Man City’s Walker joins AC Milan on loan
England right-back Kyle Walker has completed a loan move to AC Milan from Manchester City, the clubs announced on Friday.
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Frankfurt sign Wahi as Marmoush replacement
Eintracht Frankfurt have found a replacement for forward Omar Marmoush, with the Bundesliga club announcing on Friday the signing of Marseille’s France U21 forward Elye Wahi until 2030.
Vinicius ‘wants to make history at Real Madrid’, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti quashed rumours regarding the future of star forward Vinicius Junior on Friday, saying the Brazilian is committed to staying with the reigning European and Spanish champions.
How Nigeria can leverage tertiary institutions’ untapped talents
At the last Olympic Games in Paris, France, over 1,000 former, current, and incoming student-athletes represented the National Collegiate Athletics Association’s schools (NCAA) in 100 countries, and 272 won 330 medals for 26 countries. The United States, a global model in collegiate sports, which finished in the first position with 126 medals, got over 70 per cent of medals through collegiate sportsmen and women. Nigeria, a serial underperformer returned home empty-handed despite being home to 274 universities, 179 registered polytechnics, 205 accredited colleges of education, etc. As always, political leaders and sports administrators are again promising heaven on earth, stressing that Nigeria will never again return empty-handed from the Olympic Games. But ENO-ABASI SUNDAY writes that beyond the Federal Government’s declaration, empirical evidence confirms that paying lip service to sports development will always return similar results and that the giant in Nigeria can be awoken by turning tertiary institutions into breeding grounds for Olympic champions, a foundational base for future athletes, and a vital feeder system for professional sports.
Organisers roll out plans for 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management, has fixed February 3 and 13, 2025 as the dates for the Expo ahead of the event.
Super Eagles miss CAF’s top five favourites to win AFCON
• Cote d’Ivoire, Benin Republic, Angola, Morocco, Tanzania lead contenders • Lookman among top five stars to watch in Morocco
I am not leaving Nottingham Forest, says Awoniyi
• Dismisses West Ham rumours Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has dismissed reports linking him with a move to Premier League rival, West Ham following his indifferent start to the 2024/25 Premier League season.
Misfiring Kane needs to shake off slump as Bayern visit Freiburg
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will hope to overcome a slump in front of goal when his side travel to face Freiburg on Saturday.