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2023 African Games: Flying Eagles start on losing note against Uganda

Nigeria's Flying Eagles fought hard to secure a 2-2 draw against Kenya on Wednesday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Afrosport reports. The Flying Eagles, who entered Wednesday's game at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo unbeaten, needed to avoid defeat against the Kenyans in their final Group B game. The seven-time African champions, however, showed immense resilience as...

Son out of Tottenham’ Europa League clash against Frankfurt

by Ibikunle Salako

16 April 2025

Tottenham Hotspur will be without captain Son Heung-min for their trip to Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie, manager Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday. Son, who missed Tottenham’s 4-2 drubbing at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, has failed to recover from foot injury in time for Thursday’s game. The Premier League club will be without their leader, who has scored three goals...

Serie A: Lukaku stars as Napoli beat Empoli to close gap on leaders Inter Milan

by Ibikunle Salako

15 April 2025

Romelu Lukaku scored his second goal in three Serie A games to help Napoli to a 3-0 win against Empoli at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Monday, Afrosport reports. Lukaku assisted two goals and found the back of the net in the 56th minute to complete Napoli’s thumping of the relegation-threatened side. Full time: #NapoliEmpoli 3-0 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/ltXK50AlXk — Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli)...

PL: Ghana’s Semenyo scores only goal as Bournemouth edge Fulham

by Ibikunle Salako

15 April 2025

Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo scored the only goal as Bournemouth clinched a 1-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League on Monday, Afrosport reports. Semenyo needed only 53 seconds to get the Cherries in front at the Vitality Stadium, scoring his side’s fastest goal in the league this season. Bournemouth broke away in the midfield through Alex Scott, whose pass to Semenyo was not clearly dealt...

Super Eagles legend Christian Chukwu passes away at 74

NFF denies owing late Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu

by Ibikunle Salako

14 April 2025

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday denied trending reports suggesting it owed late Super Eagles captain and coach Christian Chukwu, Afrosport reports. The NFF was alleged to owe the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner the sum of $128,000 before his demise. The football body, through its General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, took to social media to debunk the rumours, claiming that there was no...

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U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles held by Kenya in final group game, advance to quarterfinals

Son out of Tottenham’ Europa League clash against Frankfurt

Serie A: Lukaku stars as Napoli beat Empoli to close gap on leaders Inter Milan

PL: Ghana’s Semenyo scores only goal as Bournemouth edge Fulham

NFF denies owing late Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu

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