Former Everton striker Yakubu Ayegbeni has dismissed the comparison of Alex Iwobi’s playing style with his nephew, Jay-Jay Okocha. Iwobi has drawn comparison with Okocha since he opted to play for Nigeria on the international scene and has been taunted to be bring more creativity and chances creation to the team. On Saturday, Iwobi scored a dramatic late goal in the Premier League to give Fulham...
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang etched his name in UEFA Europa League history on Thursday by becoming the all-time top scorer in the competition with 34 goals. Aubameyang powered Marseille into the Europa League round of 16 with his opening goal in their 3-1 defeat of Shakhtar Donetsk at the Stade Velodrome. It was an historic night for the 2015 African Footballer of the Year who has...
Kenya government, World Athletics excectives, athletes, friends and family paid their final respect to late marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum in Kenya on Friday. Kiptum who died alongside his Rwandan coach, Gervais Hakizimana in a car accident on February 11, was buried in his hometown, Chepkorio in Western Kenya. Dignitaries who attended Friday’s funeral include Kenya President, William Ruto and World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe...
Cameroon fighter Francis Ngannou will make his long-awaited debut in the Professional Fighters League against the winner of the heavyweight clash between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader. PFL heavyweight champion Ferreira will face Bellator champions Bader in a blockbuster fightcard that will take place Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh on Saturday, February 24. While the world awaits the winner of Ferreira and Bader fight, Ngannou's debut...
Nigeria and Cameroon will face off in the third and penultimate round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers. The first-leg of the encounter will take place at the Stade de la Reunification in Douala on Friday, February 23 while the return fixture will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Monday, February 26. Afrosport provides key details about Friday's fixture against...
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