The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) got a big boost on Tuesday through a live streaming partnership projected to earn the league more than $5 million yearly. The partnership is between NPFL’s Interim Management Committee (IMC); its finance partners, GTI; and Propel Sports Africa (PSA), which will stream NPFL games live from next season. At the unveiling of the partnership …

Italy’s U20 boys were on rampage in a rapturous first half that saw Brazil eventually crumble to a 2-3 loss in Mendoza on Sunday, and since then, the name on the lips of many at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina has been I-T-A-L-Y. The Italians set up a structure that was magnificent, and with a near-full house at …

Chelsea legend, Frank Leboeuf has hit out at £50 million Chelsea star, Raheem Sterling, saying the England international is just too clumsy. Leboeuf said he is not happy with Sterling’s contributions to the English Premier League side Chelsea this season. Sterling joined Chelsea from Manchester City for a reported £50 million move last summer. The 28-year-old has endured an underwhelming …

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has committed his future to the English Premier League club after signing a new contract till 2027. The Gunners have been looking at tying down the young winger to a new deal, with the two parties in February having reached an agreement in principle. Arsenal have now confirmed that Saka, who has a Nigerian origin, has …

Following Napoli’s impressive performances in the Italian Serie A, English Premier League side Manchester United are reportedly ready to splash the cash on trio Victor Osimhen, South Korean Kim Min-Jae and Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the summer transfer window. According to Italian media, Ilnapolista, United are preparing a whooping €500m in the next transfer market and at the top …

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has formally announced the six clubs that qualified for the NPFL Super 6 play-off to determine the winner of the 2022/23 season and the country’s representatives in the two CAF club competitions – the Champions League and the Confederation Cup. In a letter inviting the clubs for the play-off and intimating them with the …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sacked coaches Salisu Yusuf and Nduka Ugbade due to their teams’ woeful performances. In a chat with Complete Sports, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau said: “Their jobs are tied to the competition. The coaches have no jobs to do for now since their teams failed to qualify”. Yusuf’s Dream Team failed to qualify for the U-23 …

The Dozy Mmobuosi Foundation has announced the reduction of participating teams from 12 to eight in the 2023 edition of Dozy Mmobuosi/NPFL Pre-season Super Cup. This, according to the organisers, is to ensure :a robust competitive pre-season tournament”. The Foundation said the decision to trim the number was a difficult but very necessary step towards sustaining the tempo of the …

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will be looking forward to claiming their second victory in Group D of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina on Wednesday when they engage Italy. Both teams are on three points after winning their opening fixtures on Sunday – 2-1 against Dominican Republic by Nigeria, and 3-2 in Italy versus Brazil. In the Nigeria versus …

With just 12 days to the UEFA Women’s Champions League final, Barcelona fans have expressed concerns after star striker Asisat Oshoala picked up an injury in Barcelona’s 2-1 loss to CFF Madrid in the Spanish Liga F on Sunday. The Spanish champions are preparing to face Wolfsburg in the final of the Women’s Champions League at the Philips Stadion in …