Author: Nurudeen Obalola
By Nurudeen Obalola Former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has provided some clarity regarding the transfer fiasco involving Victor Osimhen. The Nigeria striker ended up joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli after proposed moves to Chelsea and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli broke down on European transfer window deadline day August 30. Osimhen would have spent at least four months on the sidelines until the January window as Napoli excluded him from their Serie A squad, but Galatasaray took advantage of the extended Turkish window to seal a loan deal. While many, depending on the reports they believed, have…
Falconets head coach Christopher Danjuma is confident the team will be ready for their round of 16 clash against Japan in the 2024 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. The Falconets thrashed Venezuela 4-0 on Saturday to qualify for the knockout phase of the competition, to book a date with the Asian side. The Nigerian team went into the encounter with the South Americans needing a positive result having defeating Korea Republic 1-0 in their first game, but lost 3-1 to Germany in their second group clash. The Falconets bounced back from that Germany defeat, with Omowunmi Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu,…
Athletes that are set to represent Edo State at the National Youth Games are raring to go and and are upbeat about their chances of a successful outing. The National Youth Games began on Monday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State, with the opening ceremony set for Wednesday. The athletes have been in a training camp for weeks preparing for the biennial event, which tests the abilities of the best youth athletes across Nigeria. Head coach of the judo team, Lucky Esezobor, expressed confidence in the team, stressing that the state government provided all their training requirements.…
By Kayode John Super Falcons forward, Uchenna Kanu, has said that she has been playing while injured and has decided to undergo surgery. The 27-year-old was part of the Falcons’ squad to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She also played at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, where the team failed to qualify from the group which had world champions Spain, and powerhouses—Brazil and Japan. Kanu, who plays for National Women Soccer League side, Racing Louisville, in Kentucky, United States of America, explained in a video posted to social media on Monday, that after a…
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games showcased the best of Para sports, with more than 40 world records broken in Para athletics. From the USA’s rising star Jaydin Blackwell’s sprint in the men’s 100m T38 to Australia’s four-time Paralympian Vanessa Low’s new record in the women’s long jump T61, there were so many great moments to look back on. Blackwell crossed the finish line in 10.64 seconds at Stade de France, trimming 0.08 from his own record. He finished ahead of countryman Ryan Medrano and Colombia’s Juan Alejandro Campas Sanchez. “It was the perfect race, but I was just focused on…
By Kayode John The Super Eagles have arrived in Kigali, for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash against the Amavubi of Rwanda scheduled for Tuesday. The three-time African champions landed in Rwanda’s capital city on Sunday evening, 24 hours after their opening qualifying Group D clash with Benin Republic in Uyo. The Eagles recorded an impressive 3-0 victory over the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday, courtesy of a brace from Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and new Galatasaray signing Victor Osimhen. Unlike in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the…
Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 7-5 win over American Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday. Sinner held aloft his arms in celebration after breaking Fritz to clinch the title and cheers rang around Arthur Ashe Stadium, even though home fans had hoped to see Fritz end a 21-year American men’s Grand Slam drought. Sinner was under a cloud of controversy at the start of the tournament after revelations that he tested positive twice for an anabolic agent in March but avoided…