By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Harmony Chidi couldn’t hide her excitement after scoring her first goal at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Chidi was on target in Nigeria’s Flamingos 4-0 rout of Ecuador on Saturday night. Prompt News reports that the striker fired blanks in the Flamingos opening fixture against New Zealand. The young striker said it was a thing of joy for her to score for the first time in the competition. “I’m very happy. I don’t know how to express this. It’s joy for me right now because in the last game, when the goal didn’t come,…
Author: Obaloluwa Joshua
Read More
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Shakirat Moshood (brace), Harmony Chidi and Peace Effiong were all on target as Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Ecuador 4-0 to maintain their superb start at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic. Bankole Olowookere’s side also secured a place in the quarter-final following the victory, Prompt News reports. The Flamingos were awarded a penalty on 28 minutes after captain Taiwo Afolabi was brought down inside the box. Moshood coolly dispatched the spot kick sending the Ecuadorian goalkeeper the wrong way. Chidi had a goal ruled out for offside 10 minutes before the break. The…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Victor Osimhen returned from injury to score a spectacular overhead kick goal for Galatasaray in the 3-0 victory over Antalyaspor. Osimhen took the place of Mauro Icardi on 78 minutes before scoring his side’s third goal in stoppage time. The 25-year-old has now scored three goals in four league appearances for the Yellow and Reds. Prompt News reports that Icardi scored Galatasaray’s first two goals of the game. Defending champions Galatasaray remain top of the table in Turkey with 25 points from nine matches, seven points clear of nearest rivals Samsunspor. Okan Buruk’s side will host…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Manchester United claimed a 2-1 win over Brentford at the Old Trafford on Saturday. It was the Red Devils first victory in more than one month, Prompt News reports. Ethan Pinnock headed Brentford in front from a corner deep in first-half stoppage time. Manchester United came out of the break fired up with Alejandro Garnacho latching onto a cross from Marcus Rashford to equalise for the hosts on 47 minutes. Rasmus Hojlund won the game for the home team with a spectacular finish two minutes after the hour mark. The win meant Erik ten Hag’s side climbed…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Victor Boniface fired home the decisive goal as Bayer Leverkusen rallied to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 at the Bay Arena on Saturday. Boniface missed the chance to give Bayer Leverkusen the lead on nine minutes after failing to convert from the penalty spot. The Nigeria international however atoned for that miss by scoring the winning goal for the hosts 16 minutes from time. It was the powerful striker’s fifth Bundesliga goal of the season. The 23-year-old has now scored 19 goals and made 10 assists in 30 Bundesliga games for Die Werkself. His international teammate Nathan…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Tottenham Hotspur came from a goal down to secure a comfortable 4-1 victory over West Ham United in a thrilling London derby on Saturday. Mohammed Kudus gave West Ham the lead in the 18th minute but was sent off late in the game for kicking and pushing his opponents. After missing a number of clear cut chances, Dejan Kuluveski equalised for Tottenham nine minutes before the break. Yves Bissouma gave Spurs the lead for the first time in the game on 52 minutes. An own goal from West Ham’s goalkeeper Alphonse Areola saw the home team double…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria’s Flamingos have set their sights on securing a place in the knockout round at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos started their campaign in blistering fashion sweeping past New Zealand 4-1 on Wednesday night. Ecuador, who are making their debut in the competition also defeated hosts Dominican Republic 2-0 in their opening fixture. A win for either side would punch their ticket to the knockout phase, while a draw would take matters to the final day. Flamingos head coach Bankole Olowookere has already declared his team’s readiness for the task ahead. ”Our…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Nigeria’s Flying Eagles lost 1-0 to Burkina Faso in the opening Group B fixture at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Lome Togo on Friday night. Fandino Abib Coulibaly’s 56th minute strike separated both teams on the night. The Flying Eagles now need to beat Cote d’Ivoire in their last group game to have any chance of progressing to the semi-finals. The encounter against the Ivorians will hold at the Stade Municipal next week Thursday. Burkina Faso will next play Cote d’Ivoire in their second Group B match on Monday. The competition will serve as the…
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has no doubts that Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, will have another great day in the office when they take on debutants Ecuador on Saturday in their second match of Group A at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in the Dominican Republic. “Our tournament strategy is to focus on the next match, take it one match at a time. We need not look farther than the next match, and now, we have Ecuador in our sights. “The Ecuadorians have shown, with their defeat of the host nation, that they may be debutants but not…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Edo Queens will face holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in Group B of the CAF Women’s Champions League. Prompt News reports that CBE FC of Ethiopia and Egypt’s Tutankhamun are the other teams in the group. The Nigerian champions will begin their campaign in the competition against CBE FC of Ethiopia on Saturday, November 10, 2024. Moses Aduku’s side will take on Egypt’s Tutankhamun in their next game three days later. Edo Queens’ final group game against Mamelodi Sundowns is scheduled for Thursday, November 14.The Benin City club will be looking to make history as the first…