The Flying Eagles will have to get their acts right on Wednesday when they engage host Egypt in their second Group A match of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals. Record seven-time winners of the championship, the Nigerian squad lost their opening fixture to Senegal on Sunday, and have Wednesday’s game against Egypt and Saturday’s against Mozambique to …

Fixtures at Pantami Township Stadium in Gombe United and the other at Jos International Stadium will be the focus as Matchday 9 continue this evening. Plateau United are fourth in Group A, while Remo Stars stand a step below. Plateau United travel 285 kilometres to Gombe to square up against Gombe United realising that a point will lift them to …

Renowned sports marketing company, HotSports is at an advanced stage of securing Corporate Nigeria’s support for the Super Falcons’ campaign at this summer’s FIFA Women in Australia and New Zealand, the ninth edition of the championship. The month-long tournament kicks off 20 July. While the elaborate plan will soon be unfolded and executed, HotSports is already excited about the original …

Footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the rubble of his home almost two weeks after the Turkey earthquake, his agent has confirmed. Atsu, 31, played for Chelsea and Newcastle in the English Premier League. The Ghana international had not been seen since the quake that caused the collapse of the apartment in the city of Hatay in which …

Borussia Dortmund forward, Karim Adeyemi seems to be in constant touch with his Nigerian heritage despite being a German footballer. The origin of the 21-year-old has become a subject of interest again following his comments after Dortmund’s 1-0 win over Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League first leg round of 16 game on Wednesday night. Adeyemi controlled from a counter …

Plateau United moved into the championship playoff spots after a comprehensive 5-0 victory over El-Kanemi Warriors at the New Jos Stadium. The Jos side got off to a flying start scoring three goals in the first 30 minutes. Anthony Sunday scored first in the fourth minute before Eru Jackson (21st minute) and Ibrahim Mustapha (28th) took the match beyond  the …

Bayern München defeated PSG 1-0 in the first leg of their European Champions League last-16 encounter on Tuesday, with replacement Kylian Mbappe denied a late equaliser by a questionable offside call. Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the game as Bayern fully take advantage of the first leg of the UEFA Champions League game. The unmarked Coman swept in …

Bendel Insurance maintained their unbeaten start to the season after a 2-2 draw away to Shooting Stars at Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan on Sunday. Insurance took the lead within seconds of the kick-off through Imade Osehenkhoe and doubled their lead in the 37th minute through Ismael Seriki. But Shooting fought back, first through Ayodeji Malomo just before halftime in the 43rd …

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo featured for Al Hilal but could not prevent them from losing 3-5 to European champions Real Madrid in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Rabat, Morocco on Saturday. Ighalo was introduced with four minutes left but could not turn the game around for Al Hilal. Vinícius Júnior scored twice and assisted Ballon d’Or …

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Augustine Okocha (well known as Jay-Jay) says he is optimistic French champions Paris Saint Germain would win this year’s UEFA Champions League. Jay-Jay’s optimism about the club he played for between 1998 and 2002 is understandable given their strong performances in recent years and the talent in their squad. The club has several talented players who …