Torunarigha Orban and Boniface: Peseiro’s New Boys and What They Can Offer

Super Eagles coach handed first call up to Gift Orban, Victor Boniface and Jordan Torunarigha who recently switched allegiance from Germany. Peseiro left out Ahmed Musa in Super Eagles squad to Face Sao Tome and Principe. Sportsintel shares some insights into what Torunarigha Orban and Boniface can offer the Super Eagles. Torunarigha: Auditioning For Central …

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NPFL Front of Shirt Sponsorship: Betting Is King

For NPFL clubs betting is king when it comes to front of shirt sponsorships but how does this impact the brands? Nine-Times NPFL Champions, Enyimba recently signed a multi-year deal with Australian Betting and Crypto Company, Stake. The deal brings to seven the number of NPFL front of shirt sponsorship deals so far. Out of …

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Peseiro Renews Contract: Insights Into Trade-Offs For The New Agreement

Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro will stay on in his role after reaching an agreement with the country’s football federation. The renewal comes after almost a week of negotiations where the NFF seek to add clauses different from first contract. From Salary Cut to percentages for NPFL players in future team lists, the NFF put …

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CAF Champions League Heartbreak For Enyimba, Remo Stars As Insurance Survives

The two clubs representing Nigeria in the CAF champions league representatives are out after Enyimba and Remo lost out to Al Ahli and Medeama SC respectively. Nigerian League champions Enyimba FC of Aba suffered a surprising barren draw against Al Ahly Bengazi to fall out of the CAF Champions league on 3-4 aggregate scores. Needing …

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Enugu Rangers CEO Speaks On Rangers Trinity And New Vision

The newly appointed G.M/CEO of Enugu Rangers F.C, Barrister Amobi Ezeaku is seeking to make the club become a truly professional outfit. Amobi made the pledge in Enugu, on Thursday after rolling out the club’s strategic plans for the period 2023–2027 at an interactive media session. Ezeaku, while reeling out the plans says he wants …

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Awoniyi Makes Nottingham Forest, Premier league History In Loss To Man United

Taiwo Awoniyi has equalled the record of Mohamed Salah and Emmanuel Adebayor as the Africans with the longest Premier League scoring run after scoring as early as the second minute to put Nottingham Forest 1-0 ahead against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Awoniyi has now scored in seven consecutive Premier League matches. Two goals each …

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Tobi Amusan Is back: Women’s 100 Hurdles is The Race To Watch at Athletics Worlds

A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within 12 months. Amusan’s provisional suspension has now been lifted with immediate effect. According to reports, two of the whereabouts violations were struck out by an independent committee. This means …

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Awoniyi scores To Equal Nottingham Forest Record On Birthday

Awoniyi scored to become only the second Nottingham Forest player to score in five consecutive Premier League games, after Stan Collymore(6 in March/April 1995). Awoniyi came on as a substitute to pull one back for Nottingham Forest as they lost 2-1 to Arsenal today in the Premier League. To equal the record, Taiwo in the …

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Amobi Ezeaku: The Man Who Wants To Purify Football In Nigeria

“I have always fought for justice since, a long time ago. I just want football, sports to be purified.” Choice words from Amobi Ezeaku, the Nigerian sports administrator who wants to make the game clean at home. Looking at Amobis’s life and work demonstrates his believe in the mission to help football in his home …

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D’Tigress Record Equaling 4th Afrobasket Win Still In Sight

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’tigress record equalling 4th straight Afrobasket women’s title is still in progress after beating Rwanda for a final spot. To get into the finals, the Nigerian women defeated host country Rwanda, 79-44 in the semi-final with their president watching. Defending champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigress will be hoping to win the Afrobasket title …

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