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Peter Osaze Odemwingie who retired from active football about a year ago, has declared his interest in professional golfing

“What a man can do, a woman can do even better” is the case of today’s Woman Crush Wednesday Asisat Lamina Oshoala. Football is seen as a masculine sport because of the vigor and rigidity required. So, so many women run away from the sport. But that’s not the case for Oshoala who was born on the 9th of October 1994, in Ikorudu, Lagos State Nigeria. Oshoala Early Football Life Asisat Lamina Oshoala started her football career after she dropped out of school as opposed to the desires of her Muslim parents. She started playing for the Nigerian Women Football…

It was a night to remember for Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro as he scored his 700th career goal. The goal came in the second half of the game. He now joins the league goal machines football has ever known. Cristiano Ronaldo has played 974 games in total out of which has scored 700 goals.

Brazil and Nigeria revive their long Atlanta history as they clash in an international friendly in the National Stadium in Singapore on Sunday. The last time the two teams met was in the Olympics in Atlanta 96 Olympics

Victor Osimhen signed for the French Ligue One side Lille OSC. On the 11th of August, he made his debut for Lille scoring brace against Nantes.

With all his achievements, he is hated by some top players. Everysport will be looking at ten major players who hated Pep Guardiola.

In 2006, Ribery embraced Islam and became a Muslim, he was given an Islamic name afterward. The news came to public notice after Ribery pray the Muslim way before every match

Germany takes on Argentina on Wednesday in an international friendly. Both teams seem to be battling with proper transitional stages. The German side has been rising and falling since after the winning of the

Manchester was in deep shock on Sunday as both Manchester City and Manchester united were beaten by relegation struggling sides, Wloverhampton and Newcastle United. Citizens hosted Santo Espirito side in the Ethihad stadium wh

Former Nigerian captain Isaac Promise who lead the Nigerian 2008 Olympic squad to the final which lost to Argentine in final died. Isaac’s performance at Grays International attracted attention from several big football clubs in Europe. The former U23 captain did trials for Manchester United. The Nigerian international signed for Turkish Super Lig club Genclerbirligi in a three-year deal in August 2005. Promise Isaac, who captained Nigeria to the 2008 Olympic silver medal and scored 79 goals in 11 professional seasons in Turkey. Isaac played for seven clubs in Turkey, appearing in more than 350 matches. He played a season in…

It was a sad day for Zinedine Zidane’s side but a night to remember for the young Nigerian Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure. Real Madrid was poor again in their home ground Bernabeu, goals from 21-year-old Emmanuel Dennis put the home side behind. Zidane’s side had to struggle to come back into the game. Dennis Emmanuel, The Nigerian Wonder Kid The Nigerian’s first goal came through a wrong control from Percy Tau’s cross but it ended well as the ball went past Thibaut Courtois. He was initially disallowed for offside but after the assistant referee watched the video over and over again,…

The sports sector is one that has recorded more inconsistency in development. Looking back after 59 years of independence Nigerian sports have known very little development. Chief Adegboyega Onigbinde, said sports stopped developing since 1993 in Nigeria. He is a sports teacher, a games master, a coach of many big clubs in Nigeria, a two-time manager of the Nigerian national team, a member of the technical Committees and Technical working groups of CAF and FIFA. This coming from him with his influence and impact in the sports sector of the country, we have no choice but to believe.  How It…

In the year 2008, Nigeria hosted her very first FIFA U17 tournament. The tournament revealed many young talents from ages 15-17, in the various countries of the world. Nigeria had one promising talent which has the abilities of the iconic Lionel Messi. Stanley Okoro was this player and he looks ready to take Nigerian football higher with his skillful left foot. Who is This “Nigerian Messi”? Stanley Okoro started his football career with Heartland FC. He was very impressive and was recommended to the Nigerian National U17. Nigeria is one country everybody reckons with when it comes to Youth football.…

Cristiano Ronaldo made it known that he had a really poor life growing up. Ronaldo spoke on how he slept for some nights without food when he was in Sporting Lisbon Ac….

Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered first defeat of the season to Napoli in their first-leg Champions League match on Tuesday. Mertens and Llorente were on the score sheet to see Napoli pass Liverpool with a home win of 2-0. Robertson tripped Joe Callejon in the penalty box, which resulted in the first goal. The second scored by Fernando Llorente after a rare defensive error by Virgil van Dijk. Another defeat in Naples in another European tournament. Jurgen Klopp has not won a match against this side in his last meetings with them. Liverpool became the first Champions League holders to open their…

Nigerian-British player Ross Barkley, stepped up to take the penalty as he overruled William decision. Things, however, went bad for him as the ball met the crossbar; denying them the chance to share points.

Kompany lamented over the injury of Leroy Sane. He said he would have loved to see him take on Gary Neville.

Barcelona ace who was loaned since 2015 to Istanbul Basaksehir was involved in a crowd fight with a Turkish musician, Berkay Sahin last year in October.

One thing every great football never wants to ever experience is an injury, injuries are very common in football due to the nature of the game as it involves high speed and agility

Nigeria head coach Gernot Rohr has invited 23 players for the forthcoming international friendly match against Ukraine…

About 12 years ago, every football lover in Nigeria had high hopes for a young attacker who was seen to be the perfect replacement for Julius Agahahowa. A young promising attacker with great skill with the ball, he was exceptional with his height and had great eyes for goals. He was just 16 and he was already a top class attacker.