Sports
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D’Tigers suffer four-spot drop in FIBA ranking
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team D’ Tigers has dropped four places in the latest FIBA ranking released on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D’Tigers slumped from 39th to 42nd position in the world ranking. The former African champions tallied 299.7 points during the month under review to…
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World Cup Qualifiers: Stranded Super Eagles players arrive in Uyo
The Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire on Tuesday confirmed that the stranded Super Eagles players in Lagos and Abuja had arrived Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that some of the Super Eagles players were said to have challenges joining the rest…
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Real Madrid signs Mbappé for five years
Real Madrid, on Monday, announced the signing of French superstar, Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish giants and the 25-year-old forward have reached an agreement that will see him wearing the iconic white jersey for the next five seasons. The official statement from Real Madrid read, “Official statement. 03/06/2024 Real Madrid C.F.…
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Manchester United could face a Europa League ban due to UEFA’s ownership rules.
Manchester United’s participation in next season’s Europa League is under threat, despite their recent FA Cup triumph over Manchester City. The 2-1 victory at Wembley over the weekend secured a spot in the European tournament for Erik Ten Hag’s team. However, United’s place in the Europa League is jeopardised due to…
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Messi Speaks English In New Advert Video Featuring Will Smith, Martins Lawrence
Legendary Football Star, Lionel Messi has left fans amazed over an English promotional advert video with Will Smith, Martins Lawrence, and NBA star, Jimmy Butler. The 8th time Ballon D’or winner joined Smith and Lawrence to create a pre-release of “Ride or Die’’, the fourth installment of the high-grossing movie,…
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NFF rejects reports that Super Eagles players are still being owed salaries despite President Tinubu’s intervention
The Nigeria Football Federation and players of the Super Eagles have rejected an online report which claimed that players of the team have not been paid from monies given by the Presidency to the NFF to offset their bonuses and allowances. Late last year, the presidency released monies to the…
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Toni Kroos retires from professional football
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 34. He shared this news in a letter to Real Madrid fans, expressing his gratitude for their love and support since he joined the club in 2014. Kroos also confirmed that the 2024 Euros will…
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Super Eagles’ job big one for Finidi – Ndidi
As the Super Eagles gear up for crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches in June, Leicester and Super Eagles of Nigeria midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has shed light on the team’s mindset and the challenges facing new head coach George Finidi. In an interview with Arise TV on Monday, Ndidi acknowledged the…
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Guest hails Premier League footballer, Awoniyi, for clearing plates after hosting them
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian socialite and popular Tiktoker, Taofik Olanrewaju, has shared a video of how Nigerian footballer, Taiwo Awoniyi, humbly hosted him after his Nottingham Forest team played Chelsea on Saturday. Popular Nigerian skit maker, Abdulgafar Ahmed Abiola, popularly known as “Cute Abiola” was also seen in the video.…
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Ex-Real Madrid midfielder warns NFF against forcing assistants on Finidi George
Former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has advised the Nigeria Football Federation against forcing assistants on Finidi George, Soccernet.ng reports. The NFF announced the appointment of former Ajax man Finidi as the new Super Eagles last week, but there were some notable irregularities with the announcement, as the details of the…