Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. The victory was made more significant by goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor, who scored in either half to overturn Madagascar’s early lead. Madagascar struck […]
Nigeria will end a 25-year wait for a centre referee at the FIFA U-17 World Cup after Zamfara-born official Abiola Kasimu Abdulsalam was selected among the match officials for this year’s tournament in Qatar. The 34-year-old is the only Nigerian centre referee on FIFA’s list and one of four referees selected from Africa for the […]
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will meet in a long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, the fight will bring together two of Britain’s biggest heavyweight names after both men came through their respective warm-up bouts in July. Fury, 37, stopped 46-year-old Mariusz Wach […]
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has named separate squads for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau and the subsequent international friendly against Russia. The Nigeria Football Federation released the squad lists on Thursday, with Nigeria scheduled to face Madagascar on September 25 and Guinea-Bissau on September 29 before taking […]
Liverpool have been drawn against Chelsea in the fourth round of the 2026/27 Carabao Cup, while Arsenal will travel to Fleetwood Town. The two Premier League heavyweights will meet in one of the standout ties of the round, with Liverpool progressing after beating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 in the third round and Chelsea defeating Leeds United […]
Newcastle United have extended defender Lewis Hall’s contract until 2031, keeping the England international at St James’ Park for the long term. The 22-year-old left-back has agreed a two-year extension to his previous deal, amid reported interest from Manchester United. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Hall, a boyhood Newcastle supporter, described the new […]
Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua is backing out of their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight. Fury and Joshua have been locked in talks over a long-awaited meeting but the “Gypsy King” is impatient at a lack of confirmation, calling his rival a “coward” last week. The two former heavyweight […]
Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi‘s father, Jorge Messi, has died, it was confirmed Saturday. He was 68. Jorge, who was also his son’s agent, died Friday at a hospital in his native Rosario, Argentina, after a prolonged illness. The Messi family had kept Jorge’s illness under wraps before confirming he was going through a “health situation” […]