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Oyo govt assures Falconets of full support as team lands in Ibadan
The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, has, on behalf of the state government, officially welcomed Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national football team, the Falconets, to the capital city, Ibadan, where they will take on Rwanda in the second leg of a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier. The match will take place at the Lekan Salami…
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WAFU-B U17 Championship: Golden Eaglets face Benin Republic in Yamoussoukro
By Tosin Omojola – Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will begin their campaign in the WAFU-B U-17 Championship this evening in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, with a clash against their counterparts from Benin Republic. The five-time world champions will face the Beninoise in a Group B encounter at the Stade du Lycée Scientifique. This will be Benin Republic’s second game of the tournament,…
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Dembélé wins first Ballon d’Or after historic PSG treble
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the Ballon d’Or—the award for the best player in the world—for the first time. The 28-year-old French forward scored 35 goals and provided 14 assists in 53 matches for PSG last season, helping them win the treble, including their first-ever Champions League title. He was the joint top scorer in Ligue 1…
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Arsenal forward Gyökeres wins top scorer award
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyökeres has won the Gerd Müller Trophy, awarded to the top-scoring player in European football for club and country during the 2024–25 season. The 27-year-old scored 54 goals in 52 games for Portuguese club Sporting last season, along with nine goals in six Nations League matches for Sweden. He joined Arsenal in a deal worth up to…
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Super Falcons star Nnadozie earns spot among world’s best goalkeepers
Super Falcons of Nigeria goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has placed fourth in the 2025 Women’s Yachine Trophy — an award presented by France Football to the best women’s goalkeeper in the world. At the award ceremony held on Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the Paris FC shot-stopper finished fourth among five shortlisted goalkeepers. The France-based goalie had…
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Flying Eagles tackle Australia in pre-U-20 World Cup match
Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will take on their Australian counterparts in a friendly game on Tuesday. The encounter is part of both teams’ preparations for the 24th FIFA U-20 World Cup finals, which begin in Chile on Saturday. The match, which will be played at the Complejo Deportivo Ruca Mapu in the city of Santiago, is scheduled to…
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Falconets return from Kigali, relocate to Ibadan for decisive qualifier
The Nigeria U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, arrived in the country on Monday morning following their 1-0 victory over Rwanda’s She-Amavubi in a 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying match played on Sunday at the Kigali-Pele Stadium. Alaba Olabiyi netted the decisive goal with 20 minutes remaining, handing Nigeria a crucial away win and a first-leg advantage ahead…
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Lagos State APC Chairman’s Cup begins in October
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman’s Cup has announced that the tournament will kick off in October 2025. The LOC Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, who also chairs Conference 57, described the competition as a vital initiative to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. According to…
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Martinelli’s late equaliser rescues Arsenal against Man City
Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Arsenal drew with Manchester City in a hard-fought Premier League clash. It was the second match in a row that Martinelli made an impact off the bench, having contributed a goal and an assist against Athletic Club in the Champions League in midweek. The Gunners went behind in the ninth minute on…
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Iwobi shines in Fulham’s 3-1 defeat of Brentford
Nigerian international Alex Iwobi capped a dynamic display with a goal and an assist as Fulham came from behind to beat Brentford and secure their second Premier League victory of the season. The Bees took the lead when a careless pass from Josh King on the edge of the box was intercepted by Mikkel Damsgaard, who struck a composed low…
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