Year: 2023
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Foreign stories
Infantino re-elected as FIFA President For Third Term
Gianni Infantino was re-elected as Fifa president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali on Thursday. He was re-elected unopposed…
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Opinion
4 Reasons Why a piece of Thierry Henry assessment of Victor Osimhen is wrong
Thierry Henry’s assessment of Victor Osimhen is not exactly correct after his comments about the Nigerian striker on Wednesday. The…
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Transfer
Henry advises Man Utd to sign Kane instead of Osimhen
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has advised Manchester United to sign Harry Kane over Victor Osimhen, reports SportsRation. The legendary striker…
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Champions League
UCL quarter-final and semi-final draws: Date, time, and all 8 teams left
Real Madrid and Napoli have booked the last two spots in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal after aggregate victories over…
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Champions League
MOTM Osimhen says his goals will come with or without penalties
Victor Osimhen is confident his goals will come if he takes penalties or not, reports SportsRation. The Nigerian striker scored…
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9ja Flavour
Osimhen fires Napoli into first-ever Champions League Quarterfinals
Victor Osimhen played a key role for Napoli as they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 to secure a place in the…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Watch Victor Osimhen movement as he nets his 23rd goal of the season
Victor Osimhen scored his 23rd goal of the season to take his tally to 28 goals contributions for Napoli in…
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Champions League
VIDEO: Victor Osimhen scores his 22nd goal of the season
Victor Osimhen has scored his 22nd goal of the season with a looping header to give Napoli 1-0 lead against…
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9ja Flavour
AKFA Cup: Gallant FC ONE Rockets shoot down Vandrezzer FC to reach final
FC ONE Rockets gallantly came from behind to defeat fellow NNL side Vandrezzer FC 2-1 in the second semi-final of…
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9ja Flavour
UECL RO16: Gift Orban nets historic hat-trick, sends Gent to quarterfinals
Nigerian hotshot Gift Orban put on another terrific performance for KAA Gent as he scored a hat-trick for the Belgian…
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FA Cup
AKFA Cup: Vandrezzer FC battle FC ONE Rockets for a place in the final
Vandrezzer FC and FC ONE Rockets will battle for a spot in the final match of the 2023 Akwa Ibom…
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Table Tennis
Quadri faces tough Harimoto test in Singapore Smash Rnd of 16
Aruna Quadri will now play against world number four Tomokazu Harimoto in the round of 16 at the ongoing Singapore…
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UFC
Usman reveals one regret ahead of UFC welterweight title clash against Edwards
Kamoru Usman has revealed his only regret as he prepares for his bout against Leon Edwards at London’s O2 Arena…
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Champions League
Osimhen’s Napoli out to make it a Serie A Hat-trick in the Champions League
Victor Osimhen and Napoli could make it a Serie A hat-trick as they host Frankfurt at the Diego Maradona Stadium…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Chuba Akpom nets 23rd league goal of the season as Stoke hold Boro
Nigeria-eligible Chuba Akpom has scored his 23rd league goal of the season for Middlesbrough who were held to a 1-1…
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Foreign Legion
Ighalo scores his 20th goal of the season in Al Hilal win over Al Fateh
Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo scored his 20th goal of the season for Al Hilal in their Kings Cup 3-1 win…
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FA Cup
AKFA Cup: Akwa United FC defeat Dakkada FC on penalties to reach final
13-time Akwa Ibom State FA Cup winners Akwa United FC defeated Dakkada FC 5-4 on penalties to reach the final…
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Basketball
Sesi Franca to host 2023 BCL Americas Final 4
The Board of the Basketball Champions League Americas announced that the city of Franca, Brazil, will host the 2022-23 Final…
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Boxing
Tosin Kejawa, and Elizabeth Oshoba power on
Hard-hitting Oluwatosin ‘Tosin’ Kejawa and 2022’s Commonwealth Silver Medallist Elizabeth Oshoba, retained their unbeaten records as they both dealt with…
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Football
CAF appoints Sudanese officials for Nigeria, Guinea U23 AFCON qualifying match
The Confederation of African Football has appointed officials from Sudan as referees for Wednesday’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations final…
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Flying Eagles
FIFA U-20: Nigeria’s nemesis, Portugal and Argentina, fail to reach World Cup finals
Portugal, who got the better of Nigeria in a 2-0 in the Final of the FIFA U20 World Cup in…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Gift Orban Opens Up On Premier League Dream
Gent striker Gift Orban has opened up on his desire to play in the English Premier League. Orban, who…
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African Football
CAF Super League venue: Nest of Champions, Uyo set for FIFA/CAF inspection on Wednesday
The 35,000 capacity Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo otherwise known as the Nest of Champions will on Wednesday host FIFA/CAF…
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9ja Flavour
AKFA Cup: Akwa United FC battle Dakkada FC for a place in the final
Akwa United FC will battle Dakkada FC in the first semi-final of the 2023 Akwa Ibom State FA Cup at…
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9ja Flavour
Chelsea appoint Nigerian manager as new Head Coach
Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Nigerian manager Hassan Sulaiman as the Head Coach of their U-18 team. The London-born…
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9ja Flavour
Terem Moffi vs Victor Osimhen: Comparing two of Nigeria’s deadliest strikers
To the average Nigerian football fan, Terem Moffi and Victor Osimhen are two strikers on the top of their respective…
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Football
AKFA Cup: FC ONE Rockets fly past Regnant Academy to book semi-final spot
FC ONE Rockets were 2-0 victors over Regnant Football Academy to reach the semi-final of the 2023 Akwa Ibom State…
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Flying Eagles
Dare charges NFF to prepare Flying Eagles to win FIFA World Cup
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has tasked the Nigeria Football Federation to adequately prepare…
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Flying Eagles
AFCON U-20: Agbalaka, Muhammed, and Sunday’s goals make CAF’s Top 10
Three out of the Eight goals scored by the Flying Eagles at the AFCON U-20 tournament in Egypt have been…
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Flying Eagles
AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles stars Make Tournament’s Best X1
Two Nigeria U-20 players have been included in the best XI of the just concluded AFCON U-20 tournament held in…
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