Sam Garba Okoye (c.1947 – 28 July 1978) was one of Nigeria’s most gifted footballers of the 1960s and early 1970s, renowned for his artistry on...
Israeli referee Sapir Berman beamed as she recalled the moment her “dream came true” earlier this year, when she became the first transgender woman to officiate...
Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has been backed to win a medal in the men’s 400m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo after a Kenyan official...
Chelsea striker Liam Delap could be sidelined until December after injuring his hamstring before the international break, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday. Delap signed from...
Arne Slot on Friday described new signing Alexander Isak as “maybe the best striker in the world” but warned he would be eased into action gradually...
A former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has said the board of the Nigeria Football Federation should resign if the country fails to qualify for the...
Mercy Akide remains one of the most celebrated pioneers in African women’s football. Renowned for her pace, skill, and instinctive goal-scoring ability, she broke barriers and...
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been charged with making an indecent image of a child. Coote, 43, was sacked from his officiating role in...
The Nigeria Football Federation has openly criticised Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and faulted captain William Troost-Ekong after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with South Africa in a...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and South Africa’s Bafana Bafana played out an eventful first half at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, with both teams...
