Author: Nurudeen Obalola
Team Lagos has won three more medals in the swimming event at the 2024 National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The state’s swimmer, Chioma Kanu, won gold in 50m girls’ freestyle while Sokunbi Tobi won gold in 200m boys’ individual medley. Ezumba Chidelu, another Team Lagos swimmer, earned silver in boys’ 200m swimming event. Also, Sunday Emmanuel added another bronze medal in weightlifting after a total lift of 111kg. Emmanuel, in the boys’ 49kg category, lifted 50kg in snatch and 61kg in clean and jerk, bringing the total lift to 111kg. Speaking after the medal presentation, an elated Emmanuel…
By Kayode John Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, scored the winning goal for Atalanta and also registered an assist in the club’s 3-2 win over Fiorentina in the Serie A on Sunday. Lookman, who was making his first league appearance of the season for Atalanta, got his side out of trouble after they went behind twice. Lucas Martinez Quarta put Fiorentina in the lead after 15 minutes at the Gewiss Stadium, but Lookman delivered an inch-perfect cross for Mateo Retegui to level up six minutes later. Former Juventus striker, Moise Kean, restored the visitors’ lead in the 32nd minute and…
By Nurudeen Obalola Arsenal continued their dominance over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on Sunday with a 1-0 English Premier League victory. Gabriel scored the only goal of the feisty encounter with a second half header that silenced the home crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The victory is Arsenal’s third in a row at Tottenham, the first time since 1988 they have put together such a run. It was a bit of a smash-and-grab victory for Mikel Arteta’s side as they ceded 64 percent of the possession and looked to hit the hosts on the counter-attack. While…
Kayode John Heartland of Owerri, coached by Super Eagles great Emmanuel Amuneke, have signed 2023/2024 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top scorer, Chijioke Mbaoma. Mbaoma netted 17 goals in the Nigerian top flight last season to help the People’s Elephant finish third and earn a CAF Confederation Cup ticket. The striker has now joined the Naze Millionaires, following a reported failed move abroad. Heartland confirmed the acquisition of the attacker on their X handle on Saturday, before their 3-1 defeat to Rivers United on matchday 2 of the new NPFL campaign. Mbaoma’s move to Heartland is timely, as they have…
Eight teams are set for the race to win the 1XBET Community Cup as the competition reaches the quarter-final stage on Monday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The quarter-finals are poised for high-level action at the famous arena, with a mouthwatering grand prize of N20 million at stake in Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football competition. Leading the quater-finalists are the defending champions SB LFC, who face FC Bethel Sporting in what has been billed as a ‘clash of titans’. Gunners Link FC who surprisingly topped Group A, will tackle Collins Edwin FC for a spot in the last four…
Lionel Messi marked his return from injury with two goals and an assist to help Inter Miami to a 3-1 win against Philadelphia Union in the early hours of Sunday. The World Cup-winning Argentina captain had not played since injuring his ankle in his country’s Copa America final victory over Colombia in July. That saw him miss this month’s World Cup qualifiers, while he also sat out eight games for his Major League Soccer side – though they lead the MLS Eastern Conference standings. But the 37-year-old former Barcelona star played the full 90 minutes in his first start for…
By Kayode John Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman is in line to play his first match of the 2024/2025 Serie A season on Sunday, when Atalanta host Fiorentina at the Gewiss Stadium. The Nigeria international has not featured for Atalanta since August 14 in the club’s 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. The 26-year-old was caught up in the web of reported transfer interest from Paris Saint-Germain, which was believed to have turned his head as the summer transfer window was about to close. The former RB Leipzig winger reportedly wanted to force a move to…
By Kayode John Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, registered an assist for Galatasaray on Saturday on his debut as they defeated Rizespor 5-0 in the Turkish Super League. Osimhen provided the assist for Abdulkerim Bardakci to score the side’s second goal in the 25th minute of the encounter at RAMS Park. The goal was initially credited to Osimhen but upon review it was determined that he did not have the last touch, so he was given the assist instead. Osimhen featured for 90 minutes in the game but failed to get on the score sheet himself. Former Tottenham Hotspur defender…
Kayode John Remo Stars recorded a 1-0 victory over Sunshine Stars of Akure on Saturday, in a Week 2 clash of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in Ikenne. Remo Stars have now earned back-to-back wins in this new campaign, following their 2-0 victory over Abia Warrirors at the Umuahia Township Stadium last weekend. Playing their first home game of the season, the hosts started the South-West derby on the front foot, putting Kennedy Boboye’s side under pressure early on in the game. Remo Stars went into the lead after just seven minutes through Shuaib Ibrahim, who scored a debut…
By Kayode John It went from bad to worse for Nigerian football legend, Emmanuel Amuneke, on Saturday, after Heartland fell to a 3-1 <span;>Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)<span;> defeat to Rivers United, coached by another great, Finidi George. Heartland suffered a 3-1 home loss to Enyimba last weekend, in Amuneke’s first game as the head coach of the Owerri-based outfit. The result put Amuneke under some pressure to obtain a favourable result going into the clash with Rivers United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. However, their hosts made their intention known early in the game as Taofeek…