Silver-tongued boxer, Muhammad Ali, has finally succumbed to death after a long battle, precisely 32 years, with Parkinson’s disease. Ali breathed his last on Friday, June 3, 2016, after he was rushed to the hospital, where he was later placed on a life support machine. The self-professed ‘the greatest’ boxer was admitted at a Phoenix…
Members of staff of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Friday, June 3, 2016, prevented Chris Giwa and his group from taking over the Glass House. Giwa had stormed the NFF premises in a convoy of cars and with thugs in an attempt to take over the offices of the football ruling body in Nigeria,…
Fans will be bored this weekend because the football season in Europe has ended. Winners of the various leagues in Italy, Spain, France, England, and Germany have been crowned. Nigerian fans are already used to watching their favourite team every weekend. Since the season has ended, they have no choice than to wait for the…
Coach of the Under 23 team, Samson Siasia, claimed fatigue was responsible for his side’s loss to South Korea in the opening game of the 4-Nation Suwon Invitational Tournament in the Asian country. Nigeria’s Under 23 team lost 1-0 to the Korean side in their first game at the Suwon World Cup Stadium through Choi…
Nigeria’s senior football team, Super Eagles, on Tuesday defeated Luxembourg in an international friendly match. The game was played at the Stade Josy Barthel in Luxembourg. The trio of Nigeria’s Brown Ideye, Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo secured the win against the Red Lions of Luxembourg. Super Eagles embarked on the friendly in preparation for…
Atletico Madrid were on Saturday defeated on penalties by their arch city rival, Real Madrid at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, in the UEFA Champions League finals. It was Real’s 11th Champions League trophy since the competition debuted and they remain the only club with the highest number of trophies won. Real went…
The Rashidi Yekini Foundation, a non-governmental organization set up by the two children of the late Nigerian striker, has received a boost with the promise of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to support it. First Vice President of the Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, disclosed in Lagos at the weekend that the NFF will “provide a solid…
The Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State came alive on Friday when some African football legends turned up for the Joseph Yobo testimonial. The former Nigeria captain got a befitting exit from the game after raking 101 caps for his country, the highest for a Nigerian player. Yobo’s former coach at Everton, where…
Newly signed Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho, has expressed his affection for Old Trafford. The Portuguese gaffer made this known in a statement issued on Friday by United when he was unveiled to take charge at the club. The former Chelsea manager signed a three-year contract with the Manchester club with an option to extend…
Manchester United, on Friday, announced the signing of Jose Mourinho as their new manager after the sacking of Louis van Gaal on Monday. The former Chelsea boss was believed to have sealed the United deal on Thursday at a secret place in London with his new club’s officials, but the deal was officially disclosed on…