
A woman has accused Brazil football player Neymar of raping her in Paris, according to a Sao Paulo police report seen by Reuters. She was alleging that the world-renowned sports star drunkenly assaulted her at an up-market hotel in the French capital. The accusation was the latest blow for Neymar, who last month was stripped […]Read More
Out-of favour Stoke City striker, Saido Berahino has been named as captain of Burundi when the East African nation takes on Nigeria’s Super Eagles in Group B of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Egypt this month. However, Berahino has described the forthcoming AFCON as the biggest tournament he would be playing […]Read More
Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala scored an eight-minute brace as Nigeria thrashed Slovenian champions, ZNK Pomurje 3-0 in their final tune-up game ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, reports allnigeriasoccer.com. Nigeria manager, Thomas Dennerby dropped a hint to his starting line-up for their World Cup opener on June 8, with Oshoala, Ngozi Okobi, Desire […]Read More
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will hope to overpower fellow Africans Senegal on Monday night and reach the U-20 World Cup quarter-finals in Poland. Senegal, second at Africa’s continental tournament in Niger Republic earlier in the year, where Nigeria finished fourth, topped Group A in Poland to reach the Round of 16, with Nigeria just squeezing through […]Read More
Super Eagles Coach Genort Rohr says the team will commence training on Monday, ahead of its friendly with Zimbabwe on June 8 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba. Rohr, who spoke in an interview with newsmen on his arrival at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Asaba, said that 18 players had arrived for the match. […]Read More
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has set up a five-man committee to probe its former president, Ibrahim Gusau, who was impeached on Tuesday following his alleged role in the ‘missing’ $135, 000 paid to Nigeria in 2017 by world athletics body, IAAF. Gusau was impeached in the office of the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung […]Read More
Cristiano Ronaldo linked up with the Portugal squad on Wednesday as the European champions began their preparations for next month’s inaugural UEFA Nations League Finals. Portugal will meet Switzerland in the semi-finals on June 5 in Porto, with the winner set to play England or the Netherlands for the title on June 9 at the […]Read More
Mohamed Salah is dreaming of scoring the winning goal for Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday as he looks to banish last season’s nightmare. Liverpool lost 3-1 to Real Madrid last year but will contest back-to-back Champions League final when they face Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid on Saturday. Salah – […]Read More
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