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Football

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Nigeria Professional Football League Preview, Matchday 18

With the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season reaching its midway point, teams in Nigeria's top flight will be looking for a strong finish to the first half of the season. Kwara United will attempt to retain their place...

MFM stuns Enyimba International

MFM FC pulled off a shock victory against Enyimba International with a 1-0 win at the Agege Stadium in a rescheduled matchday 15 fixture of the 2020-21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Ebenezer Odeyemi's first half strike was enough...

Depth of Nigerian women’s football on display as third-tier NWFL Nationwide gets April kickoff

  The 2021 edition of the third-tier Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Nationwide League has been given a kickoff date - Sunday, April 11, 2021, with more teams registering than ever before, highlighting a growing interest in women's football,...

“Football builds bridges – and is the ice-breaker.” Mainz 05 holds first German-Nigerian Online...

An online engagement between former Nigerian football players, a sports historian, a top African sports organiser and German sports professionals has opened up a dialogue that is creating a great deal of interest and excitement in African sporting circles. Two...

Iwuala draws CR7 comparisons

The match-up between two of Nigeria's top teams, Rivers United and Enyimba Sunday, on February 21, 2021 was widely expected to result in a Rivers win. Instead, the first-leg playoff round CAF Confederation Cup game at the International Stadium...

Haaland calm amidst City, Barcelona links

Norwegian striker Erling Braut  Haaland is calm despite rumours linking him with a big money move to either Manchester City or Barcelona.Haaland was quick to point out that he has a long-term contract at German club Borussia Dortmund.The 20-year-old...

Ogunbote explains NPFL home defeat to Enyimba

Sunshine Stars manager, Gbenga Ogunbote has blamed carelessness and inexperience to the top-flight loss to his former side, Enyimba. The Owena Whales lost 0-1 to the People’s Elephant in Monday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 17 clash at their...

Suarez predicts Haaland dominance

Atletico Madrid attacker, Luis Suarez has predicted that Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland will "define an era".Suarez also rates Haaland ahead of Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe.Haaland has been attracting attention from a host of top clubs across Europe...

Bayelsa will feel NWFL heat from us, says Royal Queens’ Godwin

Royal Queens’ striker, Eunice Godwin has promised the toughest match in the on-going top-flight to league leaders and visitors, Bayelsa Queens. The newcomers are hosts of the Yenagoa side in Wednesday’s Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) matchday 11 clash at...