Ex-international, George Abbey, has ruled out the possibility of the Super Eagles winning the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament with the current crop of players in the squad.The Eagles are aiming to clinch their fourth title AFCON title at the 34th edition scheduled for in Ivory Coast early next …
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Football star, Lionel Messi has displaced his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s most marketable athlete. According to sports business outlet, SportsPro Media, in its list of the top 50 marketable athletes for 2023, Messi finished top for the second time in his career. Ronaldo finished first last year but he’s …
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A Music Star, Sports Lover and Man of the People, Portable Takes Center Stage as the New Face of LuckyBet. On 26th Sept 2023 at Luckybet Head Office Building, Ojota Bus Stop Lagos, the worlds of music and sports betting collided in an epic partnership as LuckyBet unveils Portable as its brand ambassador. This groundbreaking union brings …
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Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board, Gbenga Elegbeleye, says random tests would now be conducted on players to curb possible existence of drug abuse in the league. The NPFL board, according to Elegbeleye has already acquired testing kits from the United Kingdom.“We are committed to joining the NFF, CAF, …
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Cristiano Ronaldo broke an impressive accolade as Al-Nassr triumphed in their AFC Champions League clash on Tuesday night. The Portuguese superstar played 90 minutes, before getting subbed off in added time, during his side’s 2-0 win over Persepolis.Despite not getting on the scoresheet on the night, the 38-year-old did still manage …
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been greeted by extraordinary scenes in Iran with hundreds of fans chasing the Al-Nassr bus and then storming the team’s hotel to catch a glimpse of him.The Saudi Arabian club are set to play Tehran-based side Persepolis in their opening AFC Champions League group stage fixture on Tuesday …
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Super Eagles of Nigeria wrapped up the 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifiers with a comfortable 6-0 victory against the Patriots of Sao Tome and Principe at Nest of Champions, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom state, on Sunday.A hat-trick from Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and a goal each from Ademola Lookman, Taiwo Awoniyi, …
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The shortlist for world football’s most prestigious individual award, Ballon d’Or, has been revealed. Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, who played a pivotal role for Napoli and also helped win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years, made the 30-man shortlist alongside Lionel Messi and 28 others. Seven-time Ballon d’Or …
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Chelsea are drawing a close to the saga surrounding Romelu Lukaku‘s immediate future by agreeing a loan deal with Roma. The 30-year-old will take a pay cut to reunite with his former boss Jose Mourinho with Chelsea receiving just over £5million as a loan fee.Chelsea accepted less than their desired £8m …
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria have made a remarkable statement as their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup outing has earned the 9-time African champions a 10th-place finish in the tournament ranking, ahead of football giants Germany, Brazil, Italy, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. The Randy Waldrum-led side was ranked as the …
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