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Catholic bishops slam Olympics ceremony for ‘mockery of Christianity’

Catholic bishops slam Olympics ceremony for ‘mockery of Christianity’ French bishops complained on Saturday about the “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity” during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games which has upset some conservatives and has drawn mixed reviews. The opening had offered “wonderful moments of beauty, joy, rich emotions, and was […]

Mikel, Kanu, Okocha excluded from 25 Greatest African Athletes of the 21st Century

Mikel, Kanu, Okocha excluded from 25 Greatest African Athletes of the 21st Century   By Ernest Victor A series of Nigerian football icons including Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, and John Mikel Obi were left out of the 25 greatest African athletes of the 21st century list. In the 25 greatest African athletes of the […]

NFF unveils Finidi George as Super Eagles new head coach in Abuja, picks his assistants

NFF unveils Finidi George as Super Eagles new head coach in Abuja, picks his assistants By Ernest Victor Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Finidi George has finally announced his assistant coaches almost a month after he was given the coaching job. Finidi George was made the coach of the Super Eagles in April, almost […]

Tobi Amusan becomes world’s fastest woman with new 100m hurdles track record

Nigerian sprint icon Tobi Amusan has become the world’s fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles after running a world-leading 12.40 seconds. In a thrilling race, the world record holder secured the victory, leaving behind Danielle Williams, the world champion, who clocked her best time of the season at 12.46 seconds. Following closely was American […]

Why Michael Nsien refuses to assist Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George

Why Michael Nsien refuses to assist Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George By Ernest Victor The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reportedly offered United State-based coach Michael Nsien a pay-per-match contract which the coach has rejected. Michael Nsien was one of the applicants who applied for the Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach job but wasn’t appointed. […]

Super Falcons break Olympic jinx, qualify for Paris 2024

By Adegboyega Adeleye Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the 2024 Olympics after a 16-year absence from the competition. The Coach Randy Waldrum-led side secured qualification on Tuesday after seeing out a goalless draw against Bayana Bayana of South Africa to win 1-0 on aggregate. The second leg played on Tuesday evening in Pretoria […]

Finidi George commends Super Eagles players after losing to Mali 0-2

Finidi George commends Super Eagles players after losing to Mali 0-2 By Ernest Victor The Interim coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Finidi George, has commended his players despite losing 2-0 to Mali on Tuesday night, March 26. Finidi George was out of ideas as he watched his team suffer an embarrassing 2-0 defeat […]

African Games: Nigeria Finish Second As Championship Ends

African Games: Nigeria Finish Second As Championship Ends The events ended with a parade of all the participating countries’ flags while music from Nigerian hip-hop star Tiwa Savage was played from the sound system much to the delight of the crowd. On the final day of the competition, perennial champions Egypt claimed two more gold […]

Panamanian Football Federation President, Manuel Arias, insults women’s nation team star player, Marta Cox, calling her “fat” and “out of shape” on International Women’s Day

Marta Cox has threatened not to play for Panama again after the president of Panama’s football federation (FEPAFUT) called her “fat” and “out of shape”. Manuel Arias made the comments after Cox complained about the facilities in Panama following the team’s group exit at the Concacaf W Gold Cup last month. Players union Fifpro called […]

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