Burkina Faso win to become first qualifiers for 2025 AFCON
Former Aston Villa forward Bertrand Traore scored as Burkina Faso beat Burundi 2-0 on Sunday to become the first qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
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Mbappe says victim of ‘fake news’ after ‘rape’ report in Sweden
Kylian Mbappe said Monday he was the victim of “fake news” after a Swedish newspaper reported an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit by the Real Madrid star’s entourage to Stockholm.
Carsley open to foreign England manager amid Guardiola links
Interim England manager Lee Carsley believes the job should go to the best candidate, regardless of nationality, amid reports Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been asked about his interest in the role.
Football is the strawberry cake taken from my mouth, says Pogba
French international Paul Pogba said Monday he was hungry to return to football after his doping ban was last week reduced from four years to 18 months.
FG summons Libya’s Chargé d’Affaires over poor treatment of Super Eagles
The Federal Government on Monday summoned Libya’s Chargé d’Affaires to a meeting over the poor treatment meted out to Nigeria’s Super Eagles team in that country.
Aluo explains rationale behind seminar for NNL coaches, media officers
Chairman of the Nigerian National League (NNL), George Aluo, has explained that the forthcoming seminar for coaches and media officers of clubs in the league is aimed at keeping the managers of the competition abreast of latest happenings in the two important departments of club football.
Iheanacho’s market value drops to lowest in eight years
Sevilla of Spain forward, Kelechi Iheanacho’s market value has dropped for the fourth straight time with the Nigerian now going under €10m for the first time since 2016 after Transfermarkt updated the LaLiga market values on Friday.
FirstBank basketball club eye glory as Zenith League dunks off in Lagos
Waking up from a slow start, FirstBank women’s basketball team, the Elephant Girls, proved that they are still a force to be reckoned with in basketball in Nigeria, winning their opening match against hard-fighting Royal Aces in the ongoing Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) organised Zenith Women’s Basketball League Final Eight, which dunked off at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in Lagos on Thursday.