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  The transfer market has shown that elite goalkeepers are now valued almost as highly as star outfield players. Clubs are spending unprecedented amounts on keepers who offer outstanding reflexes,...

Nigerian weightlifter Ruth Nyong staged a dramatic recovery to claim silver in the women’s 48kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday. Nyong began strongly, recording a personal best...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons made a colourful entrance into Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday, arriving in coordinated green-and-white Adire outfits with matching gele as they set their sights on lifting a record...

  Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has been recognised as the best attacking midfielder in football after emerging first in Planet Football’s latest global rankings. The England international finished ahead of...

  Lifting the FIFA World Cup is the highest achievement in international football, yet only a handful of players have accomplished the feat before celebrating their 21st birthday. From Brazil’s...

  Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has acknowledged that the club expected Kelechi Iheanacho to continue with the Scottish champions before the striker unexpectedly accepted an offer from Turkish club Bursaspor....

  Nigeria’s preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations have gathered momentum, with only six invited players still expected to join the Super Falcons’ training camp in Casablanca,...

  Spain were crowned champions of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Argentina 1-0 in a hard-fought final at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The closely contested encounter saw both...

  Portuguese giants SC Braga have signed Nigerian teenage defender Adebisi Olamikun from Nigeria Premier Football League club Inter Lagos, marking the latest step in the youngster’s promising career. Inter...

Favour Ashe says he is mentally and physically ready for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence as Team Nigeria steps up preparations for the international event. The Nigerian...