Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye Gets New Club By Ejiogu C. Paul Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been revealed by Dutch club, Sparta Rotterdam as their goalkeeper. According to a statement on the club’s website, Manuka Okoye has been included in the Super Eagles’ Team to play against Cote d’l Voire and Tunisia in…
Ahead of Liverpool Clash, LAMPARD Delivers Team Updates By Anukam Ebenezer. The Chelsea coach has delivered some updates concerning Chelsea’s game against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge tomorrow. Ahead of the crunch tie, the Chelsea boss cleared the air concerning the new signings and also members of the team who were going to be absent. Notable,…
The Barcelona and Argentina Superstar and current men’s player of the year,Lionel Messi said it will be difficult to bring back the Brazilian and Paris St Germain forward,Neymar Junior back to camp Nou. Messi said this while intereacting with newsmen at Metro 95.1in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to him,the circumstances surrounding the acrimonious departure of…
Boniface Ihiasota The Swiss-Italian, 49, was re-elected until 2023 without opposition at FIFA’s Annual Congress in Paris. He succeeded Sepp Blatter in 2016 and has increased the number of teams at the 2026 World Cup and proposed key changes to the Club World Cup. Ex-president Blatter was in charge for 17 years until he was…
Former UEFA President and Champions League founder, Lennart Johansson, has died at the age of 89. According to reports, the sports icon battled a short illness and died in his sleep on Tuesday (June 4). The Swedish FA has also confirmed the report, saying: “Swedish football has sorrow. Lennart Johansson, our biggest international football leader…
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Monday presented house keys and a Letter of Allocation to former Head Coach and Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Clemens Westerhof, in fulfillment of the Federal Government’s pledge 25 years ago for winning the 1994 African Cup of Nations and guiding the Super Eagles to…
Boniface Ihiasota Former Super Eagles player and coach Christian Chukwu, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer which has affected one of his leg and needs to undergo surgery urgently. A patron of Chukwu’s former club, Enugu Rangers FC, Benson Ezeomeogo Ejindu, broke the news of the ailment at the weekend. Nigeria billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola…
Again, Mo Sallah Wins African Player of The Year Award Egypt and Liverpool forward, Mohammed Sallah has won the African Player of the year as award for the second year running.He defeated two other contenders to emerge victorious. More details to follow
Nigeria’s Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omega competed in the women’s bobsleigh heat 1 run on February 20, 2018 during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They made history by becoming the first team from Africa to compete in the sport at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Some popular Nigerian Athletes include: Mercy Akide (Football) Chioma Ajunwa (Football, Track & Field) Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey (Boxing) Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun (Football) Christian Chukwu / Segun Odegbami (Football) Innocent Egbunike (Track & Field) Nwankwo Kanu (Football) Stephen Keshi (Football) Nojeem Maiyegun (Boxing) Austin Okocha (Football) Hakeem Olajuwon (basketball) Dick Tiger (Boxing) Rashidi Yekini (football) Enefiok…