Real Madrid’s Bellingham banned for two matches after dissent
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham was hit with a two-match La Liga ban on Wednesday by the Spanish football federation’s disciplinary committee after he was sent off for dissent.
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CAF inter-club competitions: Stagnated football development makes minnows of Nigerian clubs
In the last six seasons, Nigerian clubs have found it difficult to go beyond the second round in CAF inter-club competitions. Amid this poor continental showing, CHRISTIAN OKPARA writes that getting Nigerian clubs to championship-winning level requires a lot more than what is on the ground, which includes poor planning continental competitions, a dearth of gaffers with sound tactical and technical abilities, and the failure to align the domestic calendar with international football calendar.
NFF gets Carloha Nigeria as official automobile partner for national teams
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, in Lagos, entered a sponsorship agreement with Carloha, the exclusive dealer and franchise holder of Chery vehicles in Nigeria, which makes the firm the official vehicle partner of the national teams. According to the NFF, by the agreement, Carloha will also support the development of football in the country.
Kits distribution begins today as ECOWAS Marathon Expo kicks off
The organisers of the 2025 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon have called on runners registered for the event to come for their kits today, at the Federal Secretariat Car Park, Eagles Square, Abuja.
Adaeze Nwokike: Ranked 618 in the world of athletics, redefining excellence in track and field hurdles
According to World Athletics, Adaeze Nwokike is ranked 618 out of the top 1000 athletes worldwide, placing her among the top 61% of extraordinary Track and Field Hurdles athletes globally. In a sport where milliseconds define greatness, such a ranking is an evidence to her exceptional skill, endurance, and impact in Athletics track and field hurdles. Her journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, competing at one of the highest levels in Commonwealth Games trials, Olympic trials, and NCAA Division I Championships, establishing herself as a dominant force in hurdles and sprints.
Prosecutors want Napoli’s owner, club to stand trial for Osimhen transfer fraud
Italian prosecutors on Wednesday called for Napoli and the club’s owner Aurelio De Laurentiis to stand trial for false accounting related to transfers, including that of Serie A title hero Victor Osimhen.
Military, paramilitary services boost boxers with 500 gloves ahead of NSF
As part of efforts aimed at developing boxing at the grassroots, as well as, enabling boxers to prepare adequately for the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF) to be hosted by Ogun State, Nigerian Military and Paramilitary Forces have distributed 500 pairs of boxing gloves to states and some boxing clubs in the country.
Nigerian women’s team prepares for 2025 World Series
The Nigerian women’s rugby league team, known as the Green Falcons, is gearing up for a historic appearance in the 2025 Rugby League World Series. This milestone follows their remarkable performance in the Middle East-Africa (MEA) Women’s Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers against Kenya in September 2024.