Messi misses out of Ballon d’Or nominees list
Lionel Messi has been left off the 30-man list of Ballon d’Or nominees for the first time since 2005 after the contenders were announced by France Football on Friday. Real [readmore]
August 2022
Falconets beat France in FIFA U-20 Women’s W/Cup opener
Nigeria’s Falconets beat European champions France 1-0 courtesy of Flourish Sabastine in their opening game of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Sebastine scored the only [readmore]
LaLiga matchday 1 preview: New season begins with tricky tests for the title challengers
The 2022/23 LaLiga Santander season is ready for take-off, with a fascinating Matchday 1 to take place across this coming Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and [readmore]
I need not allow success go to my head, I will remain my humble self -Tobi Amusan
Tobi Amusan holds the enviable record of being the first and only Nigerian world champion in athletics till date. The Ijebu girl at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held last [readmore]
Why I left City for Chelsea, Sterling reveals
Raheem Sterling has said his unwillingness to accept a lack of game time at Manchester City led to his move to Chelsea this summer, ESPN reported. The 27-year-old completed his [readmore]
CHAN: Nwosu happy over Super Eagles invitation
Flying Eagles and Water FC of Abuja goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu, has expressed happiness over his invitation to the senior national team, the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). [readmore]
NSJID holds inaugural convention tomorrow in US
The Nigerian Sports Journalists in Diaspora (NSJID) will host its inaugural convention on August 12-13 at Greenbelt, Maryland. Prof Mathias Mordi of School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University [readmore]
Allow NFF to decide Fosla FC appeal before playoff, Lulu tells NLO
Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has advised the leadership of the Nationwide League One (NLO) to allow the Appeals Committee of the NFF [readmore]
Kwara FA to renovate stadium ahead of CAF Confederation Cup
The Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin will soon wear a new look ahead of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup competition, the state FA Chairman, Idris Musa, has said. Musa said [readmore]
World Cup to start a day earlier -Sources
The 2022 World Cup is set to start a day earlier than planned with FIFA expected to move Qatar’s opening game to Sunday, November 20, sources have confirmed to ESPN. [readmore]