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Babangida: NFF visits injured ex-Super Eagles star after tragic crash

Babangida: NFF visits injured ex-Super Eagles star after tragic crash

The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid a condolence visit to former Super Eagles and Ajax star, Tijani Babangida who was involved in a deadly car accident on Thursday. The NFF delegation, led by President Ibrahim Gusau, visited Babangida in an Abuja hospital as he continues his recovery from injuries in the accident. The accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria road in Kaduna State...

Olympics: Nigeria’s Opeyori secures historic qualification for badminton event

Olympics: Nigeria’s Opeyori secures historic qualification for badminton event

Africa’s badminton champion, Anuoluwapo Opeyori has secured a ticket for the men’s singles badminton event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed Opeyori’s qualification after his participation in various qualifying championships. The announcement that was made over the weekend made the four-time African champion the first Nigerian player to qualify for back-to-back men’s singles event at the Olympics. Opeyori won gold...

Mbeumo appreciates relationship with Brentford teammate Wissa

Brahim Diaz targets more goals after starring in Real Madrid win

Brahim Diaz eyes scoring more goals this season after netting a brace in Real Madrid's 4-0 bashing of Granada in La Liga on Saturday. The Moroccan started and played for the entire 90 minutes, netting two second half goals after first half goals from Fran Garcia and Arda Guler. It took him to 12 goals in all competitions this season, eight of the them in La...

Mbeumo appreciates relationship with Brentford teammate Wissa

Kompany optimistic of Burnley’s Premier League return

Vincent Kompany is optimistic of Burnley's return to the Premier League after their relegation was confirmed in Saturday's 2-1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur. The Clarets went ahead through Jacob Bruun Larsen in the first half but could not hold on to the lead as Pedro Porro and Micky van de Ven handed Spurs maximum points. Kompany asserted that a new season has began for Burnley as...

Mbeumo appreciates relationship with Brentford teammate Wissa

Olise: Andersen celebrates Crystal Palace teammate on reaching goal milestone

Joachim Andersen has praised Michael Olise after scoring his 10th league goal of the season in Crystal Palace's 3-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eberechi Eze scored the rest to hand Palace their fifth win in their last five top-flight games while Naouirou Ahamada was sent off for two bookable offences. For Olise, it is the first time in his career he...