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Nadal, Alcaraz & Auger-Aliassime withdraw from Monte-Carlo Masters

Ighalo becomes joint-top scorer in Saudi Arabia

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo powered Al Hilal to a 2-0 victory in the Saudi Professional League on Tuesday night with his second consecutive brace. Over the weekend, the former Manchester United scored a first-half brace in Al Hilal's 2-0 victory against Al Khaleej and he continued from where he left off against Al Feiha. Ighalo took advantage of an assist from Brazilian star Michael in...

Oshoala leads Barcelona to UEFA Women’s Champions League semis

Mohamed Salah: The Egyptian’s legacy beyond football

Two-time African Footballer of the Year, Mohamed Salah is not only a world-class football player, but he is also an icon in his home country - Egypt for his philanthropic efforts. Salah has been involved in several humanitarian initiatives, aimed at supporting the less privileged in his community and improving the lives of people in the North African nation. One of Salah's most significant contributions is...

Victor Moses returns to action after seven months layoff

Victor Moses returns to action after seven months layoff

Former Super Eagles star Victor Moses made his long awaited return from injury in Spartak Moscow's goalless draw against Akhmat Grozny in the Russian Premier League on Saturday. Moses has been out of action since he suffered an Achilles tendon injury against Ural in August 2022. The former Chelsea and Crystal Palace star was drafted in as a replacement for Mikhail Ignatov, two minutes after the...

Akpom extends lead as Championship top scorer in Middlesbrough loss

Akpom extends lead as Championship top scorer in Middlesbrough loss

Chuba Akpom continued his fine goalscoring run in the English Championship with his 24th goal of the season in Middlesbrough's 4-2 loss to Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon. Akpom halved the deficit for Michael Carrick's team in the 74th minute after goals from Matthew Pearson, Josh Ruffles and Josh Koroma gave the hosts a 4-1 lead at the John Smith's Stadium. The Nigerian descent was on...

Blow for Napoli as Osimhen suffers injury

Blow for Napoli as Osimhen suffers injury

Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Napoli's Serie A match against AC Milan on Sunday due to injury. The Partenopei confirmed on Friday that the Super Eagles returned to Naples with complaints of discomfort around his left abductor muscle which is now set to keep out of action. Osimhen is Napoli's top scorer across all competitions this season and the leading goalscorer in the Serie...