Month: February 2023
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9ja Flavour
Iheanacho extends incredible run as Foxes fall to Blackburn
Kelechi Iheanacho continued his impressive goalscoring run in the FA Cup as his Leicester City side fell to a 2-1…
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Football
Cristiano Ronaldo named Saudi Pro League Player of the Month for February
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the Saudi Pro League Player of the Month for February after repeated exceptional performances for…
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NEWS
Rohr Named As Benin Republic New Coach
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has signed a three-year deal with the Benin Football Association to become their…
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African Football
Solomon Agbalaka makes AFCON U20 group stage best XI
Nigeria U-20 left-back Solomon Agbalaka has been included in the AFCON U-20 best XI of the group stage after inspirational…
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Chelsea
Chelsea Confirm Thiago Silva Injury Blow
Chelsea’s poor season has gone from bad to worse after star defender, Thiago Silva suffered a knee ligament damage. Silva…
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Flying Eagles
AFCON U-20: Bosso confident Flying Eagles will grab U-20 World Cup ticket
Coach Isah Ladan Bosso believes he has the men to push Uganda’s Hippos off the way in their Africa U20…
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Foreign stories
David Alaba: Why I voted Messi over Benzema for FIFA award
Austria captain David Alaba has taken to Instagram to explain why he voted for Lionel Messi over Real Madrid teammate…
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Foreign Legion
Cash rain! Napoli will pay Osimhen 120m if he scores 30 goals this season
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is scoring goals for fun at Napoli this season and could get as much as €260,000…
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Football
Messi, Scaloni, Martinez sweep FIFA The Best awards
Argentina captain Lionel Messi won a record-extending seventh FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year award, succeeding Robert Lewandowski…
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La Liga
Chukwueze powers Villarreal past Getafe to end 4-game losing streak
Samuel Chukwueze scored and assisted another to help Villarreal secure a 2-1 comeback win against Getafe at the Estadio de…
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Football
Messi makes history, headlines FIFPro World XI with Mbappe
Lionel Messi earned his 16th consecutive nomination to the FIFPro World XI, a record number for any player in the…
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Off the Pitch
Alleged sexual assault: Achraf Hakimi in trouble
Morocco and PSG star Achraf Hakimi is In trouble following allegations of sexual assault leveled against him by a 23-year…
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African Football
Top five African Players with the most Serie A goals
King Weah, Obafemi Martins, Mohamed Kallon, Samuel Eto’o, Gervinho and now Victor Osimhen are some of the African stars who…
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Football
Argentina reward World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni with contract extension
Just over two months after guiding Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar, Lionel Scaloni has been rewarded …
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Nigeria National League
Registration for 2022/2023 NNL season to end on Thursday, league board announces
The Nigeria National league (NNL) board has notified clubs that Thursday 2nd of March, 2023 is deadline for the registration…
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Other Sports
AFCON U-20: Hippos coach Jackson Mayanja sends a strong message to Flying Eagles
The coach of Uganda U-20, Hippos, Jackson Mayanja has sent a strong message to Ladan Bosso, and Nigeria’s U-20 team,…
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Chelsea
Madueke Opens Up On Chelsea Move
Noni Madueke has revealed the reasons behind his decision to join Chelsea in the January transfer window. Madueke teamed up…
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Man Utd
Rashford Credited With Carabao Cup Final Goal
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has been credicted with the second goal of the club’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United…
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Barcelona
Lewandowski Ruled Out Of Real Madrid Clash
Barcelona have been dealt a major injury blow after Robert Lewandowski was ruled out of the Copa Del Rey…
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Flying Eagles
AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles battle Hippos for a place in FIFA U-20 World Cup
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will play against the Uganda Hippos in the quarterfinal at the ongoing Africa U-20 Cup…
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Football
Manchester United hungry for more titles after Caraboa Cup win – Rashford
Manchester United defeated Newcastle by two unreplied goals to be crowned Caraboa cup champions and end the clubs six-year title…
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African Football
CAFCC: 10-man Rivers United defeat Motema Pembe away from home
Rivers United picked up a narrow 1-0 win over Congolese outfit DC Motema Pembe in their CAF Confederation Cup Group…
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Basketball
FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: D’Tigers miss out on showpiece despite valiant efforts
Nigeria’s D’Tigers failed to qualify for the 2023 FIBA World Cup after falling to a 65-59 defeat at the hands…
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Foreign Legion
Peter Olayinka bags brace in Slavia Praha win over Slovacko
Nigerian forward Peter Olayinka scored both goals in Slavia Praha’s 2-0 win over Slovacko in the Czech Republic Fortuna Liga…
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Other Sports
Tobi Amusan nominated for #Laureus23 World Breakthrough of the Year Award
Tobi Amusan has been nominated for the Laureus 2023 World Breakthrough of the Year Award alongside fast rising tennis star…
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Foreign Legion
Terem Moffi bags brace, assist in Nice 0-3 win over Monaco
Nigerian striker Terem Moffi bagged a brace and one assist to help OGC Nice to a 0-3 win over Monaco…
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9ja Flavour
Moffi opens Nice account with brace in Monaco thrashing
Terem Moffi scored his first goals for OGC Nice in their impressive 3-0 win over AS Monaco away from home…
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9ja Flavour
Ighalo nets four as Al-Hilal coast to Champions League final
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo scored four times as Al-Hilal destroyed Qatari side Al-Duhail in their AFC Champions League semifinal…
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Flying Eagles
U-20 AFCON: Solomon Agbalaka Wins Man Of The Match Award Again
Solomon Agbalaka has been named the man of the match in the Flying Eagles 2-0 win over Mozambique on…
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Man Utd
Carabao Cup Final: Manchester United vs Newcastle United Preview, Team News, Time, Prediction
Manchester United will be aiming to end their six-year trophy drought when they take on Newcastle United at Wembley in…
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