Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili will be among the finalists in the women's 200-metre race at the Paris 2024 Olympics after she secured the second automatic qualifying spot in the semifinal 1 on Monday. The 21-year-old, who is participating in her first Olympics, has clearly put behind her the scuffle with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), after her name was...
Manchester United on Monday revealed that summer signing Leny Yoro has had successful foot surgery following the injury he picked up during their pre-season tour in the United States. The 18-year-old, who joined the Red Devils in a big money move from Ligue 1 side Lille, suffered a foot injury in their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the same match...
Blessing Oborududu's hunt for an Olympic gold medal continues after the Nigerian progessed into the semifinals of the women's 68kg wrestling category by defeating home favourite, France's Koumba Larouque, in the quarterfinals on Monday. Oborududu, who made her Olympics debut in 2016 in Rio, had to dig deep to secure a comeback win over Larouque, whom she defeated 6-2 by points. The Nigerian, down 1-2 in...
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have signed Portuguese midfielder Joao Neves from Benfica, the club announced on Monday. The 19-year-old moves to the Parc des Princes in a five-year deal worth around €70 million after enjoying a brilliant breakout season in the Portuguese league in the 2023-24 campaign. “I’m very proud to be joining Paris Saint-Germain, a very ambitious club,” Neves told PSG media. “I’m going...
Manchester United's women’s team is closing in on a deal to sign Canadian international Simi Awujo. According to the Guardian, the 20-year-old Canadian midfielder has agreed to a three-year contract with United, with the deal subject to visa clearance. Awujo, who was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented the U.S. at the youth level before choosing to play for Canada at the senior...
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