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Nigeria forward, Joy Omewa continued her fine form in Denmark, scoring for Fortuna Hjorring in their 2-1 defeat to Odense Q in Saturday’s Elitedivisionen Championship clash at the Nord Energi Arena. Rylan Childers gave the visitors an early lead in the 9th minute, but Omewa leveled matters 11 minutes later, finishing off an assist from […]

Nigerian striker, Chuba Akpom nicked an assist as Lille secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Angers at the Stade Raymond-Kopa on Saturday. Angers started the brighter side, pressing high and putting Lille under pressure in the opening minutes. However, the visitors began to find their rhythm from around the 10th minute, with Akpom growing increasingly […]

The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has been electrified by a wave of African brilliance — and Bay FC’s Asisat Oshoala says this is just the beginning. In an interview with ESPN, the Nigerian superstar, who made history last season by becoming the first high-profile African to join an NWSL expansion team, credited her fellow […]

World record holder Tobi Amusan’s highly anticipated return to the hurdles ended in a surprising fourth-place finish on Saturday at the 2025 Diamond League opener in Xiamen, China. In her first 100m hurdles race since the Paris 2024 Olympics, Amusan clocked 12.74 seconds — a respectable time but not enough to secure a podium finish […]

Super Eagles striker, Cyriel Dessers has expressed his desire to remain at Rangers beyond this season, despite swirling rumours suggesting he could be on his way out of Ibrox. The Nigerian forward joined Rangers from Serie A side Cremonese in the summer of 2023 in a deal reportedly worth €5 million. Since then, his journey […]

Alex Iwobi delivered a crucial assist as Fulham came from behind to seal a 2-1 comeback victory over Southampton, keeping their slim hopes of European qualification alive. The Cottagers were looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Chelsea last weekend and did just that at Craven Cottage. Despite conceding early, Fulham showed […]

Russia will host Nigeria in an international friendly on June 6, at the iconic Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, the Russian Football Union has announced. The match will be the first-ever senior international meeting between the two nations. Russia, currently unranked by FIFA due to their suspension from international competitions, are gradually rebuilding their global football […]