Author: SportsIntel
Nigeria and Arsenal football legend, Kanu Nwankwo may have kicked off a successful career as a gaffer as he coached Team Attom Yahaya to a 4-1 victory over Team Austin Jayjay Okocha to win the maiden edition of the Charity Champions Cup at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja. Abuja residents thronged the MKO Abiola National Stadium to watch the free exhibition game, which pitted two sides comprising a mix of international football legends, celebrities, and Super Eagles players. The Kelechi Iheanacho Show Super Eagles star, Kelechi Iheanacho stole the show by grabbing a brace for his star-studded side, which…
Nigeria’s capital, Abuja is set for football legends, celebrities, and super Eagles players for the maiden edition of the Attom Charity Champions Cup billed to take place on Saturday 15 June at the MKO Abiola Stadium. The Charity Champions Cup, an initiative of the Attom Foundation aims to raise funds and awareness to help at least 10,000 Nigerians, particularly the elderly, address vision problems caused by refractive errors, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. Eboue And The Arsenal Invisibles Leading the star cast of legends is the Arsenal quartet of Emmanuel Eboue, Roberto Pires, Sol Campbell, and the gangling Kanu Nwankwo.…
Former Youth Olympics champion, Rosemary Chukwuma has become the first Nigerian in 2024 to do a legal sub-11s in the 100m. Rosemary clocked a Personal Best, School Record, National Champs, and Olympic Ticket with 10.88s(1.2) to win her heat and beat the automatic qualifying standard of 11.07 seconds. After running wind-aided 10.8s on four occasions, Rosemary Chukwuma made it count at the right moment. Nature was in for her because the wind readings for the previous sub 11 times were 4.1, 2.3 m/s. She has had some 10.8-second runs over the years. 2022: 10.88 (2.4), 10.82 (2.6) 2023: 10.85 (2.4)…
“Young Nigerian striker, Hafiz Umar on the verge of joining Chelsea after a positive trial” The post from transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano provides a fitting end to an audacious decision by Umar to ignore a sure deal for a trial at the Former European and England Premier League champions. ???????????? Excl: young Nigerian striker Ibrahim Hafiz Umar (18) on the verge of joining Chelsea after very positive trial with the Academy. Chelsea are closing in on deal with Ojodu City Academy to decide whether they want to loan Hafiz to Strasbourg or sign him for #CFC. pic.twitter.com/t4tFlD7vhp — Fabrizio Romano…
Europa League hat-trick hero for Atalanta of Italy, Ademola Lookman will lead 22 others in Finidi’s list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Also on the list is the Nigeria professional football league and Remo Stars Assist king, Sodiq Ismail who will be making his debut. Meanwhile, Sodiq has 12 assists in 30 matches for Remo Stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Nigeria’s Head Coach, Finidi George, African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, and safe hands Stanley Nwabali among a crop of 23 players who will do battle with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of…
The one-sided final saw Aruna effortlessly take down the Egyptian with a 4-0 (11-5, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3) win to emerge as the new Africa Cup champion after losing the title to Egypt’s Omar Assar in 2018.
African Games 400m champion, Chidi Okezie stars as Nigeria picked two automatic slots to the Paris Olympics at the World Relays in The Bahamas. Team Nigeria qualified for the Olympics in the Mixed 4x400m, punching an automatic ticket at the World Relays, finishing 2nd in their heat in 3:13.79. The quartet of Samuel Ogazi, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Chidi Okezie, and Esther Elo Joseph brought the baton home to earn Nigeria an automatic place at the Olympics, finishing 2nd behind Team USA who won in a Championship Record of 3:11.52. Nigeria men’s 4x400m team is back in the Olympics for the first…
African Games multiple medallist Olayinka Olajide anchored the Continental Team to victory in the women’s race on the final day of MTN CHAMPS Ibadan on Monday, 8th April, at the Lekan Salami Stadium. Olayinka Olajide anchored the Continental Team to victory in the women’s race, partnering with Prestina Ochonogor, Janet Adesiyan, and Patricia Ahomakpo of Benin Republic to bring the baton home in a time of 46.60s. Arena Academy and Kwara State settle for Silver and Bronze respectively. MTN CHAMPS Ibadan: National Stars Dominate Continental Relays The men’s race was won by Continental B comprising Obashola Olaoluwa, John Caleb, Ganiyu Hassan…
Five nations will launch the inaugural MTN CHAMPS Continental Relays as they fight for qualifying marks for the World Relays before the April 7th, 2024 deadline. The inaugural Continental Relays is expected to be the launch of an annual event that aims to become Africa’s premier relays, in the mold of the Penn Relays for the schoolkids and World Relays for the Elites, and is set to accommodate more countries across Africa in the future. MTN CHAMPS Continental Relays provides countries the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas, from the 4th and 5th of May…
Nigerian sprint sensation Consider Ekanem made up for getting disqualified in the 100m with the 200m title at the Nigerian trials Asaba. Consider Ekanem extended his winning streak to the semis and final of the 200m, running a fast 20.63s to book his spot in the final and then crossing the line in 20.60s to win his first title. After being disqualified in the MTNCHAMPS/AFN National Trials 100m final, the win is a big consolation. Men’s 100m Champion Israel Okon Sunday also continued his form, running yet another Personal Best (PB) of 20.87 in the semis to win his race, then…