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The African Cup of Nations is the most glamorous football tournament on the African continent. Its 34th edition will begin on Saturday, January 13 and run through to February 11 with 24 country teams. Apart from the prize money that comes with winning the tournament, the winner also have the opportunity to the coveted trophy….
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed safely in the Ivorian capital Abidjan for the Africa Cup Of Nations AFCON 2023. The Nigerian contingent departed via the Muritala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Wednesday and flew for 1hour 30 minutes Cladded in long white kaftans with green caps to match the National colours, the…
The Nigerian Television Authority(NTA) has announced that it will air all 52 games of the forthcoming African Cup of Nations(AFCON). This was contained in a post by NTA on Wednesday on X, formerly Twitter. It said that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with AfroSports TV, a cross-continental Free-To-Air (FTA) sports channel. “NTA signs…
A former Captain and coach of Kwara United, Tunde Sanni Salihu has been appointed as the Chief Coach of the club. His appointment, which was done in a bid to change the fortunes of the club in the ongoing NPFL season according to a statement from the club was ratified on Monday, January 8, 2024…
A special dinner and send forth for the Nigeria Super Eagles ahead of their departure to AFCON 2023 in Cote ‘d ivoire will be held on Tuesday in Lagos. Governors Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State will be the chief host of the event while Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa,Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Seyi Makinde of Oyo,…
The camp of Nigeria Super Eagles has been shaken to its ground with two major blows on Monday. One was the 2-0 defeat to Guinea in a pre AFCON friendly test game in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second was another injury blow to one of its Striker Victor Boniface. The…
Lobi Stars of Benue didn’t hold back in mocking Kwara United (Harmony Boys) after securing a convincing 2-0 victory in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 17. The official Lobi Stars FC’s X page posted two images of the Kwara United mascot, known as Arabambi, looking sad, exhausted and seated in disappointment. The caption…
It was a poor show for the Kwara United on Sunday as the team lost to visiting Lobi Stars in the NPFL matchday 17. The Harmony boys showed glimpses of ambition in the early minutes of the game but a defensive error saw them going behind the visitors in the 21st minute with Godwin Oshagbemi’s…
The stake of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire has risen with the announcement of increment in the prize money. The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) on Thursday announced a 40% increase in the Prize Money for the Winner of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”) Côte d’Ivoire 2023. The Winner…
Leicester city and Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of AFCON in Cote D’ivoire due to an injury. Ndidi had earlier been left out of Leicester City squad that defeated Huddersfield on Monday night due to injury. According to an update from the camp, Alhasssan Yusuf will now replace Ndidi. Yusuf who…
As at 10am on Wednesday, there are seventeen players in Super Eagles Camp. The Super Eagles Camp opened yesterday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates(UAE). According to the media officer of the team, Babafemi Raji, he noted that the team is currently in a closed camping and information will be limited till January 6th….
Wayne Rooney has reacted to his sacking as Birmingham City FC Manager. The former Manchester United striker was shown the exit door at the club after another unsuccessful coaching attempt. Rooney in a statement shared on his X account, expressed gratitude to the club’s executives and acknowledged the support received during his brief stint. While…
Some players of the Super Eagles have arrived at the United Arab Emirates as the training for the African Cup of Nations begins today. Super Eagles will camp in Dubai before flying back to Lagos from where they will storm Cote D’Ivoire to contest for the fourth AFCON title. Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa, Moses…
Wayne Rooney is one of the former Players who are taking to football coaching. He effectively began his coaching career at Derby where he moved from his playing role at into the manager’s seat. Earlier on Tuesday, his recent attempt to find his footing at the dug out was cut short as Birmingham City sacked…
Wayne Rooney’s calamitous reign as Manager in Birmingham City has been brought to an end. Rooney was sacked earlier on Tuesday just after 83 days he was appointed. The fans had called for his sack after a 3-0 defeat to Leads United on New Year’s Day. For record, Rooney only won two games out of 15…
Three-time champions Nigeria have picked a team of 25 players for their onslaught for a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title. According to the list, Head Coach Jose Peseiro settled for usual suspects in a roster that has three goalkeepers, nine defenders, five midfielders and eight forwards. Captain Ahmed Musa returns to the squad after…
…..as team lost to Pillars in Kano Following Kwara United’s 2-1 loss to Kano Pillars in the NPFL matchday 16 clash on Thursday, the Technical Adviser of the Harmony Boys, Coach Kabiru Dogo has disregarded the three match ultimatum that was activated by the management of the team after their home draw against Niger Tornadoes….
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has finally acquired a 25% stake in Manchestser United following a long time negotiation. The stake is worth around £1.3 billion ($1.6bn) in a deal that will also see the British Billionaire take responsibility for football operations at United. Ratcliffe will acquire 25% of the club’s Class B shares, previously exclusively held…
The duo of Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus on Saturday combined to hand Manchester United another defeat as West Ham snatched a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium. It was a game that had an injury-ravaged Manchester United calling on the 19-year-old Willy Kambwala in at centre-half for a first senior appearance. The red devils…
Ahmed Musa, the Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain has once again demonstrated his humanitarian gesture by gifting an Abuja based journalist,Joan Iwuchukwu a house in Abuja. According to totori news, Joan, a sport journalist who has been an ardent promoter was told of the development via a phone call from Musa on Saturday “I was sleeping…
