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Football star, Tijani Babangida in auto crash, brother dies, wife hospitalised
Former Nigerian football star Tijani Babangida, renowned for his Olympic gold medal win at the Atlanta 1996 Games, was involved in a tragic car accident on Thursday that claimed the life of his younger brother, Ibrahim Babangida, as reported by Vanguard. Emmanuel Babayaro, General Secretary of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement,…
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Girona defeat Barcelona as Real Madrid crowned La Liga champions
Real Madrid won the LaLiga title on Saturday, beating Cádiz before rivals Barcelona lost at Girona to give Madrid an insurmountable lead at the top. Madrid’s comfortable 3-0 win over Cádiz at the Bernabéu means they’ve taken 87 points from 34 games. Girona beat Barça 4-2 at Montilivi on Saturday to move into second place, 13 points behind Madrid with…
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Finidi George appointed new Super Eagles head coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles winger Finidi George as the new head coach of the nation’s senior men’s national team. The announcement came in a statement on Monday, with the NFF Board approving the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to hand over the reins to the 52-year-old former Ajax Amsterdam and Real Betis forward.…
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Sports Minister debunks allegation of demanding $1m from Bash Ali
Kunle Sanni The minister of sports development, John Enoh has refuted allegations of demanding the sum of $1million from Nigeria boxing champion, Bash Ali over his quest to break the Guinness Book of World Record. Enoh in a press statement on Sunday, called on Nigerians to dismiss the allegations against him, noting that the boxing champion has a penchant of…
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Abiodun appoints Tunde Onakoya Sports Ambassador
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed Tunde Onakoya, the National Master of Chess and the current Guinness World Record Holder for the longest Chess Marathon in history, the Sports Ambassador of the State. The governor who made this known when he received Onakoya in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, also announced the commencement of the State Chess Competition…
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Ogun monarch partners Bonfrere Joe to launch maiden football competition
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta In a bid to foster youth empowerment and cultivate raw football talents, the Olowu of Owu-Abeokuta kingdom, Oba (Prof) Saka Adelola Matemilola, has partnered former Super Eagles’ coach, Bonfrere Joe, to organize a maiden edition of the Under-15 football competition in Abeokuta, Ogun State. During a press conference held at his Oke-Ago Owu Palace, Oba Matemilola…
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Sports Ministry relaunches Challenge Cup, to revive grassroots football
Kunle Sanni The federal government says it would revamp the Challenge Cup, through the private and corporate sectors to revive and enhance the sports ecosystem in Nigeria. The tournament, a prestigious football competition that has captured the nation’s interest since 1945 and remains our most celebrated sporting event. The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan-Enoh, recently said the MOU was…
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BREAKING: Arsenal exit Champions League after Bayern Munich 1-0 defeat
Arsenal made a bitterly disappointing exit from the Champions League as they were beaten by Bayern Munich in a euphoric atmosphere at Allianz Arena. According to BBC report, Joshua Kimmich’s powerful 63rd-minute header from Raphael Guerreiro’s cross was enough to send the Germans through to the semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate after the two teams had drawn 2-2 in London in…
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After goalless draw in South Africa, Super Falcons qualify for Olympics
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the women’s football event of the 2024 Olympics in Paris after playing a goalless draw with South Africa at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday night. The Falcons taking a 1-0 lead from the first leg encounter in Abuja recently maintained and avoided a defeat in the second leg securing…
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Olympics Qualifiers: Super Falcons beat South Africa 1-0
The Nigeria female football team, (Super Falcons) defeated Bayana Bayana of South Africa by 1-0 in the first leg of qualifiers for football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja recently. The Super Falcons got the only goal at 43 minute into the match which earned them a loud cheers from Nigerians who…
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