Nigeria’s senior women’s football team the Super Falcons are set to face a stiff test if they qualify for the football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In the draw ceremony held at the Pulse Building in the French capital of Paris, the nine-time African champions could face either world champions Spain, Japan who were Olympic runners-up in 2012 and Brazil who have been silver-medalists in 2004 and 2008. The Nigerian girls must first win a tricky double-header with current African champions South Africa for them to seal a place in Group C ahead of football event of the…
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Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points for breaking the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The Reds admitted to the breach, which was a knock-on effect of their wait to sell attacker Brennan Johnson last summer. According to Forest, they rejected several offers – the highest of which was £40 million ($50.89 million) – from Premier League rivals Brentford before the end of June because they expected to receive higher bids later in the transfer window. Tottenham Hotspur did indeed sign Johnson for £45 million ($57.25 million) at the start of September, but because the transfer was completed after 30 June, it isn’t included in…
In France, Nigerian striker, Terem Moffi scored twice for Nice in their 3-1 away win at Lens in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday. Moffi opened the scoring for Nice in the 11th minute and made it 3-1 in the 67th minute. The 24-year-old now has nine goals in 22 league appearances this season. In Italy, Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze scored his first league goal for AC Milan in their 3-1 victory over Verona in Sunday’s Serie A game. The Nigerian international, who was making his 17th league appearance came on as a substitute in the 74th minute and scored…
Shooting Stars Sport Club (3SC) of Ibadan defeated Remo Stars 2-0 in a keenly contested South West derby at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan on Sunday. Christian Pyagbara was the hero as he scored the two goals that earned the Oluyole Warriors their first ever victory over Remo Stars after 10 games. Pyagbara put 3SC in front just 15 minutes into the game, and doubled the lead, as he put the icing on the cake 10 minutes from time to hand Shooting all three points. Remo Stars were reduced to 10 men in the 67th minute after former 3SC…
Holders Manchester City will lock horns with Chelsea in one of the semi final fixtures of this season’s FA Cup. In the other game, Championship side Coventry City will face twelve-time winners Manchester United, who last lifted the FA Cup in 2016. Coventry City beat Wolves in their quarter-final game, thanks to Ellis Simms’ 100th-minute winner, while Manchester United turned things around in extra time to beat rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford with Amad Diallo’s 121st minute winner on Sunday. Meanwhile Manchester City cruised past Newcastle United in the last eight and Chelsea, who won the competition last in 2018…
Manchester United edged a FA Cup quarter final tie for the ages following a 4-3 victory in extra-time thanks to Amad Diallo’s 121st minute winning goal. Victory sends the Red Devils into the final-four at Wembley as their pursuit for a trophy continues, whilst also ending Liverpool’s quadruple chase. It was a frantic start in a crackling atmosphere at Old Trafford and, after less than five minutes Caoimhin Kelleher was called into action with a diving save to deny Alejandro Garnacho while Mohammed Salah flashed a bicycle kick volley wide at the back post at the other end. Scott McTominay…
Stoppage-time goals from Carney Chukwuemeka and Noni Madueke helped Chelsea book their place in the FA Cup semi-finals following a 4-2 win over championship leaders Leicester City on Sunday. Chelsea began assertively in front of a bumper crowd at Stamford Bridge, and were rewarded for their positive start with the game’s opening goal after 13 minutes. Marc Cucurella broke the deadlock following a delicious pass from Nicholas Jackson. Things nearly went from bad to worse for the visitors shortly before the half-hour mark, as Abdul Fatawu left the centre referee with no choice but to award a penalty after he…
Manchester City moved a step closer to retaining the FA Cup for the first time in their history after a fortuitous brace from Bernardo Silva helped the Cityzens to a routine 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the quarter-finals. Fresh from a rare midweek off following their high-octane draw with Liverpool last weekend, Pep Guardiola’s men came flying out the blocks, and their early pressure was rewarded with a breakthrough inside the opening quarter-hour. Bernardo Silva fashioned a yard of space for himself on the edge of the box and his deflected effort looped over Martin Dúbravka and into the…
Harry Kane has set a new personal best of 31 league goals in a season after scoring for Bayern Munich in their 5-2 away win at Darmstadt on Saturday. Kane had previously scored 30 goals in two Premier League seasons while at Tottenham Hotspur. He has also set a new record for the most goals in a Bundesliga debut season, breaking previous record of 30 goals set by Uwe Seeler for Hamburg in 1963-64 season- which was the first season of the Bundesliga. The England captain has been involved in 40 Bundesliga goals in just 26 games (31 goals and…
Former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia has denied the news flying around that he has applied for the vacant Super Eagles head coach job. The former Flying Eagles coach disclosed this in an interview with Completesports, stating that the Super Eagles job came too soon as he is still serving FIFA suspension. He stressed that if the job was to come after August when his suspension will expire, he would have joined the race. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has declared the position of the Super Eagles head coach vacant, following the expiration of the contract of former coach, Jose Peseiro after…