LAMINE Yamal, the 16-year-old football sensation at the European Championships, has significantly boosted the profile of Equatorial Guinea’s football, despite playing for Spain. Yamal, born in Barcelona to an Equatoguinean mother and Moroccan father, has been instrumental in Spain’s journey…
Spain’s national team survived a huge scare to knock out Germany from the Euro 2024 after 120 minutes of a thrilling encounter. Ahead of the quarter-final clash at the MHPArena, Spain were seen as the favourites to win the match even though…
THE playing turf of the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State has been declared unfit to host Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matches. The pronouncement was made in a statement issued by the league board on Thursday via its…
THE Super Eagles of Nigeria have been presented with an earlier opportunity to avenge their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat to the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Abidjan in June. This followed the pairing of both teams again in…
THREE of the four quarter-final fixtures at Euro 2024 have been confirmed. This follows Monday’s Round of 16 clashes. France needed a last-gap own goal from Jan Vertonghen to defeat Belgium 1-0 in the first game. They will now face…
THE desire and commitment of Super Eagles players, who were born abroad have been questioned by Nigeria’s Sports Minister, John Enoh. The Minister said some players in the team are not good enough for the Super Eagles. Osun Defender reports…
FOOTBALL transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, has suggested that Boca Juniors defender Aaron Anselmino is set to undergo a medical with Chelsea in the coming days. According to Romano, Anselmino will join the Premier League west London club on a loan…
A Kai Havertz penalty and a Jamal Musiala strike gave Germany a 2-0 win over Denmark. Germany thus booked a place in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday. The host nation reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after a dramatic game…
Jannik Sinner claimed his first title as world number one with victory over Hubert Hurkacz at the Halle Open. Italy’s Sinner won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January and replaced Novak Djokovic at the top of…
THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Friday that the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals have been postponed by six months. Originally set for mid-2025, the tournament in Morocco will now take place from December 21, 2025,…
