Latest Football News in Nigeria

Liverpool are looking at bringing a player compared to Javier Mascherano to Anfield, following a superhuman performance against Arsenal. The Reds brought in four new midfielders last summer, with Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai…

Super Falcons Head Coach Randy Waldrum has assured that his team will thrive to be more efficient and clinical in converting their chances after the 1-0 narrow victory over Cameroon in Abuja. Nigeria reached the final round of the…

Nigeria reached the final round of the African qualifying series for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament after Esther Okoronkwo’s 15th minute goal at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja separated Nigeria and Cameroon in…

As the South-East Zonal U-17 NPFL Youth League champions, Rangers International F.C kick start their journey towards becoming the national champions with a game against their opponents, Katsina United this afternoon in the ancient city of…

Virgil van Dijk celebrates with the Carabao Cup trophy and his Man of the Match award after Liverpool's win over Chelsea in February 2024. Walking through the corridors of Wembley after the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, Virgil van Dijk…

Paris St-Germain boss Luis Enrique said his side have to "get used to playing without Kylian Mbappe" after the striker was substituted in the draw with Rennes. The France international has agreed to join Real Madrid in the summer. He…

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side "need to feel the pain" after losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool at Wembley. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored the winning goal for the Reds with just two minutes of extra…

Virgil van Dijk's header deep into extra time gave an under-strength Liverpool a remarkable Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley. Van Dijk had seen a header contentiously ruled out for offside on the hour but there was no…

Paolo Garbisi's injury-time penalty hit the post as Italy were denied a first Six Nations victory in France. The fly-half looked set to seal the historic win until the ball fell off the tee, which resulted in a rushed attempt due to the…

Chelsea will take on Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley looking to secure the first trophy of the Mauricio Pochettino era. But the Blues will have to reverse recent precedent in order to do so, having tasted defeat in…

Coach Marco Silva of Fulham has admitted that Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey are important players in his squad for this season. The Nigerians scored the goals in their 2-1 win over Manchester United for Fulham to move within three points…

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has ruled that Angola cannot use national symbols, such as the anthem and flag, due to delays in approving the country's anti-doping law. The sanction also includes the Paris 2024 Games. The Angolan…

Arsenal and Liverpool will have to pay around £80m to sign Pedro Neto from Wolves this summer, according to reports. Both sides are interested in a deal for the 23-year-old Portugal international who is also attracting interest from…

Thomas Tuchel reportedly feels he has a ‘mission’ to complete in the Premier League after it was confirmed that he will leave Bayern Munich this summer. Tuchel is keen on a return to England and it is believed that taking charge at…

Mikel Arteta was disappointed with his team’s performance in their shock 1-0 defeat to Porto in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday night. It was a game of few chances in Portugal, with the Gunners especially blunt and not…

The family of Brazil international footballer Neymar paid €150,000 (£128,500) in damages to the victim of Dani Alves, according to reports. Alves was found guilty of raping a woman in the bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub and sentenced…

Forward's pending departure could lead to a rebirth for the Parisians, who have already hinted at a new team-building strategy In a pre-season speech to the Paris Saint-Germain squad, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi laid out his…

The UEFA Champions League final always guarantees an unforgettable spectacle as the best of the best go head to head in Europe's premier stadiums. Off the pitch, we're teaming up with sponsors and innovative startups to ensure the…

Just over six months have passed since Spain lifted the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ title in Sydney. While Aitana Bonmati, Jennifer Hermoso and Co were unquestionably worthy champions, the European powerhouses did suffer one defeat on their…