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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr’s future with the national team “is hanging in the balance” after the side’s 0-0 stalemate against Sierra Leone in Freetown on Tuesday, a sports ministry source said. The three-time African champions threw away a four-goal lead to draw 4-4 against the Sierra Leone in the …

Team captain Lionel Messi says he is tired of being blamed for problems at FC Barcelona. The Argentine’s comments came after he was accused by Antoine Griezmann’s former agent of making life difficult for the French striker at the La Liga club. Eric Olhats had accused Messi of having too …

The Nigeria Police Force has taken into custody three persons for their alleged involvement in cyber fraud. The police also said it uncovered over 50,000 email accounts and websites, including passwords of various individuals and corporate entities across the world. The suspects, Chidiebere Onwuka, a.k.a Ceeceeboss TMT, 32; Ikechukwu Ohanedozie, …

Neymar Jr. Brazillian star, Neymar, is set to return from injury for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Friday with a view to facing RB Leipzig in a crucial Champions League match next week, the club said. Neymar who has been sidelined since injuring a thigh muscle against Turkish club …

Former NBA champion, Festus Ezeli, has advised newly drafted players of Nigerian descent to model their game after successful past and present NBA players so as to have longevity in their careers. A record eight players of Nigerian descent – Isaac Okoro, Onyeka Okongwu, Precious Achiuwa, Zeke Nnaji, Udoka Azubuike, …

Conor McGregor is set to reverse his latest flirtation with retirement with a fight against Dustin Poirier in January, the Irish mixed martial arts star said Thursday. A statement on McGregor’s news website, TheMacLife.com, said the 155-pound contest would take place on January 23, with Abu Dhabi in the United …

Ninister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says his ministry has the power to reposition the Eagles for optimal performance. Dare who was speaking with News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Thursday, said, “As a Minister of Youth and Sports Development, it is my responsibility to make sure …

A South Korean promoter was ordered to compensate fans on Friday after Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo failed to play an exhibition match as promised. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner stayed on the bench throughout a 3-3 draw with a K-League all-stars team in July last year, despite the pleas and …

An increasing number of ex-Super Eagles players have turned against struggling coach, Gernot Rohr, urging the Nigerian Football Federation to sack the Franco-German. The Eagles endured a nightmare finish to 2020, failing to win a game during the year with the team looking a shadow of the decent side that …

Eight players of Nigerian descent have been selected in the 2020 NBA draft held via videoconferencing on Thursday, with two of them making the Top 10 pick. Six of the players – Isaac Okoro, Onyeka Okongwu, Precious Achiuwa, Zeke Nnaji, Udoka Azubuike and Desmond Bane were selected in the first …