Flying Eagles defenders Augustine Njoku and Solomon Agbalaka have been named among the Best XI of the just-concluded CAF U-20 AFCON in Egypt. Nigeria finished the competition as the third-best team thanks to a 4-0 win over Tunisia in the third-place playoff on Friday, while Senegal defeated Gambia 2-0 to lift the trophy for the first time. Njoku was placed …

The Ambassador of Nigeria to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Nura Abba Rimi has honoured the Flying Eagles, who scooped the bronze medals in the just-concluded Africa U20 Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt. Ambassador Rimi received the entourage at the town hall of the Nigeria Embassy in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday . He expressed satisfaction with the performance of …

Al Hilal striker, Odion Ighalo has advised Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen to pitch his tent with Manchester United, The former Liille forward has been having a terrific campaign for Napoli this season, leading the league goalscoring chart with 19 goals. The Nigerian international has been linked with some of the big clubs in Europe ahead of the summer transfer …

English Premier League club, Chelsea are reportedly ready to double Victor Osimhen’s current salary at Napoli as they hope to lure the Nigerian striker to Stamford Bridge, with Manchester United and Tottenham also interested in signing the in-form striker. According to CalcioMercato, Todd Boehly is ready to break the bank once again to sign one of football’s most exciting talents in …

Nigeria’s U20football team, Flying Eagles failed to reach the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations final after losing by the odd goal to The Gambia’s Young Lions in the second semi-final played at the Cairo International Stadium on Monday evening. Lanky forward Adama Bojang capitalised on a defensive slip by captain Daniel Bameyi to slot beyond goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso for …

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a care package to victims of the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey. The former Manchester United star has been deeply concerned by the tragic scenes that have left a huge death toll and severely impacted people’s lives. And Ronaldo has sent a plane full of aid to the areas devastated by the disaster …

In Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Nantes in Ligue 1, Kylian Mbappe scored his 201st goal for Paris Saint-Germain to surpass Edinson Cavani as the club’s all-time leading scorer. With a brace in last week’s victory at Marseille, the French superstar tied Edinson Cavani’s previous record mark of 200 goals. At the Parc des Princes, he went one better by scoring …

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, one of the stars of Morocco’s historic charge to the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup last year, was charged with rape on Friday. Hakimi, 24, was charged after being questioned by prosecutors on Thursday about accusations made by a 24-year-old woman who cannot be identified. The Madrid-born player trained with his teammates on Friday. …

American journalist and co-founder of BreakingTheLine, Zach Lowy, has urged Folarin Balogun to snub Nigeria and England to play for the US. Balogun, the rising star of Ligue 1, is torn between choosing which country to play for as he is eligible to represent Nigeria, the United States, and England. The 21-year-old, whose parents are from Nigeria, was born in …

Nigeria’s U20 team will face the winners of Friday’s quarterfinal clash between The Gambia and South Sudan on Tuesday for a place in the final. With the victory over Uganda on Thursday, the Flying Eagles however qualified for the FIFA U20 finals in Indonesia from 20 May and 11 June, along with Senegal who beat Benin Republic by a lone …