Author: Enitan Obadina
The easiest question the Nigerian U19 cricket team answered in their ICC promotional video for the women’s U19 cricket World Cup was who to watch in the team, and the answer was emphatic; Lucky Piety. “She is going to be the toughest batter, she adapts to bowlers very easily“ Ude Lilian, a teammate quips while another teammate, Chukwunonye Christabel goes deeper in describing her ingenuity. “To you it’s a good ball, but you are going to the bush.” Lucky Piety is the captain of the Nigerian women’s U19 team who shocked New Zealand by 2 runs to earn the country’s…
Caleb Joshua broke the African and Nigerian U20 record in his 60m season opener in Nevada Silver and Blue Invite, clocking 6.57s. In the heats, Caleb dropped a hint of what’s coming with a 6.68s, a personal best, PB before returning to set the Nigerian U20 record and winning the finals by 0.17 seconds over Academy of Art’s Ajani Ince. The University of Alaska Anchorage sophomore was 0.01s short of the African U-20 Record of 6.58s set by Ibrahim Meite in 1994 after the 6.57 was adjusted for altitude. Also, he broke the 23-year-old record of 6.66 seconds set by…
Eric Chelle’s tactical setup, a diamond midfield caught football purists by surprise at the 2024 AFCON. His Malian team played free-flowing attacking football that ended at the hands of 10-men hosts, Cote D’Ivoire in the quarter-final stage. Now that he is the new coach of the Super Eagles, there are questions about what he brings to Nigeria This tactical analysis piece will provide in-depth insight into what Nigerians can expect from Éric Chelle’s side when they take to the pitch for the first time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. According to statistics, Éric’s Favorite formation is the 4-3-1-2,…
Former Mali coach, Eric Chelle is back in the reckoning as a Super Eagles Coach as reports from Mali say his agent is in Abuja. Drissa Niono, a Malian sports journalist with Radio Lampert disclosed on his X formerly Twitter handle today. Reprise des négociations entre le Nigéria et l’agent de l’ex sélectionneur du Mali 🇲🇱 qui se trouve présentement à Abuja. https://t.co/hjzhnN4eVF — Drissa Niono (@drissaniono) January 7, 2025 Writing in French, Drissa revealed that Chelle’s agent is in Abuja, negotiating with the Nigeria Football Federation. Translation: “Resumption of negotiations between Nigeria and the agent of the former Mali…
Ime Udoka’s Rockets are on a four-game winning streak and sit at 21-9 through 30 games in the NBA. The Houston Rockets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 128-111 for their 21st win this season. Team offense leader, Jalen Green scored 30 points in less than 30 minutes on the court, to lead the Houston Rockets over the hapless, injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans. Ime Udoka’s Rockets: The Difference In A Season Ime Udoka’s Rockets are the second seed in the West and the fourth-best team in the league on a 57-win pace. At the same stage last season, the Houston Rockets…
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman is Africa’s best player holding off competition from Morroco’s Hakimi, Ivorian star Adingra. and two others at the CAF 2024 African Footballer of the Year Awards in Marrakesh. Ademola Lookman succeeded Victor Osimhen’s 2023 win to give Nigeria a third back-to-back CAF Best Player Award victory. The 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco was a celebration of African excellence and to honor those who have enriched the game on the continent over the past year. The ceremony took place at the Palais des Congrès. Nigeria’s Historical Back-To-Back Win In 1993, Rashidi Yekini won the award before Emmanuel…
Rockets head coach, Ime Udoka applauded his team’s elite defense in the Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal win over Golden State Warriors. The Rockets’ defense showed out with the Semifinals on the line forcing 6 shot-clock violations in the win. The NBA Cup is a newly introduced in-seasoning competition for all NBA teams in all conferences. Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with a double-double as the Houston Rockets secured their place in the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinal. Alperen finished the night with 26 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, and 3 STL. The Rockets finished the game on a 9-1 run over…
Ademola Lookman joined the exclusive group of Nigerians with goals against Spanish giants, Real Madrid. To achieve this feat, Lookman led Atalanta in their UEFA Champions League loss against Real Madrid. Lookman couldn’t score in the earlier meeting between the two sides this season but made amends in the return leg. SportsIntel takes you through the list of Nigerians in the exclusive club. Nigerians With Goals Against Real Madrid: First Of His Name Former Super Eagles coach, Finidi George recorded two goals against Real Madrid while playing for the Spanish club, Real Betis. Fondly called Mr. George, his first…
Debutants, Edo Queens has two entries, Emem Essien and Cordeila Odoma in the CAF Women’s Champions League team of the tournament. Following the conclusion of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 group stages, CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) has officially released the best-performing eleven (11) players. The CAF TSG comprises various African football experts, including coaches, analysts, and technical advisors. Emem Essien is the driving force for Edo Queens in the tournament so far, while Cordeila Odoma helps knit the defense together. Four AS FAR players headline the Best 11, two each from tournament debutants Edo Queens and…
“We have reached an agreement in strong competition with many big clubs in Europe. There are still clubs calling his agent and wondering how much LSK will pay for this great talent even before he has made his debut. I have never come across that interest”, LillestromSK Sporting Director Simon Mesfin reveals the hard work that went into signing and keeping Nigerian football’s hottest talent Arierhi Kparobo. Kparobo arrived Friday morning and straight to a light session, where he proved his readiness for business. LillestromSK Sporting Director Simon Mesfin said Arierhi will stay until January 2025, when he will be…