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General Manager of Enugu Rangers FC International, Amobi Ezeaku has called on his players to put in their best effort and aim for victory in the oriental derby against Enyimba. In a short video shared by the Nigerian Players Gallery, Ezeaku told the players that the matchagainst Enyimba would be crucial for the team, noting that the club had provided everything necessary for success, and all that was left was for them to […]

Arsenal have eliminated Real Madrid from the UEFA Champions League, after they won 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu last night. The Gunners, who travelled to Spain with a healthy 3-0 lead from the first leg, had the chance to extend that advantage after they were awarded a first-half penalty.  BUKAYO SAKA, who missed a first-half penalty, sent Arsenal ahead and although VINICIUS JUNIOR pulled one back after a defensive mixup between DAVID RAYA and WILLIAM […]

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will depart Abuja for Cairo, Egypt this weekend for their final preparation ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The seven-time champions will spend one week in Cairo before the commencement of the competition. Flying Eagles will face Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco in Group B. Nigeria’s opening fixture of the competition is against Tunisia on Saturday, April 28. The competition will serve as qualifiers for […]

Newcastle manager, EDDIE HOWE will miss the club’s next two Premier League games after being diagnosed with pneumonia HOWE watched the Magpies’ 4-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday from his hospital bed after being admitted on Friday, having been feeling unwell for several days.  Newcastle have now said the 47-year-old will also miss Wednesday’s home match against Crystal Palace and Saturday’s trip to Aston Villa, with assistants JASON TINDALL and GRAEME JONES due to prepare the team […]

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have been drawn in Group B with Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The Confederation of African Football, CAF, held a fresh draw for the competition in Cairo , Egypt yesterday. Egypt stepped in to host the competition following Cote d’Ivoire’s withdrawal and they will be up against Tunisia in their opening fixture of the competition on Sunday, April 28 Hosts Egypt, […]

Arsenal yesterday thrashed Real Madrid 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium, while in the second half, DECLAN RICE’S brace and a goal from MIKEL MERINO gave MIKEL ARTETA’Sside a first leg advantage ahead of the return leg next week. ARTETA’S men will travel to the Bernabeu for the second leg on April 16 to advance to a semi-final tie against […]

Flying Eagles head coach ALIYU ZUBAIRUhas named a 35-man squad for the team’s final training camp ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The core of the squad comprises players who featured in Nigeria’s victorious campaign at the WAFU B U-20 Championship held in Togo last year, and the include;  DANIEL BAMEIYI, EBENEZER HARCOURT, ADAMU MAIGARI, KENNETH IGBOKWE, and SABIU MOHAMMED. Also included are SULAIMAN ALABI ‘JOJO’, NASIRU SALIHU, OLISEH DIVINE, BIDEMI […]

The latest FIFA rankings released yesterday has seen Nigeria climb up one place, moving to 43rd in the world. The Super Eagles rounded off 2024 in the 44th position following unimpressive performances in the international break towards the end of 2024 but  a 2-0 victory over Rwanda and in Kigali and a 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March gave the three-time African champions a […]

Liverpool moved closer to the Premier League title with a 1-0 win in the Merseyside derby against Everton to bolster their bid to reach the Champions League title. ARNE SLOT’S side had lost their previous two games in the League Cup final against Newcastle and the Champions League last 16 against Paris Saint-Germain, but  they got back on track in their march towards a record-equalling 20th English title and first since 2020 in SLOT’S maiden […]