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The Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL yesterday held an induction course for the newly promoted teams into the league for the upcoming 2022/2023 league season at the Sandrialia hotel Jabi, in Abuja.  The program which was aimed at sensitizing the newcomers to the top flight started at about 10:00 a.m, and the representatives of the clubs Bayelsa United, Bendel Insurance, Doma, and El Kanemi Warriors were put through various sessions […]

Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL side Plateau United yesterday evening secured a 4-1 win over Al Akhdar of Libya in their first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup playoffs played at the Mko Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The Jos side became the second Nigeria side to earn a victory against a Libyan side after NPFL champions Rivers United defeated Al Nasr 5-0 earlier yesterday ahead of the reverse fixture in […]

Nigeria continued their domination at the ongoing Para-powerlifting in Cairo, Egypt, after Loveline Obiji came clutch on her last attempt in Women's over 86kilograms, lifting 145kg to usurp her Egyptian counterpart for the gold medal while in Women's up to 67kg, Nigeria's Lucy Ejike won a Silver medal and increased the country's haul to 11 overall. Onyinyechi Mark is now the new World Record holder in women's -61kg event, surpassing […]

Dutch driver Max Verstappen of Red Bull has broken the record for wins in a season with a comfortable and controlled victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix. The world champion held off a challenge from Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in the first part of the race before pulling away to take his 14th win of the year. It moves the Dutchman clear of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, who won […]

Portuguese Captain Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return to the Manchester United folds with his 701st career goal to seal a comfortable 3-0 Europa League win over Sheriff Tiraspol at Old Trafford. Dropped for last weekend's trip to Chelsea as punishment for refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham eight days ago, Ronaldo got the third goal of the night with nine minutes left. Diogo Dalot put the hosts […]

Former super falcon of Nigeria International Ayisat Yusuf-Aromire has become the first woman and the first African to win Fifpro Merit Award. She emerged as the winner of the 2022 Fifpro Merit awards for player voice. Ayisat was nominated by the Finish football player association for her work empowering girls and women to play football through her foundation and Shefootball initiative. The ex-player played for several clubs in Nigeria like […]

The Flamingos of Nigeria yesterday missed out on the chance to qualify for a first-ever final at U-17 World Cup level after losing 5-6 on penalties to Colombia with both teams failing to score after 90 minutes of football. Omamuzo Edafe, who netted the winner against the United State Of America, had the opportunity to replicate the feat again when she stepped up to take the decisive kick to make […]

Italian side Inter Milan secured their place in the Champions League knockout stage and sent Spanish Giant Barcelona into the Europa League with 4-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen. Barcelona's fate was already sealed before Xavi's side lost 3-0 to Group C winners Bayern Munich at the Nou Camp. Substitute Romelu Lukaku marked his return from a long-term injury with a late goal as Inter comfortably secured the win that sent […]

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe both scored two goals as Paris St-Germain drubbed Maccabi Haifa 7-2 to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Neymar and Carlos Soler also scored while Shon Goldberg scored their own goal. Messi's two goals mean he becomes the first player to score 80 goals in the group phase of the Champions League. PSG tops Group H with 11 points from five games, while […]