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Two Super Eagles stars are ranking amongst the top 25 assist kings in the European top five leagues. The top five European leagues include England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany respectively. Interestingly, a look at the goal records of African players in the top five leagues shows that the first two to provide up to five assists this season are Nigerians. Who are these playmakers according to Transfer Market? Assist Kings: Victor Boniface(5 In 11) The first Super Eagles star is Victor Boniface who plays in the German Bundesliga. Arguably, he is the most prolific contributor to the lightning start…
Organizers of the MTN CHAMPS say the Abuja leg of the nationwide series of the secondary school Athletics Championships, which is the Grand Final, will serve as the selection phase of the top schools/teams from that location, as well as the battle for honors among the Most Valuable Performers (MVPs). MTN CHAMPS is sponsoring 30 Athletes comprising MVPs and ‘Golden Performers’ – from the Benin, Uyo, and Ibadan legs of the competition to the Grand Final in Abuja, which is held from 1st to 3rd December 2023, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, which will compete against the schools in Abuja.…
Super Eagles striker, Gift Orban in a post on Instagram shares with his fans, his exciting state of mind concerning his love for hat-tricks. 21 years old, Gift Orban has engraved his name in the annals of European club football history by clinching two records in 2023. The Nigerian forward has emerged as a standout revelation of the year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gift Orban (@giftorban) Gift Orban: Record Hatricks and Sharing A Record with Ronaldo On March 15, Orban notched a historic achievement by scoring the fastest hat trick in the history…
Group C of the 2026 African World Cup qualifying series came alive after Rwanda gave Nigeria A lifeline with a 2-0. defeat of South Africa. A glimmer of hope and perhaps relief came for the Super Eagles today following the results of matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifying Group C. Rwanda is now top of the group with 4 points after beating Bafana Bafana 2- 0 in a game decided in the Bature Stadium where they played a draw last Wednesday against Zimbabwe. The result means Rwanda gives Nigeria lifeline with just two points off the leaders of the…
The MoC of the MTN CHAMPS has appealed to athletes to shun age cheating by using their real ages at the MTNCHAMPS Final and in the future. MTN has provided a historic opportunity for Nigeria to finally tackle the pressures that our Athletes have long faced cutting their ages. Never in Nigeria’s history has there been a nationwide championship series that has provided three age groups cutting across ages 11-19, to allow everyone to compete fairly in their age groups. MTN CHAMPS Final: Using Age Groups To Tackle Age Falsification Although appropriate age groups have been provided for everyone, we have…
The fourth and final leg of the nationwide series of the secondary school Athletics Championships, MTN CHAMPS Abuja will now hold from 1st to 3rd December 2023, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium. The competition was initially billed for from 29th November to 2nd December. However, based on the new dates, the competition will now be staged across three days, from Friday, 1st December, to Sunday, 3rd December. Organizers say registration is still ongoing for MTN CHAMPS Abuja, and with over 500 Athletes currently registered. “Time is fast running out for schools to secure their places at the Grand Final in…
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Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia could not provide a winner at the end of their second-ever meeting in Portugal on Friday ending 2-2. The three-time Asian champions netted a last-gasp equalizer from a free-kick at the edge of the box that deflected off Calvin Bassey. The result is similar to what happened in the only Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia encounter 13 years ago, also a friendly match. Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, and Samuel Chukwueze missed chances to put the Super Eagles ahead but could not, only for the Saudis, who had lost their last six matches in all competitions, to take…
Rinsola Babajide has been named in Nigeria’s 22-woman roster for the Paris 2024 Olympics qualifying match against Ethiopia this month. It is the Tenerife star’s first senior call-up after switching her allegiance from England to the Super Falcons. The love I’ve been feeling has been very overwhelming , thank you so much. Grateful & blessed for this opportunity 🥹🙏🏾🇳🇬 #Honoured https://t.co/7XNM3oS6XW — Rinsola Babajide 🍫 (@rinss98) October 9, 2023 Rinsola Babajide: Already At Home With Falcons Stars Per reports from Samuel Ahmedu, Rinsola will be joining the Falcons for the doubleheader against Ethiopia. The 25-year-old former Liverpool star plays alongside…
Old rivals, The US and Senegal are part of group B, waiting for the Dtigress on the road to Paris Olympics qualifiers. The Road to Paris 2024 is now defined for every nation still chasing the 10 available Olympic tickets. Draws for the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024 took place in Sopron, Hungary on Thursday, October 5. There will be four tournaments of 4 teams, with Belgium hosting the D’tigress and others. Meanwhile, the 4-time African champions will need to be among the top three teams in the group to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Road To Paris…