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Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Gernot Rohr has reacted to his team’s semi-final game at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which they lost to 2 – 1 to Algeria last night.   Manchester City star, Riyad Mahrez scored a stunning free-kick for the Desert Foxes in the stoppage time to take his country to the final clash …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have gotten a major boost in their 2019 African Cup of Nations campaign, as Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola have pledged $75,000 for every goal scored in their remaining games.   The Super Eagles team had earlier gotten $75,000 from Aiteo Group, for the three goals …

Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has vowed to make his last Africa Cup of Nations one to remember for Nigeria and believes his presence in the squad could be a crucial factor in their bid for success. The midfielder, 32, concedes this will certainly be his last appearance on the …

Nigerian football legend and former Tanzania coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has broken his silence after he was sacked on Monday.   The ex-Nigeria international who was appointed national team coach by the Tanzania Football Federation in August 2018 was fired yesterday after the Taifa Stars were eliminated from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. …

Nigeria qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over defending champions Cameroon on Saturday, July 6, at Alexandria Stadium. Nigeria first took the lead in the 28th minutes after Odion Ighalo found the net. But Cameroon later replied with two goals from Stephane Bahoken and Clinton N’Jie in the 41 and …

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is proposing a five-point agenda to grow women’s football. The world football governing body is looking to capitalize on the success of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, that he said drew more than 1 million spectators and 1 billion television viewers. That growth starts with expanding …

A Kenyan athlete has been forced to release his passport and birth certificate to prove he is 17 after some people online raised doubts over his age.   Zakayo Pingua‘s club Benfica, in Lisbon, Portugal, hit back at trolls doubting his age by releasing copies of his passport and birth certificate.   …

Premier League champions, Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, known as Rodri from Atletico Madrid in a £63million deal.   The Spanish midfielder joins City on a five-year deal after they activated his release clause at the Wanda Metropolitano. The cost of the deal for the 23-year-old who has been earmarked as a …

American junior tennis player, Coco Gauff has just defeated, Venus Williams, 39, the big sister of tennis legend, Serena Williams at the ongoing Wimbledon tournament. The 15-year-old who is the youngest woman to qualify for the tournament stunned the five-time Wimbledon champion on her debut to a 6-4 6-4 win in the first round of the …

The Malian Football Federation have reportedly sent striker Adama Niane back home from the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt after he allegedly slapped team captain Abdoulay Diaby. The Mali squad has been reduced to 22 players following the expulsion of forward Adama Niane. “Adama Niane was excluded from the Eagles group …