Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, congratulated Tobi Amusan, a star athlete from Nigeria. This followed Amusan’s accomplishments at the currently-running World Athletic competition.Recall that we reported that Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championship when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m…
Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan has made Nigeria proud. The star has won the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. Amusan, who obliterated the world record in the semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered to win the final in 12.06sec. She goes home with $100,000 in prize money.
Paris Saint-Germain, professional football club based in Paris, France, are set to offload about eleven of their players this summer transfer window, reports have emerged. According to L’Equipe [via MARCA], striker Mauro Icardi and the midfield trio of Ander Herrera, Leandro Paredes, and Idrissa Gueye are among the eleven PSG players who have been placed…
Following a brief fight with cancer, Andy Goram, 58, a famous Rangers goalkeeper, passed away. The former Manchester United goalkeeper revealed in April that he had oesophageal cancer, but he declined chemotherapy because it would only have given him an extra three months of life. Following a brief battle with cancer, iconic Rangers goalkeeper Andy…
The organizers of the Confederation of African Football have announced plans for this year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony. According to a statement from CAF Communications Department published on cafonline.com, the awards will hold on Thursday, 21 July, in Morocco. “This year’s edition of the prestigious award ceremony for African football, the CAF Awards…
FIFA has announced a list of 16 cities that will host the 2026 World Cup. The competition will also be co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, according to FIFA. On Thursday, the list of host cities was revealed at a ceremony in New York. Sixteen cities from three countries have been chosen to…
According to the PUNCH, the Nigeria Football Federation named Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, on Sunday. According to NFF spokesperson Ademola Olajire, the appointment is effective immediately, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro. “Peseiro is expected…
Manchester City confirmed a deal has been reached with Borussia Dortmund to sign Erling Haaland this summer. The Premier League champions confirmed this in a tweet from their official handle. It read: “Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to…
FIFA, the world soccer governing body, slapped Nigeria with a fine of 150,000 Swiss Francs (approximately 154,128.75 USD). FIFA fined Nigeria for the fans’ unruly behavior at the end of the second leg of the Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off between the Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana on March 29 at the…
Manchester United have appointed Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as their new manager, to replace interim Ralf Rangnick at the end of the season. The 52-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the option of a further 12 months. He told United’s website: “It is a great honor to be appointed manager of Manchester United…