SPORTAINMENT

• Team arrives in Texas After losing his first match 1-2 to Mexico at the weekend, Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, has promised to do something ‘different’ when the team face Ecuador on Thursday in another international friendly in New Jersey, …

  Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semi-final spot at stake and where victory for the world number one could end the 13-time champion’s Roland Garros career. Nadal, who …

It was an all-white affair as veteran actor and lawyer, Kanayo Kanayo, celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday at the Muson Centre Onikan, Lagos. Family, friends and associates of the actor turned out in their numbers to felicitate him, with …

• 13 players in camp for Mexico, Equador match Newly appointed coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, brought three assistant coaches to the team, bringing the number of technical crew members to eight. The Portuguese tactician, who came with …

  A section of Nigerians has hit out at the Nigeria Football Federation over the appointment of Portuguese Jose Peseiro as the head coach of the Super Eagles. Five months after the sacking of Gernot Rohr, the football body announced …

After a comfortable 2-0 win and three maximum points secured against defending champions and reigning Africa’s best, Ghana on Sunday, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles are expected to keep things intense but firm against the Junior Etalons of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, to …

  AC Milan defender, Pierre Kalulu, has labelled Nigeria international Victor Osimhen the most dreadful striker he has come up against in his career. The young defender has been a regular for Milan this season and has already made 31 appearances …

The Super Eagles are set to discover their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying foes when the draw for the final rounds of qualification takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday (today). The West African football powerhouse, who crashed …

Luka Modric turned the tie and Karim Benzema settled it as Real Madrid held off a sensational fightback from Chelsea on Tuesday to win an enthralling Champions League quarter-final 5-4 on aggregate. Chelsea wiped out Madrid’s 3-1 lead from the …

Super Falcons of Nigeria drew Olympic Champions Canada 2-2 in the second of two West Coast Celebration Tour matches. Both teams squared up in the second of their two-match bouquet at Starlight Stadium in the North American country Tuesday morning. …

  Nigeria’s loss beyond participating in Qatar 2022 World Cup Tuesday, March 29, was a sad day for many Nigerian football lovers. It was a day Ghana, like Tunisia in 1977, came to Nigeria to shatter the Super Eagles’ dream …

Napoli have raised the price tag of Nigeria international Victor Osimhen to €120m after a host of interest from several European clubs including Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Newcastle and others. Osimhen has been Napoli’s best player this season, scoring 15 …

  The Guild of Sports Editors, the umbrella body of managers of sports in the country’s major media organisations, has advised members of the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to resign from their positions honourably and give …

Despite missing out on a fourth consecutive appearance at the World Cup and losing 5.90 points, the Super Eagles moved up two steps in the current FIFA ranking released for the month of March by the world governing body. The …

…players’ valuation drops These are certainly not the best of times for the Super Eagles following their failure to qualify for the first-ever winter World Cup billed for Qatar later this year. The Eagles, who had appeared in six of …

  Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo. Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died shortly after Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. …

• Eagles change travel, hotel plans, depart for Kumasi today An alleged off-field tactics by Ghana officials to destabilise the Super Eagles ahead of their crucial first leg final qualifier for the Qatar 2022 World Cup in Kumasi has been …

Former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu has backed the Super Eagles to end their 14-year winless jinx when they face Ghana in a Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off this Friday at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi on Friday. The Blacks …

• VAR debuts in Nigeria March 29 It is not the best of times for top officials of the Ghana Football Association. Yesterday, officials of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took a final look at the state of Cape Coast …

ACCORDING to Italian publication, Corriere della Sera, Nigeria international Victor Osimhen is being overpriced by Napoli, a strategy by the Italian club to wade off suitors. Osimhen has been linked with a move away from Napoli, having spent just two seasons with …