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Umo Eno receives unity torch ahead of Akwa Ibom Sports Festival
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Friday received the unity torch ahead of the State Sports Festival scheduled to hold from September 8 to 13, 2025. The symbolic torch was presented to him at Government House, Uyo, where the governor described the festival as a major platform for nurturing sporting talents and advancing youth development across the state.…
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UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid hurdle for Liverpool, Man City
Both Liverpool and Manchester City will face 15-time winners Real Madrid in the league phase of the Champions League, while Tottenham and Newcastle must both play holders Paris Saint-Germain. The 36-team league—introduced last season—will see six Premier League teams in action for the first time, but they cannot face each other until the knockout stages. As well as coming up…
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Liverpool vs Arsenal: Seven key duels that could shape the Anfield showdown
The Premier League season has barely started and already it offers a blockbuster clash. On Matchday Three of the 2025–26 campaign, defending champions Liverpool welcome last year’s runners-up Arsenal to Anfield. Both teams arrive with perfect records from their opening fixtures, while Tottenham are the only other club with two wins from two. By the close of the weekend one…
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Chelle announces final 23-man squad for World Cup qualifiers
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa. The list includes captain William Ekong, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika, and forwards Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali also retains his place, alongside defenders Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina, and Bright Osayi-Samuel; midfielders…
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Mourinho linked with Nottingham Forest following Fenerbahçe exit
By Tosin Omojola – Former Chelsea and Manchester United manager, José Mourinho, has been linked with a potential return to the English Premier League, less than 24 hours after leaving Turkish side Fenerbahçe. Mourinho’s departure followed the club’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League playoff stage. Despite guiding Fenerbahçe to a second-place finish in the Turkish Super Lig last season,…
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NPFL fixes dates, venues for Matchday Two as season heats up
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has released the schedule for Matchday Two of the 2025/2026 season, with dates, times, and venues confirmed for all fixtures. In a circular dated August 27, 2025, and signed by the league’s Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, clubs were notified of the adjustments and urged to ensure smooth logistics for hitch-free games. Action begins…
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South Africa coach Hugo Broos wary of Super Eagles’ threat
By Tosin Omojola – South Africa’s national team coach, Hugo Broos, has named his squad for the doubleheader 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Nigeria, admitting that the Super Eagles pose the biggest threat to his team. Bafana Bafana will first host Lesotho on September 5 before facing Nigeria on September 9, with both matches scheduled for the Free…
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Tottenham enters race to sign Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman
By Tosin Omojola – Super Eagles forward and reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, has emerged as a key transfer target for top English Premier League clubs. Lookman’s proposed move to Inter Milan recently collapsed, leaving his future at Italian side Atalanta uncertain despite his return for the new season. Reports indicate that former Tottenham Hotspur sporting director…
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Anxiety as Super Eagles’ goalie Nwabali set for medical tests
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, is racing against time to be fit for Chippa United’s league clash with Orlando Pirates on Sunday, as well as Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. The 29-year-old was stretchered off in the 35th minute during Chippa’s 1-0 defeat to Richards Bay on Tuesday, sparking fears of a serious…
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League Two side Grimsby Town kicks Manchester Utd out of Carabao Cup
By Tosin Omojola – Manchester United’s miserable start to the season continued on Wednesday at the Blundell Park, after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town. The Red Devils were shown the exit door by the League Two side, who secured a famous win via penalty shootout. The second-round tie had ended 2-2 at regulation time,…
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