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Chukwueze Shortlisted For Inaugural Kopa Award

Samuel Chukwueze has been named anongt the nominees for the inaugural Kopa Award The shortlist for the Kopa Trophee has been announced by France Football, and includes the likes of Jadon... Read more Sheffield End Arsenal's Unbeaten Eun With Impressive home win

Lys Mousset’s first half strike earned Sheffield United a 1-0 Premier League win over Arsenal at Bramall Lane on Monday to end the Gunners’ eight-match unbeaten run. Unai Emery’s side had... Read more CHAN 2020 Disaster: NFF Waiting For Eagles’ Technical Report, Says Vice President Akinwunmi

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) First Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has disclosed that the Federation will wait for the reports of the Super Eagles Team B technical crew on why the... Read more Nigeria Claims Title For World’s Best Scrabble Team

The Nigeria Scrabble national team as again reclaimed their status by winning the World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) title after winning the same trophy in 2015. Nigeria won the... Read more CAF’s Directive On Grade A Coaches: NFCA Begs For More Time

The Nigerian Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has begged for more time to fully implement the directive of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that only CAF A Licensed coaches should henceforth... Read more Golden Eaglets: Versatile Defender Adeniyi Makes Timely Recovery From Injury To Make The Cut

Defenders are usually judged by experts in the game on a number of qualities that include the ability to time tackles well, make accurate passes from the back that helps in... Read more Dikko Calls For Unity Among Nigerian Football Stakeholders

The 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has called on the country’s football family to unite stronger than ever, as the present administration pursues the... Read more I’ve no plans for Nigeria’s coaching job for now — Jo Bonfrere

Johannes Bonfere, the coach of Nigeria’s Dream Team I, which won a gold medal at the Atlanta ’96 Olympics, said on Monday that he had no plan to assume any coaching... Read more Global Network Sports Identifies With Imo Sports Commission, Lauds Ihedioha for Revival

An Enugu-based sports development company, Global Network Sports Development, has lauded Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State for his efforts in resuscitating sports in the state. It also commended the appointment... Read more Mourinho Speculation Bothers Me — Zidane

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted that talk of Jose Mourinho replacing him in the dugout at the Santiago Bernabeu bothers him, but stated he has ‘complete confidence’ that his... Read more Man City Make Too Many Mistakes To Win UCL — Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has said his Manchester City team make too many mistakes to be considered Champions League contenders. City face Atalanta at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday looking to make it... Read more Van Dijk, Messi And Ronaldo Top Ballon d’Or Shortlist

Virgil van Dijk is one of seven Liverpool players named on the 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d’Or. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Georginio Wijnaldum and Alisson... Read more Williamson To Miss Start Of NBA Season

Zion Williamson will miss the start of the NBA season for the New Orleans Pelicans after undergoing knee surgery. The 19-year-old forward, the number one pick in June’s NBA draft, picked... Read more Ronaldo Happy With ‘More Attacking’ Juventus

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo gave coach Maurizio Sarri a vote of confidence on Monday when he said he was happy with the “more attacking” approach the club had adopted since Sarri... Read more Arsenal Will Make Top Four -Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “sure” that Arsenal will finish inside the Premier League’s top four this season. The Gunners could move up to third spot in the table on Monday when they... Read more Amaju Pinnick’s Misplaced and Empty Promises . . . CHAN Disaster: I’m Ashamed On Behalf Of Imama Amakapabo

It is no longer news that Togo edged out Nigeria in the 2020 CHAN Championship. It is simply and truthfully the way we currently are in all facets; more like a... Read more Lille Admit Osimhen Worry

Lille Sporting Director Luis Campos says the club may struggle to keep hold of Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen at the end of the season after his incredible goalscoring start to... Read more Ighalo Scores Winning Goal As Shanghai Shenhua Defeat Dalian Yifang

Shanghai Shenhua forward Odion Ighalo has scored his first goal in the Chinese Super League since May when he left to represent Nigeria at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo grabbed... Read more Liverpool Maintain Unbeaten Start With Late Equaliser At Man Utd

Adam Lallana’s late equaliser rescued a point for Liverpool at Old Trafford as Manchester United ended the leaders’ flawless start to the Premier League season. Liverpool were in search of their... Read more Edo Unveils Mascot, Others For 2020 National Sports Festival

Host of the next edition of the National Sports Festival, Edo State, yesterday, in Benin City, unveiled the mascot, five ambassadors and the theme song for the festival. Governor Godwin Obaseki,... Read more Giroud is Right To Consider January Move — Lampard

Frank Lampard has backed Olivier Giroud’s comments that he ‘doesn’t accept a bench role’ at Chelsea, but the Blues boss is aiming to convince the striker to stay at Stamford Bridge... Read more Lukaku Scores As Inter Keep Pace With Juventus

Inter Milan held off a late Sassuolo surge to win 4-3 and keep pace with leaders Juventus in Serie A on Sunday as Claudio Ranieri settled for a goalless draw against... Read more Man Utd Always Defend Against Liverpool — Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it is “a fact” that Manchester United always set up to defend against his side at Old Trafford. Klopp’s Premier League leaders needed a late Adam... Read more VAR Firm To Work With Officials, Premier League To Correct Problems

The company that provides VAR technology promised to work with officials and the Premier League after problems mired a 1-1 draw between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford. Watford initially got off to... Read more Fourth Ughelli U-20 National Football Festival Will Be Special — Tournament Coordinator

The City of Ughelli in Delta State comes alive again as this year’s edition of the prestigious youth tournament, Ughelli U-20 National Football Festival, holds from November 1 to 10, with... Read more Murray Beats Wawrinka To Win First Title Since Hip Surgery

Andy Murray broke down in tears after winning his first singles title since career-saving hip surgery by beating Stan Wawrinka at the European Open. The Briton, 32, launched a stunning comeback... Read more English FA Cup Tie Abandoned Over Racist Attack On Cameroonian International, Others

An FA Cup tie was abandoned after Haringey Borough’s manager took his team off the field amid accusations of racism, bottle throwing and spitting. Home keeper Valery Douglas Pajetat was reportedly... Read more Eagles Lose Chan 2020 Ticket To Togo

The home-based Super Eagles will now miss out of the party at the CHAN 2020 in Cameroon in spite of a 2-0 win against Togo at the Agege Stadium in Lagos.... Read more Eze’s Double Inspires QPR To Comeback Victory

Eberechi Eze scored twice to help Queens Park Rangers to a 3-2 thrilling victory against Hull City in Saturday’s Championship game at KCOM Stadium. After scoring for QPR in their last... Read more Obiano to make Anambra aquatics sports continental headquarters — State Aquatics Association Chairman, Chuka Ifeama

There is no doubt that Anambra State is not a name you are likely to see when aquatics sports is mentioned in the country but if what the Chairman of the... Read more