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Haaland strikes as Man City shock Manchester United with 1-0 win
By Tosin Omojola Erling Haaland scored the only goal as Manchester City secured a controversial victory over rivals Manchester United in a dramatic Manchester derby, despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes. City midfielder Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for kicking out at Bruno Fernandes, allowing United to dominate for a spell and hit…
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Sfaxien sink Shooting Stars, advance in CAF Confederation Cup
By Tosin Omojola CS Sfaxien of Tunisia on Sunday in Tunis advanced to the next stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Nigerian side Shooting Stars of Ibadan 2-0. Goals from Youssef Habichia and Iyed Belwafi proved decisive as Sfaxien overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit to eliminate the Nigerian side. Sfaxien started strongly, taking advantage of home support and…
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FIFA U-20: Falconets beat New Caledonia 10-1, reach round of 16
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s Falconets produced a stunning response at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, thrashing New Caledonia 10-1 to secure a place in the Round of 16. Entering Sunday’s final Group F fixture under immense pressure with just one point from their opening two matches, the Nigerian side needed a commanding victory to keep their tournament…
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Arsenal beat Sunderland 2-0 to maintain perfect start
By Tosin Omojola Arsenal maintained their perfect start to the season as goalkeeper David Raya and substitute Bruno Guimaraes inspired victory over Sunderland. Raya saved Enzo Le Fee’s 55th-minute penalty after Ezri Konsa fouled Dan Ballard. Just 121 seconds later, Guimaraes curled in his first Arsenal goal from 20 yards, striking the crossbar on its way in. Bukayo Saka sealed…
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FIFA U-20: NFF General Secretary Ikpeme charges Falconets to crush New Caledonia
…urges Flamingos to win FIFA U-17 Girls World Cup By Tosin Omojola NFF Acting General Secretary Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme urged the Falconets to beat New Caledonia convincingly in their final FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup group match in Poland on Sunday. “You have a chance to reach the Round of 16. Approach the match with focus and ambition. The goals…
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Falconets will defeat New Caledonia on Sunday – Coach Aduku
By Tosin Omojola Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, Moses Aduku, has assured that his side will give their all when they face New Caledonia at Stadion Miejski LKS Łódź on Sunday. New Caledonia sit at the bottom of Group F after suffering heavy defeats to China (0-5) and Spain (0-11) in their opening two matches.…
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CAFCL: Rangers edge Sobemap on penalties to secure second round ticket
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s flagbearers in the CAF Champions League, Rangers International of Enugu, have advanced to the next round of the competition. The reigning NPFL champions secured their passage on Friday after a hard-fought 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Sobemap of Benin Republic. The second-leg encounter, played at the Stade de Kégué in Togo, ended 1-1 after regulation time,…
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Man United begin UCL campaign with 4-0 win over Sabah
By Tosin Omojola – Manchester United recorded their biggest Champions League victory since 2020 after thrashing Azerbaijan champions Sabah FK 4-0 at Old Trafford. Sabah FK, who came through four rounds of qualifying to reach the main league phase for the first time, struggled to cope with United’s quality despite creating some chances. United effectively settled the contest before half-time,…
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Falconets hold China to goalless draw at U-20 World Cup
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, battled to a 0-0 draw against China PR in their second Group F match at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland on Thursday evening. Coach Moses Aduku’s side started brightly and created the first clear opportunity in the 17th minute through Janet Akekoromowei. The Falconets grew into…
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FG pays D’Tigress players $100,000 each, fulfils presidential reward
The federal government has paid the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, completing the cash component of the presidential reward promised the team. Each official of the team also received the naira equivalent of $50,000. President Bola Tinubu disclosed this via his X account on Thursday, saying the payments completed the reward…
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