By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. It was the fourth time Pep Guardiola has lost five games in a row in his managerial career. James Maddison scored twice in a span of seven first-half minutes. Pedro Porro netted shortly after the break and Brennan Johnson added a fourth goal deep in added time. The loss put an end to City’s run of 52 consecutive home matches unbeaten run in all competitions. Pep Guardiola’s side remain second in the table on 23 points but are five points adrift of leaders Liverpool with the Reds having a…
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Chelsea defeated Leicester City 2-1 in their Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday. Nicolas Jackson gave the Blues the lead after 15 minutes. Jackson flicked the Foxes keeper Mads Hermansen with the outside of his right boot. The visitors had a goal ruled out for offside few minutes later. The Blues netted the second from Enzo Fernandes’ header 15 minutes from time. Substitute Jordan Ayew reduced the deficit from the spot in stoppage time. Chelsea moved to third position on the log following the win.
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Tottenham Hotspur forward, Dominic Solanke has expressed his desire to visit Nigeria. Prompt News reports that Dominic Solanke was born in Reading, Berkshire to Nigerian father and English mother. The 27-year-old has however never visited the West African country. The former Chelsea player said he is keen to no more about his roots. “I haven’t actually been yet,” he told Showmax. “I definitely need to take some time off soon and go and see my roots, so hopefully in the next few years.” Solanke is not eligible to play for Nigeria again having represented England at…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Edo Queens head coach Moses Aduku has highlighted the positives from his team’s outing at the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League. The Nigerian champions finished fourth in the competition after going down 4-3 to penalities against FC Masar of Egypt in the third-place match on Friday night. The debutants won two, drawn one and lost two games at the competition. Aduku said the lesson learnt from the competition will help his team in future. “We have learnt our lessons. We started very well but went down without scoring goals at the critical stage of the tournament,”…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Edo Queens lost third position to Egypt’s FC Masar at the 2024 WAFU Women’s Champions League, Prompt News reports. Moses Aduku’s side fell 4-3 on penalties to their opponent in the third-place match. Both teams could not be separated after 90 minutes of gruelling action. Edo Queens thus pocketed $300,000 in prize money as the team who finished fourth, while Masar earned $350,000. Both teams were making their debuts in the competition. Hosts AS FAR of Morocco and TP Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo will clash in the final on Saturday.
The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has been elected as the 1st Vice President of the West African Football Union (WAFU) B zone. The election took place in Niamey, Niger Republic on Friday, on the margin of this year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship (WAFU B qualifying tournament) taking place in that country. President of Ghana Football Association, Kurt Edwin-Simeon Okraku, was elected President of the zone, while Oumarou Sawadogo, President of the Burkinabe Football Federation, was elected as the 2nd Vice President. The WAFU B zone is made up of seven countries, viz Nigeria, Togo,…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Gift Monday is in the running for the Spanish Liga F Player of the Month for November, Prompt News reports. Monday registered one goal and one assist for Tenerife during the month. It’s the first time the Super Falcons forward will be nominated for the top award. Granada striker, Edna Imade is another Nigerian, who made the shortlist. Imade recorded three goals for Granada during the month. The other nominees for the award are; Andreia Jacinto, Arola Aparicio, Boe Risa, Patri Guijarro and Allegra Poljak. Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade won the award in September. Ajibade…
The National Sports Commission, after its top management meeting, has announced Enugu State as the host of the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival. The Coal City State emerged top from a competitive bidding process and the state is set to deliver a world-class event. The National Sports Festival, a biennial multi-sports event, brings together thousands of athletes from Nigeria’s 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory to celebrate sportsmanship, national unity and sporting excellence. Before Enugu State takes center stage, the 22nd edition of the festival is set to hold in January 2025 in Ogun State, with the…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS The France Football Federation (FFF) has unveiled a 30-player squad for Les Bleues international friendly against the Super Falcons of Nigeria. The friendly is slated for the Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers on Saturday, November 30. Les Bleues are also scheduled to face Spain in another friendly. Captain Wendie Renard, Kadidiatou Diani, and Eugénie Le Sommer are among the top stars included in the squad. The Super Falcons will use the friendly to prepare for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. It would be recalled that Justine Madugu’s engaged in a two-legged friendly against Algeria last month.…
All is set for the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) match commissioners’ seminar (southern conference) for this year, which is billed to take place at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Delta State on Friday (today. Chairman of the NFF Match Commissioners’ Appointment Committee, Alhaji Babagana Kalli, told thenff.com that the Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa, will represent the NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and declare the programme open on Friday morning. Former Vice Chairman of the Imo State Football Association, Sir Emma Ochiagha and Secretary of the NFF Match Commissioners’ Appointment Committee, Mr.…