Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan has completed the signing of five new players (Govima Sport Reports) In a a bid to ensure a better performance in the second half of the season, coach Gbenga Ogunbote led technical crew, has recruited fresh legs to bolster the squad. Among the players signed are former Golden Eaglets player, Alimi Sunday from Sunshine Stars of Akure, Jimoh Oni, who is joining the team from Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Inter Lagos and Hadi Mohammed from Akwa United of Uyo. Adewale Yusuf joins from Lobi Stars and left Back, Ehibe Victor completes the…

AFCON 2023: Ivory Coast triumph ‘revenge’ for Emerse Fae after early retirement Emerse Fae says guiding Ivory Coast to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations title on home soil feels like “revenge” after he was forced to retire from playing early. The 40-year-old was named as interim coach of the Elephants midway through the tournament, and capped a remarkable run through the knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Nigeria on Sunday. Fae was part of the Ivorian side that finished runners-up at the 2006 Nations Cup finals – a campaign in which he played in every match – but…

Jose Peseiro the head coach of the Super Eagles has expressed his joy after being awarded national honour alongside his entire team  Jose Peseiro and his players were received at the Presidential Villa by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday after their exploit at the AFCON tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. The Portuguese and his players were awarded with national honours, plots of land as well as flats in the Federal Capital Territory. While reacting to this on his official X account, Peseiro said: “Honored and proud. We were received and commended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who reinforced…

The World Anti-Doping Agency said it has referred the national anti-doping agencies of Nigeria and Venezuela to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over their alleged non-compliance. WADA  Sanctioned the agencies in November for failing to address “critical requirements”. Both agencies have disputed WADA’s allegations. In a statement on Tuesday, WADA said it “filed the two separate requests for arbitration with CAS on Feb. 9, 2024… The allegations of non-compliance and the consequences would not take effect until such time as CAS makes its ruling.” The punishments recommended by WADA’s Compliance Review Committee state that…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to hold an emergency meeting to decide whether to extend Jose Peseiro’s contract with the Super Eagles or allow him to leave following the conclusion of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).  As earlier reported, Peseiro’s initial contract was extended to after the AFCON as stipulated in his deal, which was expected to have ended last year if the championship had been held as scheduled from January to February 2023. Meanwhile, the NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, had told the media that the Portuguese’s contract would not be extended no matter the outcome…

A magnificent strike from Brahim Diaz earned Real Madrid victory over RB Leipzig in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie. Real Madrid given a run for their money by RB Leipzig but eventually took a narrow lead into the second leg. In a goalless first half, the hosts did have the ball in the back of the net after less than two minutes, only to see the strike controversially ruled out. The whistle blew after Benjamin SeSko turned Xaver Schlager’s effort past Andriy Lunin, and while the initial suspicion was that the Slovenian was offside,…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has denied the rumour about quitting playing for Nigeria. The rumour cropped up on Monday that the Fulham FC player wanted to quit the national team after suffering a huge abuse from fans via social media. According to a source, Iwobi disclosed that he never nursed the ambition of retiring from international football. “Never did he ever contemplate retiring – Alex loves playing for Nigeria. “The camaraderie and sense of patriotism is in him, just watch him when he sings the national anthem. “It’s amazing that we win a silver in AFCON and then he…

Manchester City Won 3-1 against FC Copenhagen in their UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg, sealing the Sky Blues’ 11th win in a row across all competitions and extending their 21-match unbeaten streak in Europe. Signs of ring rust were to be expected from Copenhagen, who were thrown in at the deep end after a two-month winter break from competitive action, and City sought to capitalise through a barrage of early opportunities. Nathan Aké should have put the visitors in front with a volleyed rebound from point-blank range, before Kevin De Bruyne avenged his team-mate’s miss by latching onto Phil…

The Nigeria Premier Football League have announced the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium as the venue of the final of the Youth League NPFL Youth League Chairman Emeka Inyama made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday. Inyama said the competition will be held from February 24 to March 2, 2024. “We expect the teams to arrive Benin on the 24, and first rounds of matches will begin on February 25,” he stated. The following teams have qualified; Rangers from the South East, Rivers United from South South and Remo Stars from the south West. Others include, Katsina United from North East/west and…

 Former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper, Petr Cech, has tipped Arsenal to end their long wait for a Premier League title this season. Recall Arsenal last lifted the EPL trophy back in 2004, when Arsene Wenger’s team went unbeaten throughout the campaign, and ever since, the title has proven so hard to come by at Arsenal. Last season, Mikel Arteta’s side pushed Manchester City, but eventually missed out by five points. This season, Mikel Arteta’s men currently trail leaders Liverpool by two points. But the gunners looked ready to battle all the way for the title that eluded them last season.…

Nigerian Taekwondo athlete, Elizabeth Anyanacho picked up the tickets for 2024 Paris Olympics, as she became the first lady to achieve the feat for Nigeria. Elizabeth Anyanacho created history as she became the first female athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games back to back for Nigeria. The 2019 African Games bronze medallist defeated Jully Musangi (Kenya) in the two rounds of the -67kg at the 2024 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal. Reacting to her qualification, the President of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Abdullahi Saidu praised Elizabeth Anyanacho for securing the country’s sole ticket…

President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all members of the Super Eagles squad that won the silver medal at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.  The president also gifted a plot of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a flat to each of them for their feat as a way of appreciating them for their efforts in the competition. Nigeria’s quest to win the AFCON title for the fourth time in their history came to a disappointing end after they lost 2-1 to host Cote d’Ivoire in the final on Sunday.…