Arsenal are planning a deal for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen in January, joining Manchester United in the race to secure the Galatasaray forward’s signature following Bukayo Saka’s injury setback. The Gunners are reportedly considering triggering Osimhen’s £66 million release clause at Napoli, though they would need to negotiate with both the Italian club and Galatasaray, where the striker is currently …

Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles ended their six-year African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualification drought in style, defeating arch-rivals Ghana 3-1 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday to secure their place in the 2025 tournament. Following a goalless first leg in Accra, the Super Eagles B produced a spectacular first-half performance, with Remo Stars’ duo Sodiq Ismail and Nduka …

Abuja-based Primal Sporting FC carted home the N50 million prize of the maiden Lagos Liga football tournament after beating Applebee FC 9-8 on penalties in a thrilling final at the Mobolaji Johsnson Arena on Friday. Lagos Liga is a 7-aside non-professional football tournament that was announced in May and featured 16 teams. Primal Sporting trailed 1-0 for most part of …

The 2024 Globe Soccer Awards celebrated football’s finest talents on a grand stage, with Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. winning the prestigious Best Men’s Player award. The Brazilian forward also claimed the Best Forward accolade, marking the culmination of an impressive year. Jude Bellingham, another standout performer, secured dual honours by winning both the Best Midfielder award and the Maradona …

The re-establishment of the Nigeria Sports Commission (NSC) has been welcomed by various stakeholders in the nations sport, and President Bola Tinubu is upbeat about the new prospects for the growth of the sector, even as he has expressed implicit confidence in the competence and capacity of the NSC leadership, led by Shehu Dikko; and the Director General, Bukola Olapade, …

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi on Thursday (Boxing Day) put smiles on the faces of about 2000 kids in the city of Ajegunle in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, as part of activities marking the Christmas celebration in the area. The Boxing Day children’s party was held at the Maracana Sports Centre, in collaboration …

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has bemoaned his side’s failure to beat Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. City’s poor run continued, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad. Bernardo Silva gave the champions the lead before Illiman Ndiaye equalized for the Toffees. Speaking after the game, Guardiola admitted nothing is working for his players …

UFC featherweight star Alexander Volkanovski has named Israel Adesanya among his top five greatest fighters of all time, declaring the Nigerian-New Zealander as the “greatest striker the UFC has ever seen”. The Australian, who recently lost his title to Ilia Topuria at UFC 298, made these remarks during a Q&A session on his YouTube channel, where he ranked former flyweight …

Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has brought Christmas cheer to his childhood community Olusosun in Lagos, distributing about 2,000 Tricycles and food items to youths and mothers. The 2023 African Footballer of The Year’s gesture follows similar charitable acts by his Super Eagles teammates Alex Iwobi and Tolu Arokodare, who have also embarked on various Christmas giveaways across …

Brazilian international midfielder Oscar, who played for Chelsea, is returning to Sao Paulo, where he started his career, the club announced on Tuesday. “Welcome, Oscar, what a great addition”, read text at the end of a video posted on the club’s social media accounts. Oscar — whose full name is Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior, and who is aged 33 …