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Bundesliga: Nigeria's Boniface, Tella win historic title with Bayer Leverkusen
Super Eagles stars Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella etched their names into German football history on Sunday, playing a pivotal role in Bayer Leverkusens stunning 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen. This emphatic win secured Leverkusens first-
NPFL Preview: Aba, Enugu set for oriental derbies as Sunshine Stars dare Sporting Lagos
The Nigeria Premier Football League , NPFL, is wrapping up gradually, with the pretenders separated from the contenders. Matchday 30 of the league resumes Sunday at the Cathedral between Enugu Rangers and Abia Warriors. Eight other g
EPL: Onyeka nets for Brentford as Fernandes rescues Man United against Bournemouth
Frank Onyeka has joined the long list of Nigerians that have scored in the Premier League after finding the back of the net in Brentford's 2-0 win over Sheffield United on Saturday at the Gtech Community Stadium. Onyeka who came on as a la
NFF continues recycling of coaches, appoints Manu Garba to lead Golden Eaglets again
Despite the long list of qualified coaches across the world who indicated an interest in handling the Nigeria U-17 national team, the Board of Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U-17 World Cup winner Manu Garba as Head Coach of the G
Europa League: Boniface wrecks West Ham, Chukuweze falls with Milan
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface enjoyed a successful return to Europa League action on Thursday, scoring a trademark header to seal a 2-0 victory for Bayer Leverkusen over West Ham United. The Hammers held firm for most of the match, but substitu
Attom Foundation unveils superstars for maiden Charity Champions Cup
African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen headlines a list of football legends set to participate in the first-ever Charity Champions Cup. Joining Osimhen are Didier Drogba and Kanu Nwankwo, former African Footballer of the Year winners. C
JOF U-13 Cup: Semi final matches hold Friday
The ongoing JOF U-13 Football Championship holding in Lagos has entered its semi final stage. The semi final matches are scheduled for Friday 12 April at the Lekki playground. The first match of the day will be between Latoyam FC fro
UCL: Atletico, Barcelona take slim leads into second legs
In the UEFA Champions League , the matches provided intense drama, particularly in Paris where Barcelona staged a comeback against PSG, while in Madrid, Borussia Dortmund secured a goal to keep their hopes alive ahead of their home fixture against
UCL: First quarterfinal legs in Madrid, London stay on knife edge
The first legs of the quarterfinals in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League delivered thrilling action and intense drama on Tuesday. In Madrid, Manchester City faced Real Madrid in a see-saw battle that ended in a 3-3 draw. Despite City