Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Ivory Coast claimed their third Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, and first on home soil, as they came from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final in Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium. Backed by the expectant home crowd, the hosts made an assured start, as Sébastien Haller, who scored the winning goal in the semi-final against DR Congo, almost got on the end of Simon Adingra’s dangerous cross. Veteran Max Gradel then produced the acrobatics with an overhead kick that hit the side-netting before Adingra forced a smart save from Stanley Nwabili. Nigeria were on the back foot, but…

Manchester United has Scott McTominay to thank as the Red Devils Get The Maximum 3 point away from home. Manchester United sliced the gap between themselves and Aston Villa to five points, after Scott McTominay’s late header powered the Red Devils to a 2-1 win against Unai Emery’s men – the hosts’ third consecutive home defeat. Just as they had done in Boxing Day’s thrilling reverse fixture – in which United came back to win from two goals down at the break – Villa started brightly, but the visitors’ relentless press yielded numerous early set-piece opportunities. Boubacar Kamara looked bewildered…

Arsenal’s Premier League title bid received a welcome boost as they blew past West Ham United at the London Stadium in a 6-0 victory, leaving the Hammers winless in seven competitive fixtures since defeating the Gunners in December. Arsenal still in high spirits after a potentially pivotal victory over title rivals Liverpool last weekend. Arsenal put West Ham to the sword in the first half here. The Gunners created plenty of early openings before breaking the deadlock in the 33rd minute when William Saliba nodded in Arsenal’s 1Ith league goal from a corner this season – a PL high. …

CAF Confirms AFCON Finals Prize Money, with the winner of today’s grand finale between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire to take home Seven Million dollars ($7M) (Govima Sport Reports) CAF prize money for the teams at this year’s AFCON tournament has been revealed. The three times African champions Super Eagles of Nigeria will face off against the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire in the 2023 AFCON final where the winners smile to bank to cash out Seven Million dollars equivalent of Ten Billion Naira (#10 Billion) The Confederation of African Football revealed the financial rewards for participating nations…

Real Madrid put some dents to Girona’s title hope as they ran riot at the Bernabeu  Real Madrid flexed their muscles over closest challengers Girona, demolishing the Catalan outfit 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu to go five points clear at the La Liga summit and extend their unbeaten home league run to 17 games. The clash of La Liga’s top two promised to be a closer affair, but Madrid showed their class in the first half. Vinicius Junior curled in an absolute beauty off the post inside just six minutes to open the scoring – his sixth goal in as…

The Naija Super 8 champions Sporting Lagos has secured the signature of some talent ahead of the season resumption. NPFL side Sporting Lagos have confirmed the signing of Mike Zaruma a right back from Plateau United, he was one of the players that won the Nigerian premier football league title for Plateau United, Mike has also represented Nigeria in the U20 African cup of nations back in 2019. A player Plateau United fans will definitely miss.  The Lagos based club have also completed the signing of Philip Kehinde a former Remo Stars player, he have now moved to the Lagos…

Bayer Leverkusen stamped their authority on the Bundesliga title race by comprehensively beating defending champions Bayern Munich 3-0 at the BayArena, moving five points clear at the summit while extending their unbeaten start to the campaign to an incredible 31 matches. Bayern Leverkusen keeps defiling all odds as they continue what has been an amazing season. Never before in Bundesliga history have two teams had at least 50 points at this stage of a season, but that’s the incredible standard these two juggernauts have set so far this campaign. Visiting boss Thomas Tuchel sprung a surprise with his team selection,…

AFCON 2023: 3rd Place Encounter-Bafana Bafana Emerge As Bronze Medal Winners After A Penalty Shootout Win Over DR Congo AFCON 2023 tournament ended on a high note for South Africa as they secured a first third-place Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finish since 2000 beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties at the Stade Félix-Houphouét-Boigny following a goalless draw. Ultimately, this is the match no one wants to be involved in. Nevertheless, Bafana Bafana and Les Léopards had the chance to sign off with a win and a place on the podium -a fantastic achievement for either considering they were largely…

Qatar retains Asian Cup crown as Akram Afif hat-trick sinks underdogs Jordan Qatar became the first team since Japan in 2004 to retain their Asian Cup crown, with tournament top goalscorer Akram Afif scoring three times from the penalty spot to defeat Jordan at Lusail Stadium. Jordan were playing in their first Asian Cup final and seeking their first major trophy, but it was Qatar who prevailed in front of 86,492 fans, including Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Qatar took the lead in the 20th minute when Afif won a penalty as he…

As President Tinubu directs maximum support to boost the nations representatives in Africa’s top competition final showdow According to the information from the Presidency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a presidential team to the finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. The Vice President had also represented the President at the semi-finals when the Super Eagles defeated South Africa in a pulsating encounter. The Nigerian national team is set to face host, Côte d’Ivoire, in a thrilling rematch at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday, February…

Former Super Eagles forward Osaze Odemwingie has said the team have an advantage over Cote d’Ivoire as the two African giants clash in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Sunday. Osaze Odemwingie has lend his voice to talk about the AFCON 2023 tournament ahead of the grand finale. The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire 1-0 during the group stage of the competition. Ivory Coast beat defending champions Senegal, Mali, and Dr Congo en route to the final to set up a final clash against Nigeria. “Hopefully, history repeats itself…

Cote d’Ivoire remain favourite to win AFCON according to Super Eagles boss Jose Peseiro Jose Peseiro, has said host nation Cote d’Ivoire are favourites to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria play the hosts on Sunday, looking to lift the title for the fourth time in history. Peseiro, while speaking to the media today, believes the Ivorians have the advantage. “Congratulations to Cote d’Ivoire for reaching the final; they are the favourites, but we want to win the AFCON,” Peseiro said. He did conclude that he wants to “win the trophy for the people…