Manchester United's women’s team is closing in on a deal to sign Canadian international Simi Awujo. According to the Guardian, the 20-year-old Canadian midfielder has agreed to a three-year contract with United, with the deal subject to visa clearance. Awujo, who was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, represented the U.S. at the youth level before choosing to play for Canada at the senior...
Not many people gave Nigeria’s D’Tigress a chance heading into the Paris 2024 Olympics for several reasons, ranging from the administrative issues inhibiting the progress of the team as well as the calibre of teams they were drawn against in their group. The D’Tigress came into the women’s basketball tournament in Paris as the lowest ranked side, and they were drawn in Group B against three...
Nigeria women's basketball team, D'Tigress, put on a defensive masterclass in the third quarter to see off Canada 79-70 in their final Group B game and secure a historic quarterfinal berth at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Rena-Wakama-led side, who went into the halftime break with a four-point deficit, came out in inspired form in the third as they held the Canadians to just five points...
Nigeria's senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, have enjoyed a meteoric rise in the new FIFA world rankings following their impressive outing at the just-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup. The ranking, which was released on Friday, five days after the conclusion of the Mundial in Australia and New Zealand, sees the nine-time Africa champions move eight spots upwards from 40th to 32nd, as they remain...
Nigeria will face Canada for their opening Group B match at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on Friday. The game between the Super Falcons and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics champions will be the second Group B game after Australia pipped the Republic of Ireland to a 1-0 victory. Friday morning's match will be the first competitive match for the Super Falcons since their 1-0 loss...
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