Remo Stars Ladies and Nasarawa Amazons have booked their places in the Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, Super Six Playoffs. Wemimo Matthew’s Remo Stars confirmed their place in the season-ending tournament after a thrilling 2-2 draw with Abia Angels in a rescheduled game on Thursday. The Ikenne club needed just one point to secure their place in the playoff, and …

Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes took a significant blow on Wednesday after Mikel Arteta’s side were held to a 2–2 draw by Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium, leaving Liverpool just one point away from clinching the title. The Gunners started brightly, taking the lead in the 3rd minute through Jakub Kiwior after an assist from captain Martin Ødegaard. Their …

The Nationwide League One (NLO) has suspended Usman Kabir from participating in the 2025 season. Kabir was accused of previously registering with Mumbiava FC Kano for the 2023 and 2024 seasons under the name Abbati Muhammad Gola. The player’s suspension was announced by the NLO Secretariat, which stated that he provided false information during the registration process with Camp PRO …

English Championship sides Leeds and Burnley have secured promotions back to the English Premier League (EPL) following a crucial win as the Clarets beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Turf Moor to seal their return to the top flight. Burnley secured their return to the top flight with two first-half goals from Josh Brownhill to help his side secure a spot …

Seven-time African champions, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, will face hosts Egypt on Tuesday in a friendly game ahead of the 2025 U-20 AFCON which kicks off in Cairo on Monday, 27 April. The Flying Eagles arrived in the Egyptian capital city on Sunday, more than a week ahead of their first game against Tunisia next Thursday. A delegation of …

Barcelona are in dreamland as they secured a 4-1 win against Chelsea in the first leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) semi-final tie. It didn’t take long for the drama to unfold at the Estadi Johan Cruyff, as Barcelona were awarded an early penalty following VAR intervention, with Chelsea defender Nathalie Björn deemed to have handled the ball …

Remo Stars edged closer to their maiden Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title on matchday 34, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Sunday. The Sky Blue Stars have been impressive in their bid for glory, and this result keeps them at the top of the table with 65 points, moving …

Chelsea have drawn up a three-man striker shortlist for the summer, according to The Athletic. Multiple reports have suggested that Chelsea are interested in Napoli-owned striker Victor Osimhen but the Nigerian international was not mentioned in Athletic’s David Omstein’s list. Ornstein reports that the Blues are keen on bolstering their attacking options after the season. The Blues have missed multiple …

Morocco clinched their maiden U-17 Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil after defeating Mali 4-2 on penalties following a tense 0-0 draw in Saturday’s final at the El Bachir Stadium in Mohammedia. The young Atlas Lions held their nerve in the dramatic shootout, which was stylishly finished off by a ‘Panenka’ penalty from Ilies Belmokhtar that sent the …

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, took a significant step toward qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco with a commanding 4-0 win over Algeria on Saturday evening at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. A brace from forward Queen Joseph and powerful strikes from Zainab Oluwaseun Raji and Aishat Animashaun sealed the win for the …