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The Nigeria U-17 women team known as Flamingoes takes on their Zambian counterpart today at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta for the second leg of their 2012 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Coach Peter Dedevbo has kept faith in his team that beat the Zambian...
Following the incessant violence at match venues in recent times, the Nigeria Premier League has vowed to take more stringent actions against clubs involved in the ugly acts. Part of it was the fining of Kano Pillars N1.6m and urging the club to take r...
10 years ago, the Achimota Golf Club and the IBB Golf Club of Abuja started a reciprocal relationship under which they play an inter- club golf tournament to commemorate the independence anniversary of their respective countries – Ghana and Niger...
SAMIR NASRI is willing Manchester United to win their next six games — to set up a sensational Premier League 'final' on April 30.Manchester City sit a point behind the champions with just nine games remaining of what promises to be an ep...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has praised the calibre of Nigerian coaches attending the on-going CAF ‘B’ License programme being organised by the NFF, and endorsed by the Confederation of African Footbal...
Seven-time African champions Egypt want to play Nigeria in a friendly next month. Spokesman for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire revealed that they have received a request from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) for a friendl...
Lionel Messi has broken Barcelona's 60-year-old goal-scoring record with a hat-trick in a 5-3 win over Granada at the Nou Camp in La Liga on Tuesday. Messi equalled the record with a volley off a post in the 17th minute and broke the r...
The 2014 Champions League final will be held in Lisbon while the Europa League final the same year is set for Turin, Italy, UEFA announced Tuesday. European football's governing body, meeting in Istanbul ahead of an executive committe...
Nigerian Premier League champions, Dolphins of Port Harcourt will get the chance to show the world the best of the country's football as they entertain English giants, Arsenal. Dolphins General Manager, Dumbor Awanem confirmed that Arsenal FC will play against Dolphins when they come on their tour of Nigeria in the summer. Dumbor said over the weekend that there is…
The management of Heartland has called for a full scale investigation into the incident that took place after the clash between them and Enyimba at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday. An official of Heartland said while managemen...
Chelsea captain John Terry has dismissed claims that player power was to blame for the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas. Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and former Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari have both been critical of the players at S...
Nigeria international Ahmed Musa has maintained his Russian club CSKA Moscow are not under pressure going into a UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match at Real Madrid. The first leg in Moscow ended in a 1-1 draw with Musa in a...
Centre referee in Matchday 13 oriental derby between hosts, Heartland and Enyimba, Gabriel Adigwe has admitted attack on his person after the clash at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The titanic clash ended 3-2 in favour of the visitor...
Arsenal welcome Newcastle to the Emirates in the battle for a UEFA Champions League spot. Arsenal is fourth on the standings with 49 points, while Newcastle is sixth with 44 points. Both sides need a win to keep their Champions League hope alive. When ...