Author: Alonge Akinlolu
Nottingham Forest strengthened their bid to stay clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a confident 2-0 victory over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday. Forest, who had been under pressure after mixed recent results, delivered a disciplined performance to secure all three points against a strong home side. Forest drew first […]
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was rocked by controversy following repeated incidents involving the removal of goalkeepers’ towels during key matches, notably the final between Morocco and Senegal and the semi-final clash between Morocco and Nigeria. While seemingly trivial, the behaviour has drawn huge criticism due to its potential impact on player performance, match […]
Atlético Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has praised Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen following Galatasaray’s 1–1 draw with the Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League. The encounter, played at the RAMS Park in Istanbul, saw Atlético take an early lead through Giuliano Simeone, before Galatasaray fought back to restore parity via an own goal from […]
Nigeria’s Senior Men Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, began their campaign at the 27th Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup on a winning note with a hard-fought 25–23 victory over Algeria in their opening Group A match on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda. The encounter, played at the Petit Stade, saw Nigeria take early control and head […]
Nigeria ended their long standing penalty shootout struggles by defeating Egypt to secure third place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following a goalless draw after regulation time. Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerged as the hero in the shootout, producing outstanding saves to deny Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush. His interventions paved the […]
Egypt will face Nigeria without two key players after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) handed suspensions to Marwan Attia and Salah Mohsen ahead of their highly anticipated showdown with the Super Eagles. The disciplinary action follows Egypt’s semi-final defeat, with CAF ruling that both players breached conduct regulations. Attia was cited for an inappropriate […]
The football rivalry between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Egypt’s Pharaohs is one of Africa’s most enduring duels, stretching back more than six decades and cutting across AFCON battles, World Cup qualifiers, friendlies and continental tournaments. Their first meetings came in Olympic Games qualifiers in 1959 and 1960, where Egypt asserted early dominance with heavy wins […]
Neither Nigeria’s Super Eagles nor the Pharaohs of Egypt will approach Saturday’s bronze-medal match of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a carefree attitude or in a state of absent-mindedness. Both continental powerhouses, with 10 AFCON titles between them, arrived in the Kingdom of Morocco late last year with determination to win another AFCON […]
Nigeria’s preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations third place playoff against Egypt have suffered a potential setback following concerns over the fitness of star striker Victor Osimhen. The Super Eagles forward is a major doubt for the encounter after sustaining an ankle injury during Nigeria’s dramatic semi final defeat to host Morocco. Osimhen was […]
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been drawn in Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) alongside Zambia, Egypt and Malawi, following the official draw conducted on Thursday in Morocco. The nine-time African champions will begin their quest for another continental title against familiar and emerging opposition in what promises to be […]
