The Super Eagles camp for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast will open in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday (today). Jose Peseiro’s side have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau, and have adopted the catch-phrase ‘Let’s Do It Again’ as their battlecry towards winning a fourth Africa Cup of …

Former Chelsea star Chris Sutton has urged Arsenal to sign Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke instead of Brentford’s Ivan Toney. Arsenal have been linked with both Toney and Solanke this January transfer window. However, Sutton believes Solanke would be a better option for Mikel Arteta’s side, given his form for Bournemouth this season. “How can you be certain Ivan Toney would …

Players of Rivers Angels, Abia Angels, Confluence Queens, and Robo Queens have been nominated for the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Player of the Month Award for December 2023. The players nominated are Blessing Okpe, Nikiru Nwauke, Sylvia Echefu, and Folasade Ijamilusi. Ijamilusi netted her sixth goal of the season during Robo Queens’ victory against Bayelsa Queens in Lagos. Echefu …

Rafael Nadal left the door ajar Sunday to continuing after the 2024 season, but conceded there was “a high percentage” that he was on his last trip as a player to Australia. Speaking ahead of his comeback from a 12-month injury absence at the season-opening Brisbane International, the 37-year-old Spaniard said he did not know for sure what the future …

President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu hosted Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, and 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year, in Lagos. According to a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President and his wife congratulated the Barcelona Femeni star on winning the best African …

Remo Stars have ended the year 2023 on top of the Nigeria Premier Football League table (NPFL), regardless of the outcome of their match-day 16 game against Heartland in Owerri on Thursday (today). Although the league is three fixtures away from mid-season, Remo’s remarkable run becomes noteworthy because it’s the first time in over a decade that the league is …

Nigeria’s foremost power generation company, Egbin Power Plc has emphasised that creating platform that allows young people to showcase their talents while also deepening unity among community members contributes to youth and community development. This fact was highlighted at the second edition of Egbin Power Plc Community Football tournament hosted as part of the company’s efforts to promote sport development …

Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala, and a board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aisha Falode have urged stakeholders in the private and public sectors to invest more in Nigeria’s women football in order to accelerate its development. The reigning African football queen and the former Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) boss made this call during the final of the …

World soccer governing body, FIFA, has threatened to suspend Brazil’s national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its football federation (CBF) leads to the election of a new president in January. In a letter to a Brazilian football executive, FIFA said that the CBF could face suspension if it does not heed its call to wait …

Baciro Candé, the head coach of the Guinea-Bissau national football team, has officially released the final roster of 25 players selected to represent the nation at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) next month. The Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau find themselves in Group A, where they will share the stage with host country Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria. Their …