A former Chairman of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Ibadan, Pa Olayiwola Lakondoro died on Thursday at the age of 111 years, according to the club’s chairman, Babatunde Olaniyan in an interview with the Newsmen in Ibadan. Olaniyan said that the club had been notified of the passing of the former chairman and is already planning to pay the deceased family …

Rival bidders for Manchester United have been invited to submit a third offer by the end of April, according to reports. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe both submitted a second bid for the Premier League club last month. Several offers are understood to have been received in recent weeks but Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe remain …

Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum believes his side is getting better ahead of their participation at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The West Africans defeated World Cup co-hosts New Zealand 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday. The nine-time African champions are now unbeaten in their last three games. Waldrum reflected on the game in an interview with news …

An Abuja-based football academy, Prestige Football Academy (PFA), has commenced a nationwide talent hunt aimed at discovering young talented footballers for the country’s various national teams and foreign clubs. President of the Academy, Uchendu Nwabara, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday that the talent hunt would be executed through Global Grassroots Football Tournament (GGFT). Nwabara said …

Wikki Tourists became the third club in this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to face points deduction for violent conduct of fans in the course of a fixture following a ruling by the league body on Tuesday. In a Summary Jurisdiction Notice signed by the Head of Operations of the Interim Management Committee (IMC), Davidson Owumi, the club faced …

On a day that world-governing body, FIFA marked exactly 100 days to the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in history, Nigeria’s Super Falcons spanked  2023 co-hosts New Zealand 3-0 in a friendly in Antalya, Turkey that also marked a third consecutive win for the nine-time African champions. Captain Onome Ebi, who is heading to her sixth FIFA World Cup …

Zambian professional football league side, Zanaco have announced the sacking of ex-Nigerian international Emmanuel Amunike eight months after he was hired. Last September, Amunike was appointed as a coach on consultancy level with the mandate of him changing the fortune of the club. However, the former Barcelona star was unable to change the situation, which forced those in charge to …

Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen was absent at the training session with his teammates on Monday due to his muscle injury. He suffered a tear in his adductor muscle in March and has missed last two games against AC Milan and Leece. Popular Italian journalist, Gianluca Di Marzio disclosed that Osimhen did not take part in squad training. He was said …

The Super Falcons will seek victory over FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand in Turkey on Tuesday to prove that their recent wins over Costa Rica and Haiti were no flukes, team captain Onome Ebi has assured. Goals by Esther Okoronkwo and Asisat Oshoala steered the nine-time African champions past Haiti in Antalya on Thursday, for a second consecutive …

On Sunday, Michael Olise assisted three goals from open play in a single game, making him the Premier League’s youngest player to ever do so. The midfielder helped Crystal Palace come from behind to register a 5-1 win over Leeds United at Elland Road. According to the statisticians at OPTA, his three assists puts him in the Premier League history …