Football

  William Troost-Ekong, captain of Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team, has strongly criticized the treatment of the team after being stranded for over 12 hours at Al Abaq Airport in Libya. The team was originally scheduled to land in ...

  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has withdrawn the Super Eagles from Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. This decision follows a harrowing 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya. The team’s chartered aircraft was ...

  Nigerian footballer Victor Boniface has spoken out against the unfair treatment of the Super Eagles in Libya, where the team faced an unexpected delay at Al-Abaq Airport on October 13, 2024. Boniface took to X (formerly Twitter) to express ...

  England defeated Finland 3-1 in Helsinki, thanks to goals from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Declan Rice. Despite dominating possession, England struggled to impress, with Finland creating several scoring opportunities. Grealish opened the scoring with his fourth international goal, ...

  The Super Eagles, Nigeria’s national football team, were held up by Libyan authorities at Al-Abaq Airport on October 13, 2024 Their chartered plane was redirected to a city over two hours away from Benghazi, their intended destination. This incident ...

  Former Green Eagles goalkeeper Peter Fregene has passed away, as announced by his friend and ex-teammate Segun Odegbami on Sunday. Fregene died after battling a long illness, surrounded by his wife, Tina, and two of his children. Earlier this ...

  Hugo Viana, currently at Sporting Lisbon, has been appointed to succeed Txiki Begiristain as Manchester City’s Director of Football. Viana will begin transitioning into the role immediately and assume full responsibilities in summer 2025, replacing Begiristain after his 12-year ...

  France Football, organizers of the prestigious Ballon d’Or awards, has announced a significant change in tradition. This year’s winner will not be interviewed before the ceremony, breaking a long-standing custom. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner will remain unaware of ...

  Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has confirmed his return to action immediately after the international break The 25-year-old, who sustained an injury during Galatasaray’s 3-3 draw with Kasimpasa, revealed in a video that he expects to be back for the club’s next ...

  A model accused of making a false ra.pe claim against AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez will go on trial later this month at a Costa del Sol court, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Public prosecutors have said in a pre-trial ...

  Tekno met with Brazilian football icon Ronaldinho Gaúcho at a mini concert in Dubai. On Sunday, October 6, Tekno performed at the event, entertaining the crowd with his popular Afrobeats hits. The atmosphere was lively, with attendees singing along ...

  Popular skit maker and comedian Sabinus has voiced his frustration after losing a wristwatch worth $11,000 (N18m) during a show in Uganda. The comedian had traveled to Gulu city for a performance but discovered the loss of his valuable ...

  Manchester United’s board will convene on Tuesday to discuss manager Erik ten Hag’s future amidst growing pressure. Despite Sunday’s 0-0 draw against Aston Villa, the team’s 14th place in the Premier League table and only one win in five ...

  Barcelona secured a convincing 3-0 win over Deportivo Alaves at Estadio de Mendizorroza, cementing their position atop the La Liga table. Robert Lewandowski stole the show with a stunning hat-trick, scoring in the 7th, 22nd, and 32nd minutes. Raphinha ...

  Liverpool secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace, maintaining their position at the top of the Premier League table. Arne Slot’s side extended their winning streak to nine out of ten games since he succeeded Jurgen Klopp. However, ...

  Arsenal recovered from a shock deficit to defeat winless Southampton 3-1 at Emirates Stadium, securing their 400th Premier League home win. The Gunners remained unbeaten this season, moving within one point of leaders Liverpool ahead of the international break. ...

  Manchester City edged out Fulham 3-2 in a thrilling Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium, thanks to Mateo Kovacic’s decisive brace. Fulham took an early lead through Andreas Pereira’s 27th-minute strike, set up by Raul Jimenez’s brilliant skill. ...

  Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a convincing 2-0 victory over Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Federico Valverde’s deflected long-range strike gave Los Blancos a first-half lead, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe causing problems for ...

  Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed a 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying doubleheader against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The list, released by the Nigeria Football Federation on Saturday, features ...

  Preston forward Milutin Osmajic has been hit with an eight-match ban following his bite on Blackburn’s Owen Beck during last month’s 0-0 draw at Deepdale. Montenegro international Osmajic left teeth-marks on the shoulder of Rovers defender Owen Beck but ...

  Super Eagles duo Ahmed Musa and Shehu Abdullahi have been spotted training with Kano Pillars ahead of the Matchday 5 in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Both players were spotted at the former champions’ training ground on Thursday, preparing ...

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban to 18 months, allowing the French footballer to return to the pitch sooner than anticipated. Pogba, who tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) at the start of the ...

  Former Super Eagles captain and midfielder, Austin Okocha, says he is the best dribbler to have played the game of football, The PUNCH reports. In a video posted  on X, the Nigeria legend was asked to pick a better dribbler than ...

  It was a night of accolades for Nigerian international, Ademola Lookman, as he helped his Atalanta side cruise to victory in the Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk. Lookman was instrumental in the 3-0 victory of the Italian side ...

  Jonathan David’s penalty secured a historic 1-0 victory for Lille over reigning European champions Real Madrid. Lille dominated, deserving the win before a packed Stade Pierre-Mauroy crowd. Real Madrid’s 36-game unbeaten streak ended despite late pressure. Kylian Mbappe returned ...