Nigeria’s Super Falcons will take world champions Spain on Sunday in their second Group C encounter in the women’s football event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The record African champions suffered a 1-0 defeat to Brazil in their opening match on Thursday, with Gabi Nunes’ first-half goal separating both teams while Spain fought hard for a 2-1 win against Japan. Sunday’s match at Stade de...
Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho is closing in on a permanent transfer to La Liga club Sevilla after leaving Leicester City. Iheanacho left Leciester City at the end of his contract in June and he is now set to for a new challenge outside England, for the first time in his career. He has spent nine years of his professional career in England since his breakthrough impact...
World football governing body, FIFA has punished Canada women’s football with a deduction of six points, suspension of coach Beverly Priestman and a substantial fine over the drone incident during New Zealand training before their Paris 2024 Olympics opener. After investigating the incident that happened on Monday during New Zealand training session in Saint-Etienne, FIFA found Canada guilty of breaching its rules and fair play regulations...
All eyes will be on the French capital of Paris on July 26 for the opening ceremony of the 2024 summer Olympic Games. Over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will converge in the European city and Nigeria will have 90 athletes on parade in 12 sports discipline. Nigeria have appeared in 16 Olympics since their debut appearance in 1952 and they have a total of 27...
Morocco forward Ilias Chair has had his prison sentence reduced to 160 hours of community service in Belgium and a fine of €1600. Chair, in February, was convicted of assaulting a truck driver with a rock that broke his skull and he was consequently sentenced to 12 months in prison with a further 12 months suspended by a Belgian court. Following a successful appeal, the 26-year-old...
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