The 2024 Olympic Games second round second leg qualifier between the Super Falcons and Crux of Ethiopia will be open to fans free of charge. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) explained on Sunday that it adopted the measure to encourage fans to come out in large numbers and support the team. The encounter is slated for the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja …

After coming from behind to wallop former champions Kano Pillars 4-1 in Awka in a MatchDay 5 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, Rangers’ assistant coach Suleiman Alli has described the overwhelming victory as a huge morale booster for the Flying Antelopes’ title aspirations. “This win means a lot towards achieving our set targets for the …

Barcelona said they would investigate the alleged racist abuse of Vinicius Junior in their 2-1 Classico defeat by Real Madrid on Saturday. A video published by Spanish media outlets appeared to show a home supporter calling the Brazilian winger a “monkey”, while an object that looks like a banana skin also appears to be thrown from elsewhere. “FC Barcelona will …

Former Aston Villa captain, Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Manchester United to sell five first-team players in the upcoming transfer window in January. Agbonlahor insisted that the players – Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro and Tyrell Malacia – cannot stay fit. Speaking to Football Insider, Agbonlahor was asked to give his opinion on Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi’s reported …

Chelsea suffered another damaging home defeat as goals from Ethan Pinnock and Bryan Mbuemo gave Brentford the bragging rights with a 2-0 win in the west London derby on Saturday. The big spending Blues have won just one of their last 13 home English Premier League (EPL) games over the past two seasons and this latest setback punctures belief that …

Rangers leapt to the head of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after dispatching Kano Pillars 4-1 at the Akwa City Stadium with Nwaodu Chukwudi turning in a brace separated by six minutes in the second half. The visitors had shocked the Flying Antelopes, silencing the home fans through Muhammad Yakubu strike in the 11th minute. But Godwin …

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has revealed when forward Christopher Nkunku will play for the Blues again. Nkunku is currently recovering from a severe knee injury. The France international sustained the injury during pre-season. Providing an update on Nkunku ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford this weekend, Pochettino said the attacker could be back in action for the west …

UEFA on Thursday named Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, and Manchester United duo Andre Onana and Harry Maguire, in the Champions League team for this week. UEFA made the announcement in a post via its website on Thursday afternoon following the conclusion of the Champions League group stage fixtures on Wednesday night. Recall that Jesus scored a goal in Arsenal’s 2-1 win …

The match dates for the Super Eagles 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe is now out. The dates for the opening two fixtures was revealed on the Super Eagles X handle. Jose Peseiro’s side Super Eagles will welcome Lesotho to Uyo on 17 November. The three-time African champions will then travel to Rwanda to clash with Zimbabwe …

Nigeria and Ethiopia’s senior girls put up a hard-fought battle in Addis Ababa on Wednesday afternoon with the game ending 1-1 to set up an interesting return leg in Abuja on Tuesday next week. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade’s scorching shot from the edge of the box, six minutes after the restart, restored parity at the Abebe Bikila Stadium, after the Ethiopian …