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MUNICH – Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, said Saturday the award should go to a player whose team won the Champions League. His views on the Ballon d’Or criteria came before Sunday’s Nations League final. Ronaldo stated “trophies” must be key.…
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The Super Eagles Russia friendly match ended 1-1 at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium. An own goal by Nigeria’s defender Semi Ajayi in the first half put Russia ahead. This was an early setback for the Nigerian team. Despite the own goal,…
MUNICH – Portugal booked their ticket to the Portugal Nations League final with a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Germany in a tense UEFA Nations League semi-final. Germany drew first blood through Florian Wirtz, but quick-fire goals from Francisco Conceição and the ever-reliable…
LONDON – The dust has barely settled from their explosive Wembley showdown, and IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois is already advising Anthony Joshua to hang up his gloves. The call for Joshua to retire comes after Dubois delivered a brutal fifth-round knockout to…
MUNICH – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are European champions for the very first time. They demolished Inter Milan 5-0 in a stunning Champions League final at Munich’s Allianz Arena. This historic PSG Champions League win also capped a phenomenal season, securing a coveted treble…
ILISHAN-REMO – An Ogun athlete protest over unpaid allowances marked a tense start to the week at the 22nd National Sports Festival. Athletes representing Ogun State demonstrated Monday, blocking the entrance to the Games Village at Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo. The demonstration…
BREMEN – Werder Bremen manager Ole Werner has expressed strong support for defender Felix Agu, following his exciting call-up to the Nigeria Super Eagles. Agu, who previously represented Germany at youth levels, recently received clearance to play for Nigeria, opening a new…
MOSCOW – Russia’s head coach, Valery Karpin, has announced his final 31-man squad. This squad will face Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an international friendly match. Karpin trimmed the list from a provisional 41 players named last week. The Russia squad for…
LONDON – Forward Nathan Butler-Oyedeji is set to depart Arsenal at the end of the current season. This concludes a 14-year journey with the North London club for the player of Nigerian descent. He joined Arsenal’s academy in 2011. The…
MADRID – Kylian Mbappe has won the European Golden Shoe award. The Real Madrid striker scored 31 goals in his first La Liga season. This is Mbappe’s first time winning the top scorer prize. His 31 goals gave him 62…
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