Nasarawa United have announced a 21-day off-season break for their players, technical crew and backroom staff following the conclusion of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The break will run from Tuesday, June 23, 2026, to July 13, 2026. Nasarawa United finished sixth in the NPFL last season. The Solid Miners also reached the…
Nigeria’s Flamingos continued their preparations for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Benin Republic with a dominant 11-0 win over RoyalToms Queens in a friendly at the Remo Stars Sports Complex. It was the Flamingos’ last friendly before the clash with the Young Amazons. Harmony Chidi scored a hat-trick, while Kindness Ifeanyi was…
Former Sweden striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, on Tuesday threw shades at Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal captain led his team to beat Uzbekistan 5-0 at the World Cup. Recall that Ronaldo scored a brace as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan at Houston Stadium. Following his second goal, Ronaldo delivered a simple message: “I’m back.” The 41-year-old Al-Nassr forward repeated the…
Jose Mourinho has admitted that his deep love for Real Madrid is the reason why he has decided to return as manager. The 63-year-old has already been officially announced as Los Blancos head coach ahead of the 2026/2027. It will be a second stint for Mourinho, who was in charge of the La Liga giants…
England midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has suggested why his team played a 0-0 draw with Ghana at the World Cup on Tuesday. According to Bellingham, the Three Lions failed to beat Ghana because Thomas Tuchel’s men couldn’t break the Black Stars despite having more corner kicks and shots. Recall that England had more possession, shots and passes…
At least seven countries have qualified for the Round of 32 stage at the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. They are Colombia, Norway, France, Argentina, Mexico, Germany and the USA. Colombia is the latest country to qualify for the knockout stage after beating DR Congo in the early hours of Wednesday morning. A second half goal from…
