Ivorians are still celebrating their National team victory on the opening day of the Nations cup After the win fans lined the route from the Alhassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in the north of the city and mobbed their team’s bus as coach Jean Louis Gasset declared it mission accomplished and spoke of a sense of…
Real Madrid last night in faraway Saudi Arabia hammered rivals Barcelona to win the 13th Spanish Super Cup title Vinicius Jr was the star of the night as he scored a first-half hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Barca 4-1.The winger scored twice in the first 10 minutes to put Carlo Ancelotti’s side in control in…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to give their best ahead of their first group fixture in the African Cup of Nations that began on Saturday. Ekweanaedo News reports that in a tweet on Sunday, Obi wished the Nigerian national…
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N12 billion disbursement to address the outstanding backlog owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Enoh disclosed this on Friday while speaking in Abuja. He said the gesture would go a long way in boosting the morale of the Super…
Ireland’s Conor McGregor says he will make his UFC return against Michael Chandler in Las Vegas on 29 June. Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor has not fought since breaking a leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. In a video on social media, 35-year-old McGregor said it would be the “greatest comeback of…
Rebecca Welch made history on Saturday when she became the first woman to referee a Premier League fixture. The 40-year-old took charge of Burnley’s 2-0 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage In January, Welch became the first woman to referee a men’s fixture in the Championship. She returned to Craven Cottage a month on from…
Gov Hope Uzodimma’s investments in the imo state sports ministry has yielded fruitful results yet again as heartland Queens forward Lucky Mary Nkpa gets under 20 national team call up . Lucky Mary Nkpa has enjoyed a creditable career with the heartland Queens of Owerri, she has been instrumental to the majority of victories recorded…
Uruguay striker Luiz Suarez has joined MLS side Inter Miami for the 2024 season, reuniting him with former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba. Suarez, 36, joins as a free agent after leaving Brazilian side Gremio. Inter Miami chief business officer Xavier Asensi described the ex-Liverpool striker’s signing as “another monumental moment”…
Manchester City on Friday best Brazilian club Fluminese 4-0 to win the Club World Cup for the first time and end 2023 with five trophies City’s victory extended European clubs’ domination of the competition since 2012 and was never in doubt once Julian Alvarez opened the scoring inside the first minute. Nino’s first-half own goal…
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Banning clubs from joining a European Super League was unlawful. The Court also said and Uefa and Fifa are abusing a dominant position However the court stated: “That does not mean that a competition such as the Super League project must necessarily be approved”. An initial report…
