Bukayo Saka marked his return from a lengthy injury absence with a goal as Arsenal beat Fulham 2-1 on Tuesday to cut the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to nine points. Saka came off the bench to head in on his first appearance since December 21, after Mikel Merino’s deflected effort had given Arsenal […]
Nigerian boxing sensation Elizabeth Oshoba expressed delight after defeating Czech fighter Lenka Volejnikova on points to extend her unbeaten professional record to 9-0-0. Oshoba dominated the six-round contest at York Hall, London, winning unanimously on all judges’ scorecards which read 60-54, 60-54, 60-54. The WBC silver featherweight champion put on a masterclass performance to secure […]
Tributes have continued to pour in from across the Nigerian boxing community following the tragic death of former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, who collapsed during a boxing match in Ghana on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria Boxing Board of Control Chairman, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, expressed his condolences saying, “It […]
Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has emerged as the most prolific dribbler across this weekend’s FA Cup fixtures following their dramatic quarter-final victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. According to football statistics provider, WhoScored, the Nigerian international completed five successful dribbles — more than any other player in the quarter-finals — during Forest’s […]
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a legend at the club like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappe idolised Ronaldo while growing up and after joining Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, has equalled the Portuguese striker’s tally of 33 goals in his first season at […]
Arsenal will play Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, the first North London derby to be held outside the United Kingdom, the clubs said Monday, while Liverpool will meet AC Milan. The London rivals will play at the southern Chinese city’s new 50,000-capacity Kai Tak Stadium on July 31. “Playing against Tottenham Hotspur […]
Patrick Kluivert said it was “just the beginning” after his Indonesia side beat Bahrain 1-0 in front of nearly 70,000 in Jakarta to breathe new life into their World Cup qualifying hopes. Five days after Barcelona and Dutch great Kluivert saw his team thrashed 5-1 by Australia in his first game as coach, Oxford United’s […]
Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister and Giuliano Simeone sealed an emphatic win for the world champions, who had been assured of their World Cup berth after Bolivia’s 0-0 draw with Uruguay earlier Tuesday. […]
Zimbabwe’s Warriors. Yesterday, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, brought Nigerians back to the reality of the country’s football with a well executed counter-attacking game that earned them a 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles. Coming the same day South Africa defeated Benin Republic 2-0 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, the draw all but put paid […]
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, has confirmed that the first 500 persons to buy match tickets for today’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will get a Super Eagles’ home jersey. “We are calling on Nigerians to come out in large […]
