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Sunshine Stars head coach, Bobola Akinfolarin, has shared his thoughts after his team got their first win of the 2025–26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. Sunshine Stars beat Gateway FC 2–0 on Saturday at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure. Akinfolarin said he is happy with the result and believes the team will continue…
Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi has been named the CAF 2025 African Footballer of the Year after an excellent season for both his club and national team. The 27-year-old won the award ahead of Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, confirming his place as one of Africa’s best players. In other awards, Nigerian and…
ABEOKUTA — The Abeokuta Club has appointed former Ogun State governor, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, and the Baba Laje of Egbaland, Chief Olusegun Osunkeye, as Vice Patrons. Announcing the appointments, the Chairman of the Publicity Committee, Tunde Oluwasola, said the honour recognises their consistent support for the club’s mission of promoting unity, friendship, service, and the cultural advancement…
Reigning African champions and 10 time Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) winners, the Super Falcons, resumed training on Sunday at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta. The session comes ahead of Tuesday’s return leg of their final qualifying match for the 2026 WAFCON against the Benin Republic. After spending nearly a week in…
Victor Osimhen’s hat-trick and Frank Onyeka’s goal sealed a crucial win for Nigeria, but it wasn’t enough, as South Africa’s 3-0 victory over Rwanda kept them at the top of the group. Despite a dominant 4-0 victory over the Cheetahs of Benin Republic, the Super Eagles of Nigeria fell short of securing automatic qualification for…
Jason Cundy, a former Chelsea defender, strongly asserts that it would be a disgrace if Argentina captain Lionel Messi wins the 2023 Ballon d’Or. Cundy firmly believes that the deserving recipient for this year’s Ballon d’Or should be Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. The announcement of the winner for the 2023 Ballon d’Or is scheduled…
The reschuleded Matchday 1 encounter between former champions Rivers United and Remo Stars will be played this wednesday, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 1 clash involving both teams was been postponed due to the Pride of Rivers’ involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup. With that…
After securing full points in their first game of the season, Daniel Ogunmodede, the coach of the Nigeria Premier League club Remo Stars has expressed his excitement with the victory, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Sky Blue Boys rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 against Rangers International of Enugu in the keenly contested game played…
The Flying Antelopes suffered a 2-1 defeat against Remo Stars at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Sunday. Kazeem Ogunleye opened the scoring for Rangers in the eighth minute, but Remo Stars came back with goals from Seun Ogunribide and Sikiru Alimi. Despite the loss, Ilechukwu, the team’s coach, viewed the match as a…
The initially rescheduled match between Rivers United and Remo Stars for matchday one of the Nigeria Professional Football League will now take place on October 12 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Read also:NPFL24: Rivers United, Remo Stars Reschuleded Matchday 1 Clash Holds Wednesday This delay stemmed from Rivers United’s involvement in continental…
