Nigeria’s quest for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup remains alive following a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Lesotho on Friday. However, the Super Eagles still face a tough path to automatic qualification. Despite the win, Nigeria sit third in Group C with 14 points, trailing South Africa, who are second with 15 points,…
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Oliseh, has said former coach Joe Erico stripped naked and cursed the team. According to Oliseh, that might be what is working against the Nigerian national team, as they struggle to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The 51-year-old captained the Eagles at the 2002 African Cup of Nations and…
When I spoke out against last FIFA club world cup, many people misunderstood me. The selection of teams that participated in the tournament was questionable, format disputable, and above all, it threw up a champion that shouldn’t have been in the tournament in the first place. How did a team that played in Conference Cup…
‘Agba Baller’ offered a hilariously savage response to yet another financial request from a fan. Asisat Oshoala, the six-time African Women’s Player of the Year, has once more addressed pleas for financial help from fans. The 30-year-old forward, who recently signed with Saudi club Al Hilal, reacted sharply when a fan on Snapchat asked her…
Former Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye, has called on professional footballers to plan their finances carefully, warning that those who go broke after hanging up their boots have no excuses and should even face jail. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, who recently confirmed his retirement from international football, took to his official X…
This is to wish former Nigerian professional footballer, Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, a happy birthday today. Odegbami was born 27 August 1952. He won 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the Nigeria national team which he guided to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at the 1980 tournament. Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for…
A popular Ibadan based broadcaster, Babatunde Saheed, known as Mr. Sport, has joined Sure FM 97.5, a Lagos-based radio station dedicated to sports programming. Saheed will host a weekday evening show, Lori Papa, announced on Sunday evening. It is scheduled to air from 5 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, featuring sports talk, analysis and…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has sent an important message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the financial rewards given to the victorious Super Falcons after their historic 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) win in Morocco. Speaking during a Sunday service on August 3,…
Rasheedat Busayo Ajibade, born on December 8, 1999, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid in Spain and the Nigerian women’s national team, the Super Falcons. She’s popularly known as “Rash” or “The Girl with the Blue Hair” because of her signature bright blue hairstyle, which she…
Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek has provided the latest hint on Victor Osimhen’s transfer from Napoli.Ozbek disclosed that the Turkish Super Lig champions are putting touches to the transfer. “Victor Osimhen loves Galatasaray. Our efforts to bring him back are ongoing,” he declared. “I can say that we have completed the transfer and will continue with…
