Leroy Sané looks poised to leave Bayern Munich on a free transfer after media reports on Saturday said he had turned down the Bundesliga champions’ offer. Bayern left the Germany winger at the bottom of the queue for new contracts, with his deal running out on June 30, but offered him terms to stay until…
Seven-time champions Nigeria and hosts and four-time champions Egypt will both fight hard for the bronze medals when they clash in the third-place match of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Cairo on Sunday. Both teams were rated by pundits to emerge from their semi-final clashes, but the result went the other…
As part of the 22nd National Sports Festival, themed Gateway Games 2024, a landmark Scientific Congress will be held from Monday, May 19 to Tuesday, May 20, aimed at advancing sports science and enhancing athlete performance across Nigeria. Organized by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) in collaboration with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic…
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), in partnership with TotalEnergies, will unveil a new Trophy and identity for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League ahead of the highly anticipated two legged Final of the competition. The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Final first leg will be played on Saturday, 24 May with the second leg scheduled for…
Nigeria failed to reach the final of the 18th Africa U20 Cup of Nationsas a calm and composed Amajita soaked up all the pressure and intensityfrom the Flying Eagles, and then landed the sucker punch midway into thesecond half to win by the odd goal and condemn the seven-time championsto Sunday’s third-place match. The Flying…
PHOTO NEWS President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, MON (l) with NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, MON ® with FIFA Council Member/President, Egypt FA Hany Abou Rida at the FIFA Congress in Asuncion, Paraguay on Thursday. Gusau (m) with NFF 1st Vice President, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu ® and Dr Sanusi…
RABAT, May 14, 2025 – The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) has been granted an observer status on the Saint-Denis Convention, a convention on safety and security at sports events, adopted by the Council of Europe (CoE). This was announced on 14 May at the 87th AIPS Congress taking place in Rabat, Morocco. The observer status…
RABAT, May 14, 2025 – Six years after his friend and colleague was shot and killed in Accra, Ghana, for playing a huge role in exposing the deep-rooted bribery in African football, Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has insisted that the fight against corruption continues. Anas, who received the Investigative Reporting prize at the…
The 2025 TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt has highlighted the exceptional leadership and tactical prowess of five African coaches. These coaches have demonstrated remarkable ability to inspire and guide their young teams, showcasing a blend of technical expertise, discipline, and vision for success. Top five Coaches are: These coaches exemplify the…
The 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal matches have concluded, with thrilling results and dramatic penalty shootouts. Here are the results: Quarterfinal Results Semifinal FixturesThe semifinal matches will feature the following encounters: Both matches are scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The four semifinalists have automatically qualified for the 2025…
