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The Flamingos of Nigeria will take on the United States of America in the quarter-finals of the U-17 women’s World Cup in India. The pairing was confirmed after the USA thrashed Morocco 4-0 in their final Group A game to finish top on Monday, while earlier yesterday the Flamingos booked their place in the last eight following a hard-fought 2-1 win against Chile in their last Group B tie. Goals […]
Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema has won the Ballon D'or for the first time after scoring 44 goals in 46 games as he helped Real win the Champions League and La Liga in 2021-22. Former Liverpool forward currently with Bayern Munich, Sadio Mane, was second ahead of Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne. Barcelona's Alexia Putellas retained the women's Ballon D'or, awarded to the best female footballer of 2022 with England […]
Four police officers were injured with two needing hospital treatment after Anderlecht fans ripped out seats and threw flares at the end of yesterday's Europa Conference League game against West Ham at the London Stadium. Trouble erupted near the end of the match in east London, which West Ham won 2-1, thanks to goals from Jarrod Bowen and Said Benrahma. One of the officers has a suspected broken wrist while […]
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club, which will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca. A 35-man contingent, consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport last night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United head into the game on […]
Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland, made history yesterday after scoring a hat-trick in his side’s Premier League 6-3 win over Manchester United. Man City defeated Man United at Etihad Stadium, thanks to three goals each from Haaland and Phil Foden. Haaland’s goals against Man United means the Norway international has now become the first player ever in the Premier League to score a hat-trick in three consecutive home games.
Wolves manager, Bruno Lage was sacked yesterday after his club plunged into the Premier League relegation zone 24 hours earlier. Wolves have won only once in eight Premier League games this season and Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at fellow strugglers West Ham left them third-bottom of the table. The club spent £100m on new signings this summer as Lage looked to mould a team in his image, but the Portuguese has […]
UEFA says concussion substitutes are not allowed in the Women's Champions League after confusion following a head injury to Arsenal's Beth Mead in Wednesday's game against Ajax. Mead was forced off after a clash of heads with Ajax defender Lisa Doorn and Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall said he was told he could make a concussion substitution before being informed that it would not be allowed. Brain injury charity Headway has […]
The Nigeria Football Federation’s 78th Annual General Assembly AGM and Elective Congress to steer the affairs of the nation’s supreme football will hold today in Benin City, Edo State. The NFF yesterday morning was given the green light to hold the AGM and Elective Congress following a ruling by the Court of Appeal which ordered a stay-of-execution of an ex parte injunction secured by certain individuals two weeks ago in […]
Rangers women threatened a shock result away to Benefica before missing out on qualifying for the Champions League group stage for the first time. A close-range finish from 16-year-old Emma Watson took the tie into extra time at 3-3 on aggregate but a solo goal from Canada striker Cloe Lacasse and a late breakaway finish from Jessica Silva gave the Portuguese what was a deserved win. Even defender Lucia Alves' […]
