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Super Eagle striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice in the first half as Nottingham Forest moved out of the relegation zone and left Southampton on the brink with a thrilling 4-3 win at the City Ground. Though Carlos Alcaraz pulled one back in the first half Morgan Gibbs-Whit looked to have ended any hope of a comeback when his penalty restored Forest’s two-goal lead. Instead, the drama continued into the second […]

Middlesbrough striker, Chuba Akpom has been named Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season at the EFL Awards. Akpom, who was rewarded for a terrific season that has seen him score 29 goals in 38 games, 28 coming from 33 league starts, will become the first Boro player to scoop the Golden Boot since John Hickton bagged 25 during the 1970/71 Second Division season. Akpom has already claimed the gong […]

Switzerland will host the 2025 Women's European Championship. UEFA selected Switzerland over bids from Poland, France, and a joint bid from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Ukraine also expressed interest in hosting the event before the Russian invasion. Switzerland failed to make it out of their group in 2022 but will qualify for the 2025 tournament automatically as hosts, with the qualification process for other nations beginning in spring 2024. […]

Sportswear giants, NIKE has revealed the Super Falcons kits for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup after they shared photos of the Nigerian team’s home and away jerseys for this year’s competition alongside that of other sides which were modeled by five-time African footballer of the year Asisat Oshoala and Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade. NIKE desigenders leveraged the latest advanced body-mapping technology and 100% recycled polyester fibers to help […]

World football Governing body FIFA yesterday said it had withdrawn the 2023 under-17 World Cup from Peru given the inability of the host country to fulfill its commitments to completing the infrastructure required. The governing body of world football said the 24-team competition would still be staged on the planned dates, November 10-December 2 and it would now designate a new host in due course. The biennial competition was due […]

West London side Chelsea has sacked manager Graham Potter after less than seven months in charge following Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Aston Villa which made it the 11th defeat in 31 games since replacing Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on 8 September. Chelsea has dropped to 11th in the Premier League 12 points outside the top four having spent more than 550 million Pounds on new players this season. […]

Chelsea knocked out holders Lyon on penalties to reach the Women's Champions League semi-finals after Maren Mjelde scored a controversial spot-kick in the 128th minute to level the tie on aggregate. The hosts had looked to be heading out when substitute Sara Dabritz fired Lyon into a 2-0 lead on the night in the second half of extra-time, adding to Vanessa Gilles' strike in normal time and overturning a one-goal […]

Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau recorded a shock 1-0 win against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Abuja in what was their first-ever win against Nigeria. A first-half goal from Mama Balde sealed one of the shocks in the qualifying series and took Guinea Bissau to seven points, usurping the Eagles as Group A leaders. Osimhen had the Eagle’s first chance on goal […]

Tottenham forward Harry cane became England's all-time record goal scorer as they opened their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a first victory in Italy since 1961. Kane wrote his name into the history books in the 44th minute when he beats Gialuigi Donnarumma from the penalty spot for his 54th goal, overtaking previous record holder Wayne Rooney. Declan Rice gave England an early lead when he scored from close range after […]