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A referee, Mustapha Bello, died on Tuesday after being struck by lightning during a friendly football match played in the community’s primary and secondary schools’ field in Madalla town, Niger State. A Facebook user, Awwal Yarima who shared the news said, “Innalillahi wa innan ilaihi rain!!! 😭😭😭. We lost one...

Egypt on Wednesday qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Guinea in Marrakesh. Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Ahmed was the star-of-the-match after he scored and provided an assist for the Egyptians. Serhou Guirassy had given the Guineans a 26th minute lead but Trezeguet equalized...

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, has gifted the club’s staff his six-figure bonus for winning the Premier League. Though the exact amount was not revealed, some of the club’s senior staff earned bonuses of up to £750,000, Daily Mail reported on Wednesday. The beneficiaries of the bonus include receptionists and...

Portuguese forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, and his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, have made an arrangement that Rodriguez will receive financial support of €100,000 (N50,056,377) if they do break up, according to a report by a Spanish media, TV GUIA. Rodriguez has been in a relationship with Ronaldo since 2016, and they have...

Mr Bamidele Ologunloluwa, the Ondo Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, has expressed appreciation to Gov. Akeredolu of Ondo State for his support for Sunshine Stars FC of Akure. Ologunloluwa stated this in a statement on Monday in Akure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sunshine Stars finished...

A football lover, Mr Mathew Olaniboji, has said that the development of grassroots football is one of the best tools to unite and take youths off social vices in Nigeria. Olaniboji, the sponsor of the 2023 ”D’ Royal Football Club (DFC) Off Season Tournament”, stated this at the draws of...

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has congratulated Delta Queens for winning the Nigeria Women’s Football League, (NWFL) tournament, dubbed Super six. The governor’s commendation is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Festus Ahon, on Monday in Asaba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Delta Queens defeated...

Nigeria on Sunday in Kigali defeated Kenya and Botswana by three and six wickets respectively in Match Day 2 games at the ongoing KwibukaT20 Women’s Cricket Tournament in Rwanda. The victory makes it three wins in three games for the Nigerian team as they had on Saturday defeated hosts Rwanda....

Novak Djokovic won a record 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Sunday to stand alone at the summit of men’s tennis. This was after he earned a 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 victory over fourth seed Casper Ruud in the final match of the 2023 competition. The 36-year-old...

Enyimba International FC on Sunday emerged champions of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after winning the Super-Six playoffs with a 1-1 draw against defending Rivers United FC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enyimba International FC have now won the league nine times. Former Remo Stars’...