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Super Falcons midfielder, Ngozi Okobi has announced the birth of her first child. Okobi took to her X account to announce the good news on Tuesday. She praised God for making her a mother. Congratulations to me #godbepraised #iamamother #newmom I am in my new seaso

Former France midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has said only Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior can stop Rodri of Manchester City from winning this years Ballon d'Or. Vinicius is the hot favourite to claim the prize, but Rodri is also a frontrunner, having won the Premier League title and he

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed dates for the 2024 African Nations Championship. The competition will run from February 1 to February 28, 2025 in Kenya. The first round of qualifiers will be played on the weekend of 25-27 October, 2024. CAF wi

Plateau United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has backed his newly recruited players to shine in the Nigeria Premier Football League. The Peace Boys added 12 new players to fortify their squad in the off-season. Mangut believed that the players need time to showcase their qua

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign will kick-off on Tuesday (today) with seven Nigerian players striving for honours with their respective clubs. Samuel Chukwuezes AC Milan will host Liverpool at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium San Siro. Chukwueze has scored four goals I3 a

Cristiano Ronaldo is now set to work with a new manager, after Al Nassr decided to sack Luis Castro on Tuesday. Castro was dismissed after the Saudi Pro League side began the new season with two draws from their first three fixtures. Club has officially decided to terminate the

Former Manchester United star, Wes Brown has said that Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy at Manchester United will undoubtedly be etched in the club's history. He said this despite the Portugueses second stint, which did not end as many would have expected. Brown has suggested that Ro

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has insisted that Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez can win the Ballon dOr. Guardiola spoke ahead of Manchester Citys UEFA Champions League tie with Inter Milan on Wednesday. Martinez was among the 30-man players shortlisted for the 2024 B

Former Real Madrid manager, Fabio Capello has picked Manchester City midfielder Rodri as the favourite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. The former Los Blancos boss highlighted how the defensive midfielder did well in all the three major competitions he played. The competitions incl