NIGERIAN SPORTING YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 1
Like every nation will note, it is incredibly difficult,
sometimes, downright impossible to have a sporting year of uninterrupted,
unfiltered excellence across board or even in an area of sport. As it is,
Nigeria is no exception.
Another slip, Liverpool? Reds Pass on a Good Chance to Take Hold of the...
This mid-week Premier League match day is characterized by upsets, mixed feelings but more importantly, an unexpected bundle of entertainment for the league.
Kevin de Bruyne was lucky to have escaped a sending...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Real Madrid Set New World Record
Real Madrid's club world cup win set yet another record, the
first team to win three consecutive club world cup titles.
Al Ain started brightly and looked like they could cause the
champions home trouble,...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Arsenal’s Win Unmask Sleeping Beast
Chelsea might have played their worst football since Maurizio Sarri became manager, and like I pointed out in Friday’s column, Chelsea looked like a side that would lose this game; and lose they did, I just didn’t...
NPFL: Akwa United’s Rough Rise and Everton’s Debacle
Prior to the commencement of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, one team on the mouth of football followers across the nation was Akwa United.
While many may have thought the departure...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Rare Inconsistency Ensures the Most Interesting Start to...
There’s something about Ousmane Dembele that everyone must have noticed by now; he craves the limelight.
Dembele has had the most difficult past few weeks, the height of the negativity being his lateness to the team meeting at Camp Nou...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
A stuttering Real Madrid, a Barca team largely dependent on Lionel Messi; Could this be the worst El Clasico in recent years?
An average El Clasico showdown awaits
For the first time since 2007, there will be an El Clasico...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: A Lethargic Real Madrid Outclassed in Catalonia
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...
WEEKEND TAKEAWAY: Nigeria Qualify for AFCON for the First Time Since 2013 Win
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...
WEEKEND PREVIEW: The BIG 7
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...
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Peseiro plans new goalkeeper for the Super Eagles of Nigeria
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