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- Ex-Barca defender Umtiti retires at 31
Former France international Samuel Umtiti has called time on his playing career at the age of 31. The centre-back, a World Cup winner in 2018 and ex-Barcelona star, last played for Lille in Ligue 1, where persistent knee cartilage problems limited him to only 13 appearances over two seasons. “After… Read more » - BREAKING: Amusan wins Silver in 100m hurdles at World Championships
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships, reaffirming her place among the world’s elite hurdlers. Amusan stormed to second place in the women’s 100m hurdles final on Monday, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds. The race was won by Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who set… Read more » - Flying Eagles announce final squad for FIFA U-20 World Cup
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has named his final 21-man squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup, with the team already on their way to Chile for a pre-tournament camp. The squad is largely made up of players who featured at the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations… Read more » - JUST IN: Amusan sprints into World Championships final
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan underlined her championship pedigree on Friday as she powered into the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships with a commanding semifinal performance. The world record holder clocked an impressive 12.36 seconds (-0.2), finishing strongly ahead of the Netherlands’ Nadine Visser in 12.45s,… Read more » - Rodgers praises Iheanacho after debut winner for Celtic
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has praised Kelechi Iheanacho following his match-winning contribution in the 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. The Nigerian striker, who joined the Scottish champions at the end of the transfer window, made his debut as a late substitute and held his nerve to convert a… Read more » - Lookman ruled out of Atalanta’s Champions League clash with PSG
Atalanta boss Ivan Juric has confirmed that Nigeria international Ademola Lookman will play no part in their UEFA Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain. The Italian side travel to face the reigning champions on Wednesday night, but Lookman has been left out of the squad. The forward, who also missed… Read more » - Haaland relishes derby brace as City return to winning ways
Erling Haaland has expressed joy and relief after Manchester City’s emphatic 3-0 derby victory over Manchester United at the Etihad. The Norwegian striker netted twice in the clash, with Phil Foden adding the third to seal a dominant win on Sunday. Haaland admitted the triumph was a timely boost for… Read more » - Rinsola Babajide scores first Goal for AS Roma Women
Nigeria international Rinsola Babajide has expressed joy after scoring her first goal for AS Roma Women in their 3-0 Cup quarter-final win over Sassuolo on Sunday. The winger broke the deadlock with a precise low left-footed strike into the far corner after latching onto a clever pass from a teammate.… Read more » - Iheanacho scores late winner on Celtic debut
Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho made a dream start to life at Celtic after netting the decisive goal in their 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday. Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the Scottish Premiership champions in the 55th minute but David Watson levelled for the hosts just… Read more » - Lookman needs to give 100 percent for our jersey – Atalanta CEO
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has insisted that Ademola Lookman must show greater commitment if he is to feature for the club again. The Nigeria international is yet to play for La Dea this season after pushing for a summer move to Inter Milan. Despite turning out for the Super Eagles… Read more »
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