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They’ve amazing support – Chris Sutton predicts two countries to play final

NewsDeskNgDec 13, 2022December 13, 20220

Former England international, Chris Sutton, has predicted that Morocco and Argentina will play the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. According to Sutton, Argentina and Morocco have had amazing team support in the World Cup so far. Argentina will clash with Croatia in the World Cup semi-final...

Premier League clubs chase Super Eagles forward, Moffi

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2022December 12, 20220

Nigeria forward, Terem Moffi is attracting the interest of clubs in the English Premier League. Moffi has enjoyed rave reviews this season following his impressive displays for Ligue 1 club, Lorient. The striker has netted 10 times in 14 league appearances for Les Merlus. Only Paris Saint-Germain duo, Kylian Mbappe...

Argentina vs Netherlands: FIFA sends Referee Mateu Lahoz home

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2022December 12, 20220

Referee Mateu Lahoz, who officiated Argentina vs Netherlands match has been asked to go home. Lahoz will no longer be a referee at the World Cup. Lahoz will not be officiating any of the remaining games at the World Cup as he heads home from Qatar, Daily Mail reported. The...

NPFL: Shooting Stars will continue rebuilding process — Head coach, Ogunbote

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2022December 12, 20220

Shooting Stars head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote has said the process of building a formidable squad for the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season is still ongoing. Ogunbote took charge of the team from Edith Agoye, at the end of last season and led the Ibadan club to victory at the...

2023 FIFA WWC: Super Falcons to camp in Brisbane, Australia

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2022December 12, 20220

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will be based in Brisbane, Australia, for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. According to information released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the Super Falcons will stay at the Soltibel Brisbane Central Hotel. Randy Waldrum’s side will use the Lionis FC Stadium,...

Arteta set to bring in Barcelona forward as Jesus’ replacement

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2022December 12, 20220

Arsenal will try to land Ferran Torres from Barcelona in the January window as Mikel Arteta looks to bring in a replacement for Gabriel Jesus. According to fichajes.net, Arteta had tried to sign Torres when he was at Manchester City. However, the 22-year-old could now be set for a switch...

David Beckham reacts to England’s elimination from World CupDavid Beckham reacts to England’s elimination from World Cup

NewsDeskNgDec 12, 2022December 12, 20220

Former England international, David Beckham, has reacted to the Three Lions’ elimination from this year’s FIFA World Cup tournament. Beckham said England could ‘walk away with their heads held high’ after a World Cup quarter-final 2-1 defeat against France over the weekend. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star...

Chris Sutton predicts England vs France, Morroco vs Portugal, others

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Chelsea legend, Chris Sutton, has predicted the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final games taking place on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is in its quarter-final stages. Brazil will face Croatia in the quarter-final on Friday evening while the Netherlands will clash with Argentina....

U-20 AFCON: Flying Eagles thrash Zaura Boys 8-1 in test game

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

The Flying Eagles were at their imperious best again as they trounced AA Zaura Boys of Kano 8-1 in a test game on Thursday. It was the Flying Eagles’ fourth friendly since they set up camp in Abuja last week Monday ahead of the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations....

Ghana may have used juju to stop Nigeria from qualifying for World Cup – Balogun

NewsDeskNgDec 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Nigeria defender, Leon Balogun, has alleged that Ghana may have used ‘juju’ to stop them from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Super Eagles played their West African rivals in the African qualifying playoffs. The first leg ended goalless in Kumasi, while the reverse fixture in Abuja...