Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

FC Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao has confirmed that Super Eagles’ defender Zaidu Sanusi has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an injury in FC Porto’s weekend fixture. The Super Eagles player picked up an injury in Porto’s 2-0 victory over Estrela da Amadora in the Primera Liga on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Sanusi was stretched off after just 32 minutes In his first game for the Portuguese side since returning from AFCON tournament with Nigeria. The 27-year-old was a regular for the Super Eagles during the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations  and even…

Nigeria’s top financial firm Zenith Bank Plc, has showered praises on Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress for qualifying for the forthcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France. The Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, expressed delight over the achievement of the D’Tigress. Onyeagwu while speaking on the latest development said: “We salute the achievement of the ladies because all the teams at the qualifiers played to pick a ticket. D’Tigress have been consistent in recent years and we want them to maintain that consistency. “For us, we are proud of the ticket of the women’s team because…

3SC Technical Adviser Gbenga Ogunbote, believes his team will bounce back following their loss against Enyimba FC in Aba over the weekend. 3SC resumed their league campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Enyimba on Saturday. Chijioke Mbaoma lone strike in the first half was enough to earn the maximum 3 point for the people’s Elephant. However despite the setback, Ogunbote is upbeat Shooting Stars will bounce back in their remaining fixtures. While speaking to the Club’s media, Ogunbote said; “We still have about eighteen games in the second stanza,” “What we need to do is to see what we…

Super Falcons Left back, Nicole Payne joins American clubside, Portland Thorns on loan ­ Super Falcons defender, Nicole Payne has moved back to the US to join American club, Portland Thorns FC on a season-long loan deal from PSG Nicole has been limited to just few appearances since signing for the French side, with regular playing time hard to come by since her move to Paris Saint-Germain from University of South California last year. The left-back has now moved to Thorns FC in search of regular playing time. The 23-year-old has been limited to just four appearances for PSG so…

Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern are now eight points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen after losing to Bochum yesterday  Bayern opened the scoring in the 14th minute after Musiala found the back of the net, but they were stunned as Bochum scored twice in six minutes to take the lead, with goals from Takuma Asano and Keven Schlotterbeck causing disarray for Bayern. After the game, Tuchel said winning the Bundesliga title “does not look very realistic”, but added: “Last season we believed until the end and we were rewarded. So we will keep working at it.” Bayern have been German champions in…

Rasmus Hojlund’s brace, the saving grace for Man United in the Premier League game against Luton Town to keep them in contention for the top four, following today’s victory Manchester United’s £72m summer signing from Atalanta has hit a red-hot streak after early struggles in front of goal and scored twice in the first seven minutes to set up a fourth successive league win for Erik ten Hag’s side. The 21-year-old pounced on Amari’i Bell’s error after only 37 seconds to round keeper Thomas Kaminski and score, adding a second in the seventh minute, instinctively diverting Alejandro Garnacho’s shot into…

NPFL second half of the season back in full swing with 7 fixtures across the nation. The results are all in and you can check them out below  (Govima Sport Reports) NPFL 23/24 football season continues as Remo Stars played out a 0-0 draw with Abia Warriors on Sunday. The point earned by the Ogun State based club was enough to push them to the top of the table, following the loss of Lobi Stars to Plateau United in the other fixture. Daniel Ogunmodede’s side currently have 36 points from 20 games. While Lobi Stars dropped to second position…

Nwankwo Kanu has affirmatively confirm that the team will continue to attract foreign partnerships to the club. The Enyimba chairman and Arsenal legend said the aim is to restore the lost glory of the People’s Elephant on the continent. Kanu made reference to the recent partnership between Enyimba and Norwegian side, Hamkam FC. Which will be of great benefits to the club and the state at large. We can confirm that the management of the Norwegian side Hamkam FC are currently in Aba on a seven-day programme to work, train and select exceptional talents to further their career abroad.…

Manchester City played out a 1:1 against Chelsea, dropping two valuable points in their race for the title.  Manchester City former player Raheem Sterling gave Chelsea the lead against his old team just before half-time, finishing off a brilliant counter-attack by meeting Nicolas Jackson’s cross, cutting inside Kyle Walker and curling his shot home. The visitors looked threatening on the break all game, with Jackson earlier spurning an even better chance from Malo Gusto’s cross when a heavy touch allowed Ederson to smother his shot, and City’s keeper also denied Sterling a second from point-blank range. City were racking up…

Arsenal continue their impressive goal scoring form as they brush aside relegation threatened Burnley in premier league match week 25. Arsenal continue to put pressure on the top spot, following their 6-0 win at West Ham last week, Arsenal resumed where they left things among the goals again, captain Martin Odegaard opening the scoring on four minutes with a crisp strike into the bottom corner after Gabriel Martinelli’s pass. Bukayo Saka converted from the spot to double the lead after Lorenz Assignon fouled Leandro Trossard in the box. German Kai Harvertz while speaking after the game said: “We are in…

NPFL: Enyimba Defeated Shooting Stars, As Heartland And Pillars share spoils NPFL second half of the season marked it’s return as Heartland FC face off against Kano Pillars and Enyimba welcome Shooting Stars Sports Club. After 90 minutes of football action, it ended between Heartland FC and Kano Pillars 1:1. Pillars took the lead through Ibrahim Mustapha a minute before the half-hour mark. While Malachi Ohawume equalised for the home team in stoppage time. Meanwhile Mbaoma scored the winning goal as Enyimba defeated Shooting Stars 1-0 in matchday 20 encounter of the NPFL. Mbaoma netted the decisive goal a minute…

Nwabali receives cash reward from Rivers State Governor for his outstanding performance for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the just concluded AFCON tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, has said that his administration will sustain purposeful governance and administrative efficiency, because of the significant role it has been playing amongst the citizens of the state. As it’s been helping the people to engage things that bring honour. Governor Fubara made this known when he hosted the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, who participated in the just concluded 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory…