Rashford fires Manchester United to Champions League last 16; Juve, Basel, Roma also qualify, Atletico drops to Europa League
Manchester United were one of four clubs to secure qualification for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the final round of group games on Tuesday. They…
2018 World Cup draw: Football enthusiasts say Nigeria’s group decent, but tricky
December 2, 2017 A section of football enthusiasts in Nigeria has described the country’s 2018 World Cup group draw as “decent, but tricky”. Nigeria was on Friday in Moscow drawn…
CAF gives Nigeria $500,000 subsidy for World Cup, more fans express optimism of good outing for Eagles
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has said it would grant financial subsidy of $500,000 (about N175 million) to all five African representatives at the forthcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup….
Russia 2018: Nigerians hopeful as Eagles draw Argentina, Iceland, Croatia
For the umpteenth time, Nigeria has drawn against Argentina at the group of the World Cup. The draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia has placed Nigeria, Iceland, Croatia…
Chelsea advance to UEFA Champions League last 16
November 23, 2017 Chelsea breezed into the last 16 of the Champions League after being helped to their 4-0 stroll over 10-man Qarabag by the award of a hotly-disputed first-half…
Nigerians hail excellent Super Eagles, Aguero fine after dizzy spell, Coach Sampaoli expresses worry
Nigerians have continued to hail the Super Eagles after they trounced Argentina 4-2 in a friendly match in Russian in a tune up for the Mundial in 2018. In Asaba,…
2018 FIFA World Cup ticket sales resumes on Thursday, 622,117 already allocated
November 14, 2017 Ticket sales for the world’s biggest football event, the 2018 FIFA World Cup, will resume on Thursday on a first-come first-served basis. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Manchester United’s dip in form made it tough for me to score, Lukaku says
November 14, 2017 Striker Romelu Lukaku believes his recent goal drought at Manchester United resulted from the club not playing at the level they did at the start of the…
Manchester City not invincible, Wenger insists
November 14, 2017 Manchester City have opened up an eight-point gap at the top of the English Premier League, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not convinced they can have…
Morocco, Tunisia through to World Cup in Russia
Tunisia and Morocco have joined Nigeria as Africa’s representatives at next year’s World Cup in Russia. Tunisia played a goalless draw at home against neighbours Libya on Saturday to book…