AFCON 2025: Old guard endures as new stars rise in group-stage spotlight
The group stage of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has reaffirmed African football’s enduring balance between ...
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Police Inspector dies in Calabar watching Arsenal match
An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the Champions League match ...
AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Treatment of Super Eagles in Libya despicable, says Dabiri-Erewa
The Super Eagles are stranded with their luggage in Libya The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. ...
Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon: Ademola Lookman fires Super Eagles into AFCON quarter-finals
Nigeria's forward #18 Ademola Lookman (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Nigeria's forward #9 Victor Osimhen during the ...
Holders Senegal remain team to beat as Africa Cup of Nations moves into knock-out phase
Sadio Mane's Senegal were the only team at the Africa Cup of Nations to win all three group games. (PHOTO: ...
Crystal Palace sack Vieira after winless run
Crystal Palace on Friday sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge. This was after their 1-0 defeat at ...
Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body in Paris on Wednesday. His ...
Buhari mourns Pelé, says he’ll never be forgotten
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes ...
World reacts to death of Brazilian soccer king Pele
Reactions poured in from around the world to the death of Brazilian soccer legend Pele. He died of cancer in ...
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one ...