Category: Sports
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JUST IN: FC Porto sack Vitor Bruno as coach
According to AFP, FC Porto announced the dismissal of Vitor Bruno on Monday, making him the third coach to be sacked by one of Portugal’s top three clubs this season. The 42-year-old manager took over from the new AC Milan boss, Sergio Conceição, during the close season but was let go after Porto experienced back-to-back…
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Historic Victory: Nigeria Edges Out New Zealand for First U-19 Women’s World Cup Win
In a thrilling encounter at the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia, Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens made a remarkable debut, securing their first-ever win with a narrow two-run victory over test-playing nation New Zealand on Monday. After facing delays due to rain in Sarawak, the Nigerian team refused to let the…
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Fury Retires From Boxing
By Miracle Ogunde After enjoying two stints as heavyweight champion, Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, on Monday announced his retirement from boxing. Tyson retired with a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw. The British fighter said in a social media post, “I’m going to make this short and sweet,” “I’d like…
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Chelle to be Unveiled as Super Eagles Head Coach Monday
By Miracle Ogunde The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Éric Sékou Chelle, the newly appointed Head Coach of the Super Eagles, will be officially unveiled on Monday. According to a statement published on the NFF’s website on Sunday, the event will take place at the Media Conference Room of the MKO Abiola National…
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How Chelle took huge pay cut to bag Super Eagles job
By Miracle Ogunde A latest report has revealed how Eric Chelle took a huge pay cut to take charge of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Malian recently quit his post as head coach of MC Oran to take over the Super Eagles. According to SCORENigeria, Chelle earned a lot more with the Algerian club…
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Facts about new Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle
By Miracle Ogunde It is no longer news that the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the men’s senior national team, Super Eagles. Last year, the 47-year-old led Mali to their first win over the Super Eagles in 50 years, and.has since caught…
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Breaking: NFF Appoints Eric Chelle As Super Eagles Head Coach
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced Éric Sékou Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The decision was finalized during an NFF Executive Committee meeting on January 7, 2025. Chelle, a former Mali national team coach, steps into the role immediately with a critical task ahead: leading Nigeria…
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Home Based Eagles defeat Ghana, Qualify for 2025 CHAN
By Miracle Ogunde Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles will now compete in the 2025 African Nations Championship after thrashing the Black Galaxies of Ghana at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday. Remo Stars duo Sodiq Ismail and Nduka Junior put Nigeria ahead within the opening 22 minutes before Rangers’ Kazeem Ogunleye extended the lead…
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Why I Won’t Quit Troubled Man City, Guardiola Insists
By Miracle Ogunde Following the recent poor run of form in the English Premier League, Pep Guardiola says he will not quit as the manager of Manchester City. This is as the team still have doubts over the fitness of a number of players as they bid to get back to winning ways at struggling…
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2024 National Sports Festival postponed again
By Miracle Ogunde The 2024 National Sports Festival has been postponed for the second time. During the closing ceremony of the 21st NSF on December 10, 2022, the Ogun State government won the bid to host the festival in November 2024. Information has it that the 22nd Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games, Ogun 2024”, will…