A 55th-minute goal by Belgium-based forward Zinho Gano was enough for Guinea-Bissau to secure a 1-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe and also take a temporary lead ahead of Nigeria in Group A of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). After a goalless first half, Gano scored the only goal of the game 10 minutes into the second …

Former Chelsea player and manager John Hollins has died aged 76, the English club announced on Wednesday. Hollins made his debut in 1963 and went on to make 592 appearances for the London side over two spells at Stamford Bridge, scoring 64 goals. He won the FA Cup, European Cup Winners’ Cup, and League Cup during his first period at …

Manchester United could be set to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. Qatar officials are plotting a stunning move for the 24-year-old if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani completes his takeover at Old Trafford. El Pais reports that agents linked with PSG’s Qatar owners proposed the move to Mbappe in February. And it is believed the Frenchman is “interested” …

Recruitment of players and development of club infrastructure is a key component of the ₦100 million prize money won by Enyimba as 2022/23 champions of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chairman of the NPFL’s Interim Management Committee (IMC), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye laid the charge to the club chairman, Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu during a meeting with the NPFL clubs …

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) chairmen met with the leadership of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) on Monday in Lagos to ratify the outcome of the 2022/23 season which will pave the way for the names of the three top clubs to be forwarded to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The three clubs in order of placement are: Enyimba, Remo …

Arsenal legend Robert Pires has urged his former club to sign Chelsea target Moises Caicedo this summer. Pires said that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has since wanted to sign Caicedo, who currently plays for Brighton, for a long time. Caicedo is keen to leave Brighton this summer and has been linked with Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool. Speaking with El Canal …

Egyptian international Mohamed Abdelmoneim flicked home a 78th-minute header as Al Ahly came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Wydad Athletic Club in Casablanca on Sunday and clinch a record-extending 11th TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title. The Red Devils won the tie with a 3-2 aggregate score, having recorded a 2-1 victory at home in the first leg in Cairo …

Enyimba are the champions of Nigeria’s top flight club football! The record-extending feat of nine titles was achieved this evening at the Mobolaji Johnson Area, on the Lagos Island as the championship playoff of this season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ended with the People’s Elephant being forced to a 1-1 ending by now deposed champions Rivers United. Enyimba and …

Pep Guardiola manager lifted the UEFA Champions League for the first time in charge of English champions, Manchester City in a night of splendour at Istanbul, the Turkish capital. City have now equalled the record of city rivals, Manchester United who achieved the same feat in the 1998-99 season. City had claimed the English Premier League ahead of Arsenal who …

After 12 games, four each for the six clubs, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) championship play-off began to show more clarity as the decisive final round of games hold on Sunday on the synthetic blades of the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (MJA) at Onikan area of the Lagos Island. The defining round of games were played from the sunny Friday …