Category: Sports
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AFCON 2023: Peseiro Releases 25-man Squad
By Miracle Ogunde Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has announced a 25- man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire. The list was announced by the coach via the Super Eagles official X (Twitter ) handle. The team comprises three goalkeepers, eight defenders, six midfielders, and eight forwards. …
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AFCON 2023: Peseiro, NFF disagree over final Super Eagles squad
By Miracle Ogunde The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and the head coach of the Super Eagles team, Jose Peseiro, are currently in disagreement over the final squad list for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Sources revealed to newsmen that Peseiro submitted a 25-man squad ahead of the tournament, while the NFF is putting pressure…
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Anthony Joshua gets third straight win with Wallin KO
Anthony Joshua has won his third fight of 2023 with a TKO victory over Otto Wallin in the main event of the “Day of Reckoning” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After securing consecutive victories over Jermaine Franklin in April and Robert Helenius with a seventh-round knockout in August, Joshua cruised to a fifth-round technical knockout…
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Seeway FC Ayeka Win 2023 O.C General Unity Cup
The Seeway Football Club of Ayeka in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State have won the 2023 edition of the O.C General Unity Cup. Starnews Nigeria reports that the final match between Seeway FC and the Senegaltech FC of Okitipupa was played on Saturday at the Government field in Okitipupa town with dignitaries across…
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SPORT: Osimhen Signs New Deal with Napoli
Victor Osimhen has signed a new contract with Serie A champions Napoli, DAILY POST reports. Osimhen penned a one-year contract, which will keep him at the club until 2026. A release clause in the region of €130 million has been inserted in the new contract. The forward will also earn a bumper pay…
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BREAKING: Top Sunshine Stars FC Official Dies After Attack By Gunmen
Am official of the Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure, Ondo state, Taiwo Dosunmu has died following attack on the team bus by gunmen along Benin-Ore expressway on December 7,2023. In a statement by the media officer of the tea, Michael Akintunde said the deceased who was the Assistant Kit Manager of…
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Super Eagles provisional list: Call Peseiro to order – Oliseh
Former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh has joined the call for the inclusion of more home-based players in the team. Only three local players were included in Super Eagles’ provisional squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Forward Odion Ighalo expressed disappointment with the decision of head coach, Jose Peseiro to name only…
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FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Retains 42nd position in World
By Miracle Ogunde The Super Eagles of Nigeria is ending 2023 in 42nd position in the latest ranking released on Thursday by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), on its official website. The ranking is the last for 2023 by FIFA. The Super Eagles retained the same position it was in November. Jose Peseiro’s…
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Nottingham Forest Announce Appointment Of New Manager
Nuno Espirito Santo has been appointed as the new manager of Nottingham Forest, the Premier League club confirmed on Wednesday. “Nottingham Forest can today confirm the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo as first team head coach,” the club said in a statement. “Nuno joins the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take…
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REVEALED: Full Provisional List Of Super Eagles for AFCON
THE FULL PROVISIONAL LIST OF THE SUPER EAGLES AHEAD OF THE #AFCON Goalkeepers 1. Francis Uzoho 2. Adebayo Adeleye 3. Ojo Olorunleke 4. Stanley Nwabali 5. Amas Obasogie 6. Christian Nwoke Defenders 1. Ola Aina 2. Bright Osayi-Samuel 3. Tyronne Ebuehi 4. Jamilu Collins 5. Zaidu Sanusi 6. Bruno Onyemaechi 7. William Troost-Ekong 8.…