Brown Ideye, a former Super Eagles forward, has officially retired from professional football after a career spanning over a decade. In an emotional message shared on Tuesday, the 36-year-old expressed gratitude to coaches, teammates, agents, journalists, and fans who supported him throughout his journey. Ideye, who recently left Enyimba, played for clubs across Europe, Asia,…
Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, have kicked off their final preparation phase for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, Abuja. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu is leading the training, combining local and foreign-based talents. While some overseas players are yet to be released by their clubs, Zubairu says camp…
Bayelsa State has officially declared its intention to host the 2028 National Sports Festival. Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, made this known during a visit to Yenagoa on Monday, where he assessed the state’s facilities and met with key stakeholders. Olopade, alongside Nigeria Wrestling Federation President and Bayelsa Sports Commissioner Daniel…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has strongly condemned incidents of racial abuse reported during two German Cup games over the weekend, calling the actions “unacceptable.” “There is no place for racism in football,” Infantino stated on Monday. One incident occurred during Lokomotive Leipzig vs. Schalke, where Christopher Antwi-Adjei reported racial abuse from home fans. Though the…
Arsenal began their Premier League title chase with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. United’s much-hyped new forward line failed to deliver, while Riccardo Calafiori capitalised on a costly error by stand-in goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, scoring the decisive goal and sealing all three points for the Gunners.
A 72-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion supporter has sadly died after falling ill during the second half of the club’s Premier League season opener against Fulham. Despite swift intervention from emergency services, medical staff, and club personnel, efforts to save the fan were unsuccessful. Brighton CEO Paul Barber expressed deep sorrow over the incident, saying,…
Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis tragically passed away on Tuesday during the World Games in Chengdu, China, after collapsing while competing, according to event organizers. Debertolis, 29, lost consciousness during an orienteering race on August 8 and died four days later, a joint statement from the World Games organizers and the International Orienteering Federation (IOF)…
Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, tragically died when their Lamborghini crashed off the road in northern Spain on July 3. The Portuguese forward was returning to England to begin pre-season training after helping Liverpool secure the Premier League title last season. Jota’s last goal for Liverpool was the crucial winning goal in the Merseyside…
Following the tragic deaths of two boxers, the Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA), the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), and gym owners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday and agreed to implement stricter safety protocols. The meeting was convened in response to the deaths of 28-year-old super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, who both…
Akin Olowokere, newly appointed assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, tragically passed away on Monday morning after collapsing during a training session. Eyewitnesses reported that Olowokere slumped on the pitch and was immediately attended to by medical personnel before being rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where he was later…
