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Maduka Okoye Bags 2-Month Ban For illegal Betting In Italy
Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban for illegal betting in Italy. An Italian tribunal slammed the sanction on Okoye on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Okoye, however, avoided the far worse four-year suspension if he had been found guilty of sporting fraud. This is significantly less than the feared result…
Legendary Super Eagles Goalkeeper Peter Rufai Dies At 61
The football world has been plunged into mourning with the news of the passing of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. The legendary shot-stopper, who was widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers Nigeria has ever produced, passed away at the age of 61 after a long illness. His contribution to Nigerian football will…
Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Tragically Dies in Fatal Car Accident
In a devastating turn of events, Liverpool star Diogo Jota has passed away in a car crash in northern Spain at the young age of 28. Just two weeks after marrying his childhood sweetheart, the talented footballer’s life was tragically cut short in a horrific accident that also claimed the life of his brother Andre….
CUCURELLA AND MADUEKE GET CHELSEA BACK TO WINNING WAYS AGAINST WOLVES
There were times when Enzo Maresca seemed to have the weight of the world on his shoulders. The Italian mooched around his technical area, bemoaning Chelsea’s frantic play and calling for calm. Panic had set in after another lead was frittered away, shoddy handling from the erratic Robert Sánchez gifting a mediocre Wolves an equaliser…
RUBEN AMORIM SAYS TEAM WORST ‘MAYBE IN THE HISTORY OF MANCHESTER UNITED’
Ruben Amorim branded his team as the worst “maybe in the history of Manchester United” after a 3-1 defeat against Brighton on Sunday led to the team being booed off the pitch at Old Trafford. The defeat leaves United in 13th with 26 points, 10 points above the relegation zone, on a day when fans…
CHANNEL NINE’S TONY JONES APOLOGISES TO NOVAK DJOKOVIC OVER ‘BANTER’ THAT LED TO COVERAGE BOYCOTT
Tony Jones has issued an apology to Novak Djokovic after comments the veteran broadcaster made at the Australian Open led to the Serbian tennis star boycotting Channel Nine’s coverage of the tournament. Djokovic opted not to give a customary on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka on Sunday to move into this year’s quarter-finals, before revealing he would…
CAF DELISTS NIGERIA, LIBYA AFCON QUALIFIER AMIDST CONTROVERSY
The Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The game was earlier scheduled to take place in Libya by 8 pm after the first leg took place in Godswill Akpabio…
BREAKING: TOBI AMUSAN MISSES WOMEN’S OLYMPICS 100M HURDLES FINAL SPOT
Nigerian sprint icon, Tobi Amusan has failed to make it to the final of the Women’s 100m hurdles. This came as she finished in third position clocking a time of 12.55s which was also not enough to see her qualify as one of the best losers. The referee disqualified Nigeria over lane infringement
TEAM NIGERIA DISQUALIFIED FROM MEN’S 4X400M FINAL AT PARIS OLYMPICS
The South Africa men’s 4x400m relay team has been included in the final by the referee. This automatically disqualifies the Nigerian team from the final. Earlier,Nigeria was disqualified for lane infringement.Team Nigeria men’s 4×400 quartet of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Dubem Amene, and Chidi Okezie finished 2nd in their semifinal heat. They ran a season’s…
OLYMPICS: NIGERIAN CYCLIST BORROWS BICYCLE FROM GERMAN TEAM FOR TRACK EVENT
In a display of sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the German cycling team has extended a helping hand to Nigerian cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye. Ukpeseraye, who was unexpectedly called up to compete in the keirin and sprint events, faced a major hurdle when she arrived without a bicycle.On social media, Ukpeseraye expressed her gratitude…