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Ighalo Happy to Reunite with Former Coach at Shanghai Shenhua Super Eagles top striker Odion Ighalo has revealed his excitement at joining Chinese top club Shanghai Shenhua where former Watford manager, Quique Sanchez Flores holds sway.Ighalo signed a three year deal...... Read more Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay Make Joint Bid for 2030 World Cup Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay are to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup, Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera announced on Thursday. Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay had already submitted...... Read more Ighalo Dumps Relegated Changchun Yatai

Odion Ighalo has returned to the Chinese Super League with Shanghai Shenhua following Changchun Yatai’s relegation to League One. The Super Eagles forward will reunite with his former Watford boss Quique...... Read more Joining Nigeria’s Dream Stars Ladies a Dream Come True — Gambia Captain

New signing, Penda Bah, has described her move to Dream Stars Ladies as a fulfilment of a lifelong dream after completing her move from Interior FC of Gambia on a one-year...... Read more Falcons Will Match France, Korea Strength for Strength — Oshoala

Super Falcons’ striker, Asisat Oshoala, doesn’t see anything special about Nigeria’s three group opponents in the fast approaching FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Falcons will battle with hosts France,...... Read more Super Eagles Have No Superstars — Rohr

Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has posited that there are no big players in the current Super Eagles squad ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, adding that they must play...... Read more Sanwo-Olu Assures on Rehabilitation of National Stadium •Ikorodu, Kosofe to Get Mini Stadia

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his commitment to revive sporting activities in the state if elected. He made the commitment while...... Read more Two Arrested over Super Eagles Goalie Francis Uzoho

Cypriot police on Tuesday arrested two people in connection with a health card issued to Nigeria’s World Cup goalkeeper Francis Uzoho loaned to a local club from Spain’s Deportivo La Coruna.The...... Read more Lobi Stars Battle Wydad Casablanca to a Standstill in Morocco

Wydad Casablanca and Lobi Stars drew 0-0 in the CAF Champions League Group A match at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Morocco on Tuesday. As a result, Moroccan giants Wydad...... Read more Eto’o Backs Cameroon to Successfully Defend Afcon Title

Former Cameroon captain Samuel Eto’o is confident that the Indomitable Lions will win the 2019 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Cameroon, who were stripped of the rights to...... Read more Ogunjobi’s Death Shocking — Dalung

The Minister of Youth and Sports Mr Solomon Dalung, has described Taiwo Ogunjobi as humble technocrat, who dedicated his life to the administration of football in Nigeria. Dalung stated this in...... Read more Enyeama Makes Golf Debut

Former Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama seems to be considering a career on the golf course after sharing his first game as a golfer. Following his return from a seven-month knee injury...... Read more Refugee Footballer Al-Araibi to Be Released

A Thai court ordered the release of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi on Monday after prosecutors said they were no longer seeking his extradition to Bahrain. Court spokesman Suriyan Hongvilai said Al-Araibi,...... Read more Former NFF Secretary-General Ogunjobi is dead

Former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead. Until his death, Ogunjobi was the Chairman of Osun State Football Association. He also served as Special Assistant to...... Read more Dalung Hails Flying Eagles’ World Cup Qualification

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Saturday congratulated the Flying Eagles on their qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. A statement by the minister’s Special...... Read more CAF President Ahmad Faces Impeachment

Confederation of Africa Football president, Ahmad, is facing a threat to his reign after being accused of violating the statutes of African football’s ruling body. Executive Committee (ExCo) member Musa Bility...... Read more Aigbogun, Flying Eagles Set Sights on Nations Cup Trophy after Grabbing U-20 World Cup Ticket

Technical Adviser of Nigeria’s under-20 national football team, the Flying Eagles, Paul Aigbogun, is happy for the team’s record so far in the on-going Africa Nations Cup in Niger Republic. The...... Read more Nigeria Qualify for 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup as Flying Eagles Silence Hosts Niger

Nigeria U20 have qualified for the 2019 Fifa U20 World Cup billed for Poland. Paul Aigbogun’s boys silenced hosts Niger 1-0 in their last group game of the U20 Africa Cup...... Read more Fire Kills at Least 10 in Brazil Youth Football Facility

A major fire has claimed the lives of 10 people at Flamengo’s training centre in Vargem Grande in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, the local fire department has confirmed....... Read more Salah to Miss Egypt vs Nigeria and Niger matches

Mohamed Salah will not be invited for Egypt's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Niger Republic and their friendly encounter against Nigeria in March, the vice-president of the country’s football...... Read more FIFA Rankings: Nigeria Retains 4th Position in Africa

Nigeria has retained her fourth position in Africa but dropped two places from her previous 44th position in FIFA Coca Cola World Rankings released on Thursday. Nigeria also retained her 1,427...... Read more U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Cannot Look for a Draw against Niger — Aigbogun

Nigeria coach Paul Aigbogun has warned his team against looking for a draw against hosts Niger in their next Africa U-20 Cup of Nations match. The Flying Eagles are sitting pretty...... Read more Shorunmu Canvasses Friendly Tests for Eagles’ Goalkeepers

Former Super Eagles Goalkeepers’ Trainer, Ike Shorunmu has urged the senior national team coaches to create avenues to expose the team’s goal custodians to international match situations ahead of the 2019...... Read more AFCON 2019: Rohr Ready to Play Fringe Players against Seychelles

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has indicated that he will likely give fringe players the chance to prove themselves in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Seychelles on March 22. ...... Read more Infantino Set to Be Re-Elected FIFA President in June

Gianni Infantino is set to serve a second term as Fifa President after being the only candidate entered in June’s election. The 48-year-old succeeded Sepp Blatter as the head of world...... Read more

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