Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, and almost everyone who watched the Super Falcons against Algeria in a recent two-legged international friendly can testify that Nasarawa Amazons midfield sensation, Josephine Mathias, caught the attention of fans, being easy on the eyes, besides her savoir-faire. The 24-year-old sent heads turning over the legs with her outstanding physique and artistry, …

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to bounce back from their difficult spell in Sunday’s crucial clash with Chelsea after sensing his players’ hunger during a team meeting this week. Arteta’s side are without a victory in their last three Premier League games and have won just three of their last eight in the competition. Beaten 1-0 by Inter Milan in the …

For the umpteenth time former Golden Eaglets skipper, Musa Muhammed has pleaded with Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu to redeem the house pledge made by his predecessor to the players and officials of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team. Today (8 November) makes it 11 years when the Coach Manu Garba-led side extended Nigeria’s grip on the cadet trophy with the …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an increment in prize money for this year’s Women’s Champions League. The new increment, published on CAF official website on Thursday, sees a 52% rise in the cash prize for all teams who qualified for the 2024 edition to be held in Morocco this month. CAF had first introduced prize money for …

Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Manchester United amid controversy, may still find the door open for a return to Old Trafford, according to former United striker Teddy Sheringham. According to a report by Mirror UK, Sheringham believes Ronaldo would be warmly received if he ever wanted to come back, particularly with fellow Portuguese Ruben Amorim set to take over as manager. …

Fresh from a two-match friendly duel with the Green Ladies of Algeria in Nigeria, nine-time African champions Super Falcons are billed to play the Senior Women National Team of France, Les Bleues, in a high-profile friendly in France on Saturday, 30th November 2024. The Super Falcons lashed the Green Ladies 2-0 and 4-1 in games played in Ikenne-Remo and Lagos, …

The Nigeria U-17 women’s team, Flamingos, have carted home the Fair Play Trophy of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which was concluded on Sunday in the Dominican Republic, with North Korea lifting the trophy at the expense of Spain following a 4-3 penalty win in the final. Nigeria exited the tournament at the quarterfinals following a 2-0 defeat …

Nigeria has named a 32-man roster for the second phase of their training camp ahead of the anticipated two-legged African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against archrivals Ghana in December. Most players have received notification of their invitation and will join the Super Eagles B, with some of the latest additions including Remo Stars’ goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, Suur Kumaga of …

A ministerial committee has recommended N8 million compensation for sprinter Favour Ofili, who was shockingly omitted from the registration list for the 100 metres event of the 2024 Olympics despite being fully qualified.The panel indicted the Technical Director, Mr. Samuel Onikeku, who dismissed reports of Ofili’s omission as mere “rumour”. The committee asserted: “Our committee is strongly of the view …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has expressed deep sadness over the sudden death of Uganda Premier League match official, Peter Kabugo. According to a statement on Sunday via X, Kabugo passed away after collapsing during a football league match at Wankulukuku Stadium in Uganda. CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe conveyed his condolences to Kabugo’s family, the Federation of Ugandan …