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 …

The Super Eagles will play the away fixture of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea Bissau in Morocco. Nigeria have a firm grip on Group A of the AFCON qualifiers, they beat Sierra Leone in Nigeria before thrashing Sao Tome and Principe on their own turf. The Super Eagles play Guinea Bissau twice later in March, and winning …

League joint-top scorer, Osarenkhoe Imade has played down talks tipping him to win the highest goal scorer award for the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Bendel Insurance striker has notched four goals in six games already this season, and he is tied with Plateau United defender Emmanuel Ifeanyi with many backing him to add more in the 12 …

Ghana’s Black Stars player Christian Atsu has been rescued alive from the debris of a major earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people in Turkey where he plays his club football and neighbouring Syria. He is said to have suffered injuries to his right foot & having breathing difficulties. He was reportedly on the ninth floor of the building …

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Ebonyi South senatorial district, Sir Ifeanyi Eleje has condemned the attack on the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Prof. Benard Odoh, and described the action as heinous. Eleje said: “I  am shocked to learn of the brazen attack on the convoy of Prof. Ben Odoh, the All Progressives Congress Grand Alliance, …

For the second Matchday in a row, Remo Stars suffered defeat. But that is not enough to shake the Sky Blue Stars off the second spot as they stay four points behind Bendel Insurance in Group A of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2022/23 season. In the Matchday 6 encounter at the Nest of Champions in Uyo, Cyril …