1472 FC were unveiled to the public in Lagos on Saturday with the owners promising to use it as a platform to further engage youths in football and entertainment. The club will be competing in the Nigeria National League (NNL), the second tier of Nigerian football league system expected to kick off in November. At the unveiling, 1472 FC CEO, …

Nigeria legend Emmanuel Amuneke believes the Super Eagles have the quality to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year. The Eagles have been continental champions three times in 1980 and 1994 with their most recent success coming under the late Stephen Keshi in 2013 in South Africa. Nigeria, who have been drawn in Group A …

Barcelona have included Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface on their list of candidates to replace Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, 35, scored 23 times in the league last season but has been tipped to be phased out as Barca look for a suitable heir to the No.9 shirt. Other players shortlisted by Diario Sport to replace Lewandowski are Anthony Martial, …

Luis Diaz will decide whether he wants to be involved in Liverpool’s English Premier League match against Luton after the kidnapping of his parents in Colombia, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday. Diaz’s mother was rescued hours after the abduction in the northern town of Barrancas last weekend but his father Luis Manuel Diaz is still missing. The Colombian government …

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has been ruled out for “several weeks” with a hamstring injury, the club announced on Friday, adding to manager Erik ten Hag’s woes. After missing three matches, the 31-year-old captained Erik ten Hag’s side on his return against Newcastle in the League Cup on Wednesday. Casemiro was replaced at half-time of the 3-0 defeat and United …

According to CIES Football Observatory, Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface, has been ranked 14 on the list of Europe’s best U-23 dribblers. Boniface joined Bayer Leverkusen for €20 million from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise last transfer window but has blossomed into one of the most dreaded strikers in Europe. Since his summer move, Boniface has been the most …

In the coming season, football fans in Surulere and adjourning areas in Lagos will enjoy club football as Club 1472 berths in the Sportscity. Founded by United Kingdom based Fintech entrepreneur, Mr. Dozy Mmobuosi, the club will be officially unveiled in style on Saturday. Chief Executive Officer of Club 1472, Dr. Segun Sanni said the format adopted to unveil the …

Nigerian striker, Jerome Akor has been included in the French Ligue 1 Team of the Month for October. The Team of the Month was unveiled on the Ligue 1 official X handle on Thursday afternoon. Akor netted four times in three league appearances for Montpellier in October. The 23-year-old scored a brace twice in the month under review. The forward …

Lobi Stars will be at the Lafia Township Stadium in Nasarawa State to play a home match with Rangers realising that victory by any margin will lift them to No. 2. It will see the Makurdi-based side topple their visitors as MatchDay 6 of this season’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) reached conclusion. Victory on the other hand for Rangers …

Former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has lamented the poor state of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) in comparison with the South African Premier Soccer League. Mikel made this assertion during an interview with South African Soccer Laduma. The South African Premier Soccer League, featuring 16 clubs competing from August to May annually, has secured its place as one …