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By Eniola Olatunji Nigeria on Friday at the Cairo International Stadium bagged her 5th Bronze medal of the CAF U20 African Youth Championship humiliating the Young Carthage ions of Tunisia 4-0 in the 3rd place encounter. It was the second loss of Tunisia at that stage, back to back, to …

…Senegal Tipped To Win. The grand finale of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) U20 African Youth Championship scheduled for Cairo International Stadium, Egypt on Saturday at 1600 hours will be more than tactical but of guts and quickness. The Cub Lions of Senegal are making their 4th appearances in …

Manchester City earned a crucial 3-1 win against title rivals Arsenal as the resurgent champions knocked the Gunners off the top of the Premier League on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s side showed they are not ready to surrender the title with a ruthless display of finishing that lifted them above Arsenal …

Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al Hilal on Saturday in Morocco. Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde struck twice each, while Karim Benzema also scored on his return from injury in Madrid’s spectacular victory over their Saudi Arabian …

World Cup winner Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema were announced Friday as the three finalists for FIFA’s The Best award for last year. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas of Spain, England forward Beth Mead and US star Alex Morgan were nominated for the top women’s prize. Paris …

Brazilian football icon Pele has died at the age of 82 His daughter Kely Nascimento paid tribute to her father: “We are thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.” Brazilian football star Pele has died at the age of 82, his agent has confirmed. The former Santos …

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Friday accused Argentine players of being “inelegant winners” and “vulgar” for mocking her country’s star Kylian Mbappe after winning the World Cup final. “As much as our French team knew how to lose with panache, so the manner in which this Argentine team acted …

Patrice Motsepe believes the Super Eagles have the potential to win the World Cup. Nigeria have qualified for the World Cup six times with their best performance at the competition coming in 1994, 1998, and 2002 when the team reached the second round of the global football showpiece. Despite not …

Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 after Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick ensured the game ended level following extra time. Gonzalo Montiel rolled in the deciding penalty to give Argentina …

The Atlas Lions of Morocco caught in a spate of clumsy defensive work on Saturday lost the world cup Bronze medal to a more adventurous Croatia 2-1. It was either the Avocado head, Wahid Regragui tutored boys were not clearing their lines well or gifting their passes to the Croatian …