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Brazil said on Monday it had formally protested to the Spanish ambassador and would lodge an official complaint with authorities in Madrid over the latest incident of racist abuse directed at Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior. There has been an outpouring of condemnation in Vinicius’s native Brazil since the Real Madrid …

A Guillermo De Peno own goal and Samson Lawal’s winner helped the Flying Eagles come from behind to secure a hard-fought 2-1 win over debutants Dominican Republic in their opening Group D game at U-20 World Cup at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas in Mendoza, The PUNCH reports. Nigeria, two-time finalists …

Italy began their 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D fixture with a 3-2 win against Brazil on Sunday night. The Italians ran riot in the first half, scoring three goals but second half goals from Brazil was not enough to salvage at least a point.Matteo Pratti gave Italy the …

Confederation of Africa Football has announced October 12 as the draw date for the group stages of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The date was approved by CAF Executive Committee at its Congress in Algiers, Algeria on Thursday and was made known on Friday. “The EXCO …

Spectators at the Osogbo Township Stadium, on Thursday, May 18 stood in ecstasy and applauded the 13-year-old Hammola FC’s youngest forward, Daramola Olasunkanmi as he set a record of becoming the youngest player to be fielded and scored in the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO). Daramola, who made his league …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will know their group opponents in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, July 12. The Confederaion of African Football (CAF) announced that the draw ceremony will take place in Cotonou, Benin Republic. 48 countries will take part in the competition for the first time with …

World record holder, Tobi Amusan (OON), has added another colourful feather to her cap, after bagging a Master’s of Arts in Leadership Studies and Sports Management at the University of Texas El Paso. The current Commonwealth and African champion in the 100m hurdles, as well as the meet record holder …

Jose Mourinho’s Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a goalless draw in the second leg of their semi-final tie. Edoardo Bove’s goal gave the Italian side a 1-0 win in the first leg, and that was enough to take them through. Moussa Diaby struck the …

Granit Xhaka, the Swiss midfielder who has been with Arsenal for over six years and has one year left on his contract, is expected to depart from the club at the end of the season. Arsenal would rather sell Granit Xhaka during the summer transfer window than allow his contract …

Nigeria on Tuesday battled to a 3-3 draw with Colombia in a preparatory friendly ahead of FIFA U20 World Cup at the Estadio 20 October in Tristán Suárez, Buenos Aires. The Flying Eagles went behind in the tie after 26 minutes when central defender Abel Ogwuche put the ball past …