Nigeria just punched above its weight — literally. The International Boxing Association has released its 2026 world rankings and Nigeria sits at number 24 out of 153 countries. Ahead of France. Ahead of the United States of America. Let that sink in. 🥊🇳🇬 The Numbers That Tell the Story Nigeria accumulated 12,150 points in the…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup just got more exciting for Nigerian football fans. FIFA has confirmed a landmark partnership with YouTube — and it changes how you will watch and follow the tournament this summer. The Partnership Is Official FIFA announced the YouTube partnership in March 2026. YouTube now holds the status of “Preferred Platform”…
Five goals. Four goals. Nine goals in total. Paris. Champions League. Semifinal. First leg.If you didn’t watch PSG vs Bayern Munich last night, you missed one of the greatest Champions League matches in recent memory. The scoreline says PSG won 5-4. But here is the uncomfortable truth that every football lover needs to hear —…
Gernot Rohr has picked captain Ahmed Musa for forthcoming AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Lesotho even though he is without a club and has not played for several months after he was released by Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. “The list is done, NFF will release the list soon,” Rohr said. “We have a list…
Liverpool’s incredible slide continued with a sixth successive Premier League home defeat as Fulham secured a crucial win to give their survival hopes a huge boost. Mario Lemina’s goal on the stroke of half-time, after the Gabon midfielder had dispossessed Mohamed Salah, gave the visitors a deserved win and saw them draw level on 26…
Lagos-based Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) side, MFM, yesterday confirmed the appointment of Olalekan Gabriel as their interim head coach. He replaces Tony Bolus, who resigned a few days ago. Gabriel was in charge of the team on Sunday when they beat Adamawa United 2-0 in an NPFL match played at the Agege Stadium, Lagos….
100-metre world champion Christian Coleman has been provisionally suspended after he violated anti-doping rules by missing the third test. The American sprinter, who won his first major title at the World Championships in Doha last year, has denied the claims from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Coleman claims he was doing Christmas shopping “five minutes…
Chelsea Football Club have today parted company with Head Coach Frank Lampard. This is a statement from the football club on Frank Lampard today 25th January 2021. This has been a very difficult decision, and not one that the owner and the Board have taken lightly. We are grateful to Frank for what he has…
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Arsenal ended their seven match winless run in the Premier League with a surprise 3-1 London derby victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday while Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw at Leicester City. United, who had won their last 10 away games in the Premier League,…
Budweiser have celebrated Lionel Messi‘s record-breaking 644th goal by sending each of the goalkeepers he scored against a personalised bottle of beer. The Barcelona captain’s goal against Valladolid on Tuesday night saw him break Pele‘s long-standing record for most goals for a single club. As a result, the beer company has sent every shot stopper Messi has overcome one…
