Calvin Bassey's soaring Rangers reputation sees bullish Nigeria captain fires back at international sceptics
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa has hit back at critics who wrote off Calvin Bassey after his first start for his country.
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Nigeria vs Sierra Leone Live Stream: How to Watch, Team News, Head to Head, Odds, Prediction and Everything You Need to Know
The Super Eagles are back in action on Thursday, they take on Sierra Leone in an African Cup of Nations group stage match. Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture.
Chiedozie Ogbene credits Paul Warne for his development at Rotherham United
Chiedozie Ogbene joined Rotherham United back in 2019 after he was struggling to succeed in his career finding himself with little game time at Brentford.
WWE main roster star makes shock NXT appearance
Apollo Crews has become the latest member of WWE’s main roster to make an appearance on NXT 2.0.
Paul Robinson gives Aston Villa hope in their pursuit of Bassey
With Matt Targett expected to leave Aston Villa this summer, Steven Gerrard needs another left-back as competition for Lucas Digne next season. The 41-year-old would love to bring Calvin Bassey to Villa Park, but Rangers are keen to keep him at Ibrox and have requested £25m if they are to let him go.
Golden Eaglets depart for Cape Coast ahead WAFU B U17 tournament
Five–time world champions, Nigeria, will begin its journey for another title today when they depart the country for the Ghanaian city of Cape Coast, where they will participate in the seven-nation WAFU B U17 Championship that begins on Saturday. The two finalists from the tournament in Cape Coast will represent the WAFU B zone at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations billed for Algeria early next year. All four semifinalists in Algeria will qualify for the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Peru. Nigeria, with five world titles in the kitty, and three–time world champions and hosts, Ghana, will set the tournament rolling on Saturday with a potentially –explosive encounter at the Stade Cape Coast starting from 4.00 p.m. Ghana time (5.00 p.m. Nigeria time).
Mark D’Ball Basketball Championship final eight dunks off June 15
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2022 Mark D’Ball Basketball Championship has announced that the final eight of the men’s tournament, which will hold at the Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, will hold from June 15 to 19.
Heptathlete Kemi Francis opens Nigeria’s African Athletics Championship medals chase
As the African Athletics Championship starts in Mauritius this afternoon, heptathlete, Kemi Francis, will open Nigeria’s chase for medals at the track of the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex in St Pierre. She will compete for the 100m hurdles in heptathlon.