The English Premier League (EPL) winners of Manchester City have announced that manager Pep Guardiola has extended his contract by two years, keeping him with the team through 2025. Since taking over in 2016, the 51-year-old has led Manchester City to four league crowns, four League Cups, and the FA Cup. His contract was slated Read More…
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Qatar ’22 and a troubled world in search of leaders
MOST of humanity began a work week on Monday, November 7. I watched hundreds of Congolese youths including ladies engaged in rowdy but seemingly joyous group dances, songs and banter. There was also a sprinkling of soldiers amongst them. Good, you might say. Except that the gathering was not about celebrating life. While billions of Read More…
Nigeria bids Costa Rica ‘safe journey’ to Qatar as they go down 0-2 in friendly
In a warm-up match for the Qatar tournament on Wednesday in San Jose, Costa Rica defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0, demonstrating that they were prepared for the World Cup. Oscar Duarte opened the score for the hosts after seven minutes. The team was scheduled to leave on their trip to the 2022 event in Qatar Read More…
Bayelsa Queens play AS FAR on Wednesday in CAF Champions semis
On Sunday, in their final Group B match of the 2018 CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco, Bayelsa Queens defeated Wadi Degla 3-0. With six points from three games, the Nigerian squad with its home base in Yenagoa won its group and qualified for Wednesday’s semi-finals. Juliet Sunday’s spectacular shot past goalie Farah Hassan gave Read More…
Bayelsa Queens upset DR Congo’s TP Mazembe for first CAF Champions Women’s League win
In their second game in the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League, Bayelsa Queens FC defeated TP Mazembe of the DR Congo to earn the necessary three points. The Nigerian champions got off to a strong start in the encounter on Thursday at the Grand de Stade Marrakech, Morocco, scoring in the fourth minute of play. Read More…
Plateau United determined to win CAF Confederations Cup – Sports Commissioner
Plateau United has been extremely determined to succeed in the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup, according to Dung Dalyop, Plateau State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development. Plateau United dominated Al Akhdar Sports Club of Libya 4-1 in Abuja during the opening leg of the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup playoff encounter. After the game, Dalyop informed Read More…
First Serie A hat-trick leaves Victor Osimhen wanting more
Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian international, intends to keep up his goal-scoring pace after hitting a hat-trick for Napoli in their 4-0 Serie A victory over Sassuolo. Napoli increased their advantage at the top of the standings on Saturday thanks to the 23-year-brilliantly old’s executed treble. He netted two goals in the opening 19 minutes, added Read More…
Since taking over, Jose Peseiro Super Eagles coach hasn’t been paid
Six months after being hired to coach the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s national football team, Jose Peseiro, is still without a single paycheck from his employers. But the 62-year-old man who took over as the club’s leader in May has not yet made a formal complaint to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) about not getting paid. Read More…
NFF election: Court adjourns suit against Sports Minister, Pinnick till Feb. 6
The mention of a lawsuit brought against Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports, and Amaju Pinnick, the former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has been set for February 6 at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The Monday hearing on the case had to be cancelled. Therefore, the parties’ legal counsels Read More…
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Football fans praise record-breaking Flamingos
The Flamingos’ world record-breaking performance at the just-finished Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India has been praised by several football fans. After a 3-3 tie and a third-place playoff against Germany on Sunday in India, the Flamingos won bronze for the U-17 World Cup. Nigeria won 3-2 in yet another tense penalty shootout despite enabling Read More…