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Messi on brink as Argentina look to salvage World Cup

Messi on brink as Argentina look to salvage World Cup

It was not supposed to be this way. Before the World Cup started, hopes were high in Argentina that Lionel Messi was set for a glorious swansong. The diminutive superstar with magic in his boots insisted he was in...

Cameroon-born Embolo’s goal sinks Indomitable Lions

Cameroon-born Embolo’s goal sinks Indomitable Lions

Fate played a tricky one on Yaounde-born Breel Embolo, as the lot fell on him to strike the dagger that condemned the land of his parents, Cameroon, to defeat at the ongoing Qatar 2022 World Cup. The 1-0 win...

Nigeria step up Cricket World Cup preparation

Nigeria step up Cricket World Cup preparation

Nigeria’s male national cricket team the Yellow Greens are in Zimbabwe for a week-long training tour ahead of their T20 Regional B World Cup Qualifier series billed for Rwanda. The Nigerian team arrived in Zimbabwe via the Robert Mugabe...

Ronaldo becomes first player to score in five World Cups

Ronaldo becomes first player to score in five World Cups

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cups on Thursday as Portugal opened their campaign in Qatar with a 3-2 defeat of Ghana in Group H. Ronaldo shrugged off a tumultuous week which saw him...

Asisat Oshoala on target in Barca 8-0 Alaves rout

Asisat Oshoala on target in Barca 8-0 Alaves rout

Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, continues her impressive form this season and was among the goalscorers as Barcelona Femení thrashed Deportivo Alaves 8-0 in their Spanish Iberdrola clash on Sunday. Claudia Pina broke the deadlock in the seventh minute...

Qatar first World Cup hosts to lose opener since 1966

Qatar first World Cup hosts to lose opener since 1966

Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday. Asian champions, Qatar, enjoyed the...

Portugal 4 Nigeria 0: Eagles defeated in Lisbon

Super Eagles failed to break their 13 friendlies without a win as Jose Peseiro’s side fell 4-0 to 2016 Euro champions Portugal at the 50,000-capacity Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon on Thursday night. The European giants scored the first goal...

Osimhen beats Gavi, Valverde to Globe Soccer Awards

Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has emerged as the best young player of the year 2022, winning the glamorous 2022 Globe Soccer Awards for his excellent performance this season. “Congratulations to Victor Osimhen on winning the 2022 #GlobeSoccer Award for POWER...

Amusan makes World Athlete Award final list

Nigeria’s World 100m hurdles champion and record holder Tobi Amusan has made the five finalists for the Women’s World Athlete of the Year 2022 Award, according to a statement released by the World Athletics on Monday. The names of...

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