Football

Super Eagles’ gaffer, Gernot Rohr, stuck to his starting line up in the first leg in Uyo at the weekend but introduced Ola Aina in place of injured Shehu Abdullahi. 

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan, currently on loan with Turkish club Basaksehir, has been charged over a clash with a prominent singer, and prosecutors are seeking up to 12-1/2 years in jail for the Turkey international, state media…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had been charged by the Football Association over comments he made following Manchester United’s victory against Newcastle United in the Premier League.

Crown prince Mohammad bin Salman was understood to be interested in buying a controlling stake in the Premier League giants for £3 billion.

Also affected by the mass sack included the team’s technical crew and all other supporting staff.

Rangers will battle Kano Pillars in the final match of the 2018 Aiteo cup slated for Asaba on October 24.

The offer has triggered speculation that Bolt may be set to walk out from his trial at Australian team, Central Coast Mariners.

It also dredged up unpleasant memories of their woeful World Cup campaign in Russia.

National Chairman of Rangers International FC Supporters’ Club of Enugu Ibuchukwu Nwodo on Tuesday said that the club would storm Asaba with over 50 buses and 10,000 die-hard fans to watch the final of AITECO clash.

The arraignment of Christopher Andekin, a Director in the Nigeria Football Federation, and two other officials of the Federation on a five-count charge of fraud to the tune of $9.5 million.

The victory helped them to move back into contention in League A Group 4 with their first victory on Spanish soil for 31 years.

The victory further consolidated Bosnia’s place on top of the second-tier’s Group 3.

Their win also sent Iceland down into the second tier.

The former Olympic champion sprinter hit the headlines last week when he scored twice for Australian side Central Coast Mariners in their friendly against Macarthur South West United.

The Max Air aircraft that took off from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and had a stop-over in Kano to refuel, touched down at the Sfax Airport at 4pm Tunisia time (same as Nigeria) and the players and team officials immediately headed to their…

Bondo was sanctioned for “his diabolical officiating” in the COSAFA cup match between Zimbabwe and Madagascar

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the league was earlier scheduled to start on September 17, but was postponed.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Nigeria face Libya in a Group E Match Day 4 fixture in the 2019 AFCON Qualifying Competition.

The news has come as the stuttering Spanish La Liga champions prepare for a gruelling set of fixtures.

In the other semi-final in Texas, Canada also grabbed their spot in next year’s tournament in France with a 7-0 emphatic victory over Panama with Captain Christine Sinclair scoring twice.