Football

The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has secured the broadcasting rights for the highly anticipated 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), tagged Cote d’Ivoire 2023, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Afro Sports. The…

Championship side Middlesbrough stunned Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Tuesday, with Hayden Hackney's goal giving Mauricio Pochettino's side plenty to do in the second leg. Hackney's lovely goal from an…

Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been ruled out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after sustaining a groin injury. Boniface, 23, sustained the injury during one of the team’s training…

Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, one of football's greatest players who captained his country to World Cup glory in 1974 and won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, his family said in a statement on Monday.…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were beaten 2-0 by Guinea in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly match, at the Bani Yas Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Monday. Nigeria started with Umar Sadiq in attack, with Samuel Chukwueze and Moses…

Wikki Tourists FC of Bauchi captain, Manu Garba, said his side have pledged to put in their best in the Nigeria National League (NNL), in a bid to return to Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Captain Garba gave the assurance in an…

Lobi Stars FC defeated Kwara United 2-0 on match day 17 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), on Sunday at the Kwara Stadium Complex in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The visitors opened the scoring after an own goal by Godwin…

An own goal by Jakub Kiwior and a late strike by Luis Diaz sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool against Arsenal in the weekend's headline FA Cup third round tie at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. The hosts started kai Havertz in…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria thrashed Al Gharbia FC, a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in a training match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Al Gharbia play in the third division in Abu Dhabi. Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro made many changes in the game…

With just days to go before the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off in Cote d’Ivoire, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has said "it brings a sense of pride" seeing his nation host the 34th edition of Africa’s biggest event.…