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Sevilla striker Akor Adams will miss the rest of the 2024/25 campaign after suffering a serious thigh injury during the recent 2-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid , the club have confirmed. The 25-year-old Nigerian forward, who joined from Montpellier in January for €5.5m, has been sidelined with a rectus femoris muscle injury in his right

Napoli and Manchester United are in advanced talks over the potential transfer of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen with the Italian club reportedly ready to offer the Red Devils a discount on the player’s release clause. According to Il Mattino, Napoli director Giovanni Manna has flown to London to discuss the sale of the 26-year-old with

Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires yesterday. Julian Alvarez, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister and Giuliano Simeone sealed an emphatic win for the world champions, who had been assured of their World Cup berth after Bolivia’s 0-0 draw with Uruguay earlier Tuesday. That

The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced free tickets for the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe today at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. In a statement, the state’s Commissioner for Sports, Paul Bassey, said Governor Umo Eno had purchased all 30,000 tickets to mobilise support for the national team. “In

New Zealand reached the World Cup for only the third time with a 3-0 win over New Caledonia today but lost in-form Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood to injury. The All Whites join already qualified Japan and co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico at next year’s finals thanks to three second-half goals.But the victory

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been included on Manchester United’s four-man striker shortlist for the summer transfer window as the Premier League giants look to bolster their attacking options. The Red Devils are expected to delve into the transfer market to bolster their forward options after seeing Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund struggle to find

Nigeria’s U-18 men’s handball team finished second at the IHF Trophy’s Intercontinental Phase following a 34-30 loss to Kosovo after overtime in the final of the competition on Sunday in Pristina, Kosovo. The team led by Emeka Nnamani went into the match determined to avenge an earlier defeat against the hosts in the preliminary stage

Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers have announced the re-addition of Peter Olisemeka to their squad ahead of the Basketball Africa League season five. Olisemeka becomes the second player to be announced by the club ahead of their campaign in the Kalahari Conference which will be played from April 5 to 13 in Morocco.The KingsMen had announced

Manchester United today announced plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium that co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said would be the “world’s greatest” football ground. The Premier League club have been examining whether to redevelop their historic Old Trafford home or build a new stadium in the same area. United have now confirmed their “intention to pursue

Manchester United’s pursuit of Victor Osimhen appears to be fraught with financial obstacles, with transfer expert Ben Jacobs saying that a feasible deal for the Nigerian international may be impossible for the struggling Premier League side. The Red Devils find themselves in a challenging position this season, currently languishing in 14th place in the Premier