Following the Super Eagles tame performance against Equatorial Guinea in the opening match at the Nations cup many Nigerians have lost hope in the team returning with the trophy The Eagles drew 1-1 despite the array of stars in the team including African Footballer of the year Victor Osihmen It was Osimhen’s quick-fire equaliser that…
Attention will shift to Groups C and D in Ivory Coast as defending champions Senegal take on Gambia while Cameroun battle GuineaWhile in group D Two times winners Algeria play Angola in Bouke The Teranga Lions are expected to successfully defend their Africa Cup of Nations title in Ivory Coast this month. There has never…
The ongoing Nations Cup recorded its first upset with Cape Verde recording a 2-1 win over football giants Ghana with a stoppage-time winner to go top of Group B. The game was heading for a draw before Garry Rodrigues tapped into an empty net in the 92nd minute after a mix-up in the Black Stars…
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…
