The last time Nigeria played a game at the Africa Cup of Nations was on February 10, 2013. Sunday Mba scored a memorable goal against Burkina Faso, securing Nigeria’s first AFCON title in 19 years and a third in...

This is one el Clasico no one imagined will be a classic; for the first time since December 2007, neither Lionel Messi – who was already a regular feature at Barca at the time, but was nursing an injury...

Tributes to a Great Boxer You Have Never Heard of This week, I'll take you on a different ride. Let's start off on a note you didn't see coming. Shall we? You probably know the stars of every boxing division in...

There's a fine line between confident and complacency that it can easily be reversed and remain unnoticed. Super Falcons may have progressed to the final of this year's Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Ghana, but not before they...

Sevilla and Atlético Madrid: a tale of two underdogs battling for recognition Sevilla are having a roll, enjoying their best league season since the incredible run in 2006/07 with Frédéric Kanouté, Luís Fabiano, Dani Alves, Antonio Puerta,...

See, three or four generations from now, it is possible that folks who never saw Lionel Messi play in this day and age will say ridiculous things about him and his talent. They will even mock the level and...

It wasn't long ago that Jose Mourinho was sacked as Manchester United manager, but it's been a long time since United scored three or more goals in three consecutive games and this is on the back of the 4-1...

In his 26 months in charge of the Super Eagles, there has hardly been a time when the Super Eagles tactician is as daring as what we just witnessed with the release of the 23-man squad that is expected...

The FA Cup Should be a Priority for Ole Gunnar Solskjear, Not Bragging Rights Manchester United will come up against another top six team and again, the jury is out. Not many...

Tottenham Need a Good Performance Against Chelsea Although Chelsea are still unbeaten, their season hasn’t been exactly perfect. Maurizio Sarri’s biggest concern remains getting his forwards to really deliver goals and the international break hasn't always helped their case, breaking...