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Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the best goalkeeper in the French D1 Arkema (women’s league). Nnadozie is the first African, nay Nigerian to win the individual accolade. The feat cemented her status as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. The 23-year-old beat Olympic Lyon’s Christiane Endler and Katarzyna Kiedrzynek of Paris SG to […]

Former Manchester City star, Micah Richards has shared his thoughts on Liverpool center-back, Virgil van Dijk. Richards highlighted the tough position Van Dijk has been in throughout the current season due to the amount of different partners he has had to play alongside. In a recent episode of the Rest Is Football podcast, the former […]

The Super Eagles duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi have won the Championship title with Leicester City. This was confirmed on Monday after Jamie Vardy scored a brace in the 3-0 win over Preston. The Foxes had already earned promotion back to the Premier League after only one season in the second-tier league. But […]

The Nigeria Football Federation has garnered commendations from former Super Eagles players following the appointment of George Finidi as the new coach for the men’s senior national team but adds that he must be supported to succeed, The PUNCH reports. On Monday, the NFF board endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has outlined Anthony Joshua’s next options as he eyes up a heavyweight world title or a potential shot against one of the biggest names in the division, following on from his impressive performances under Ben Davison. Joshua teamed up with Davison ahead of his showdown with Otto Wallin in December […]

Former African Footballer of The Year Victor Ikpeba is optimistic newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, will use his knowledge of the country’s domestic league to maximum effect by giving the Nigeria Premier Football League opportunities in the national side, The PUNCH reports. Ikpeba, a member of the Nigerian Football Federation Technical Committee that […]

Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry was named the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year on Thursday in recognition of his performance in tight, late-game situations. Curry led the league in points scored in clutch time — defined as games within five points with less than five minutes to play — with 189. He shot an […]

Bayern Munich playmaker, Jamal Musiala, has insisted he is not trying to be the next Lionel Messi. According to the 21-year-old, that would be an “impossible mission”. Musiala is widely regarded as one of the hottest prospects in world football. The Germany international has been tipped to fight for the Ballon d’Or award in the […]

English Premier League trio Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all looking likely to miss out on Napoli’s Victor Osimhen as French giants Paris Saint-Germain have decided to pay the €120m release clause in the Nigerian’s current contract, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. After a successful four-year spell at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, the Nigeria international is expected […]