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Euro 2024: De la Fuente & Spalletti reach consensus after Spain beat Italy

Euro 2024: De la Fuente & Spalletti reach consensus after Spain beat Italy

Luis de la Fuente and Luciano Spalletti both agreed that Spain were the superior side and they deserved to beat Italy at the 2024 European Championship on Thursday. A 55th-minute own goal by Riccardo Calafiori settled the Group B game at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen as Spain progressed to the round of 16. Meanwhile, defending champions Italy will need to avoid defeat in their final...

Women’s World Cup Group G: What to know about Argentina, Italy, South Africa & Sweden

WAFCON 2024: CAF move flagship women’s competition to 2025

The Confederation of African Football has shifted the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations to July 2025. The foremost African women’s football competition was initially lined up for July 2024 in Morocco but has been moved by a year due to a congested women's football calendar. Nigeria and Zambia will represent Africa in the women’s football event at the Paris 2024 Olympics which will run from...

AFCON 2025: CAF set date for opening & closing ceremonies

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has agreed to stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nationa from December 2025 to January 2026. The tournament that will take place in Morocco will start on December 21, 2025 and end on January 18, 2026. It will be the first time the biennial football competition will be taking place across two years (2025 and 2026)....

Naira rain in Ikenne as Beyond Limits owner showers cash on players, others

Naira rain in Ikenne as Beyond Limits owner showers cash on players, others

Beyond Limits Football Academy were rewarded  with cash prizes by their owner Kunle Soname, in Ikenne on Thursday, for their efforts in gaining promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The youthful squad, under the tutelage of coach Olumide Ajibolade, also won the Nigeria National League (NNL) title as well as the Ogun State FA Cup and The Creative Championship (TCC) League. Beyond Limits also...

President Federation Cup: Abia Warriors, El-Kanemi Warriors to face-off in final

President Federation Cup: Abia Warriors, El-Kanemi Warriors to face-off in final

Abia Warriors and El-Kanemi Warriors will clash in the 2023-24 President Federation Cup final, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja following their semi-final victories on Thursday. Abia Warriors reached the final for the first time in their history, after beating two-time winners, Kano Pillars 4-3 on penalties in Lafia after a goalless 90 minutes. In the second semi-final, El Kanemi Warriors, Federation Cup champions in...