Author: Nurudeen Obalola
By Korede James Two Amavubi of Rwanda players, Fitina Omborenga and his younger brother Yunusu Omborenga, were excused from camp on Monday following the death of their father. Rwanda are in camp preparing for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Kigali on Friday. According to the Rwanda Football Association, the brothers trained with the squad on Monday before leaving in the night after they were informed their father died earlier in the day. “They were given permission to leave the camp and attend the burial of their deceased father,” Rwanda’s FA media officer…
By Korede James Former Rwanda head coach Stephen Constantine has warned Nigeria’s Super Eagles that numbers will not matter when both teams meet in Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Kigali. The Amavubi are currently on top of qualifying Group C on seven points after four matches, while the Super Eagles are fifth with just three points. Both teams were also drawn in the same group for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with Rwanda taking four points off the Super Eagles. Looking forward to Friday’s encounter, the 62-year-old English coach, who now handles Pakistan, assured praised Rwanda’s…
By Korede James It is almost a full house in the Super Eagles camp in Kigali following the arrival of nine more players on Tuesday morning in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. According to the Super Eagles media team, captain William Troost-Ekong, Wilfred Ndidi, Calvin Bassey, Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi all arrived in the morning, along with Joe Aribo, new invitee Igoh Ogbu, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ola Aina. Valencia striker Sadiq Umar joined up with the rest of the squad later. Several of the players had arrived from Europe on Monday night,…
Usain Bolt has revealed the secret behind his decision to forge a career as a 100m sprinter – and make history as the world’s fastest man ever. In the latest episode of the Ready Set Go podcast, alongside Justin Gatlin and Rodney Green, the Jamaican icon was asked why he chose to focus on 100m over other distances. “It was just a bet,” Bolt explained. “A bet that created history,” Green exclaimed. Bolt continued: “We were talking about what we needed to do, and he said I needed to get into the gym and I also needed to run another…
The Nigeria Football Federation will perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a players’ hostel and a number of new training pitches in Abuja on Tuesday. The NFF said on Monday that the groundbreaking will be done by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. Named the NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel, the 68-room facility is located at the heart of Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, almost directly opposite the NFF Secretariat. It is a two-wing building, with A and B sections, and has a total of 62 single rooms, four suites and two executive…
By Korede James The Flamingos of Nigeria will take on Algeria in the final qualifying round of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The pairing was confirmed after Algeria defeated Botswana 5-2 on aggregate in the second round of the qualifying series. The Flamingos advanced to the final round on Saturday after securing a 2-0 win against South Africa in the second leg in Ikenne-Remo, to qualify 5-1 on aggregate. In other final qualifying round fixtures, Kenya will face Cameroon, Zambia will battle Benin Republic and Cote d’Ivoire will play Guinea. Four teams from Africa, alongside hosts Morocco, will…
By Nurudeen Obalola The Super Eagles of Nigeria have begun preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against Rwanda with the arrival of key personnel in Kigali. The match will be played in Kigali on Friday before the Super Eagles host Zimbabwe four days later in Uyo. The Super Eagles media team reported that the coaching crew led by head coach Eric Chelle, and including his assistants Daniel Ogunmodede and Fidelis Ikechukwu, opened the camp on Sunday after arriving from Nigeria. As at Monday morning, there were six players in camp, with Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen the most…
By Korede James Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) leaders Remo Stars returned to winning ways on Sunday, overcoming struggling Heartland 2-0 in a week 29 clash in Ikenne-Remo. Remo Stars had slipped up in their title push after falling to a 2-1 defeat to Bendel Insurance last time out. Goals from Olamilekan Adebayo and Samson Olasupo in either half on Sunday took Remo Stars closer to their first-ever NPFL title, while Emmanuel Amuneke’s Heartland have now gone five straight games without a win. Remo Stars are comfortably on top of the table, with Heartland in 16th place, just one point…
Newcastle United won their first domestic trophy for 70 years — and ended a wait for a major prize stretching back to 1969 — with a deserved 2-1 Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday night. Underdogs Newcastle and their fans were sent into ecstasy as goals either side of half-time by Dan Burn and Alexander Isak put them on course for a triumph that will lead to legendary status on Tyneside for manager Eddie Howe and his players. Burn celebrated his first England call-up by meeting Kieran Trippier’s corner with a towering header in first-half stoppage…
By Korede James Mikel Merino’s first-half goal earned Arsenal a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea in Sunday’s English Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. With the victory, the second-placed Gunners cut Liverpool’s lead at the top to 12 points in the league table, while Chelsea remain in fourth place. Arsenal continued their dominance over the Blues as Mikel Arteta’s side are unbeaten in their last seven clashes, recording five wins and two draws. While Arsenal returned to winning ways after back-to-back draws, the defeat ended Chelsea’s run of four straight victories. Arsenal almost opened the scoring in the 13th…