Manchester United’s dismal season hit a new low as Brighton condemned them to a 4-0 defeat that ended their hopes of finishing in the Premier League’s top four on Saturday. United have endured a host of humiliations in one of their most embarrassing seasons for decades and this lacklustre loss was among the very worst.
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced the reconstitution of the technical crew of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, with Augustine Eguavoen staying as Interim Technical Adviser while former Nigeria World Cup star and former U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke drafted in as immediate assistant to Eguavoen. One of the most garlanded
The Teranga Lions defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday night, to lift the trophy. The 2021 AFCON final was played at the Paul Biya Stadium, Olembé, in Cameroon. The match had ended in a 0-0 draw after both Senegal and Egypt failed to score after
The quarter-final fixtures for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the first knockout round on Wednesday. Egypt sent Ivory Coast packing after winning 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out. The game had ended goalless. Equatorial Guinea also eliminated Mali in the second game of the day via spot
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian athletes participating in the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to excel at the competition. The president, in a release on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, said he was sure Nigerian athletes participating in different events will excel at the competition, surpassing the previous record in
The Super Eagles have assured the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that they won’t let Nigeria down. They gave the assurance when Buhari Sunday morning gave a pep talk to them ahead of their second round match against Tunisia tonight in the ongoing African Cup of Nations. Speaking via video conference from the Presidential
Breaking news: Super Eagles Battle Perennial Rivals Ghana For 2022 World Cup Spot Nigeria will battle with battle eternal rivals Ghana for a place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Starnews sport report The draw was conducted in Douala, Cameroon on Saturday afternoon. The first leg will take place in Accra, while the
At least 12 players in the Tunisian squad and their head coach, Mondher Kabaier, have tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their round of 16 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) clash with Nigeria on Sunday. Kebaier was not available for the pre-match press conference on Saturday at the Roumdje Adjia Stadium, Garoua. Tunisia’s assistant
Super Eagles will face 2004 African champions Tunisia in the round of 16 of the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in Garoua. Tunisia finished third in Group F behind Mali and The Gambia after losing 1-0 to the West African nation in their final Group F encounter,
Nigeria defeated Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their last Group D match at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday in Garoua, Cameroon. William Troost-Ekong scored Nigeria’s second goal against Guinea Bissau after a sensational dribble by Moses Simon in the 75th minute. Simon’s shot hit the bar after he dribbled three opponents before Ekong scored
