Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Al Nassr training after leaving Portugal’s camp last week amid a dispute with head coach Jorge Jesus. Al Nassr confirmed the forward’s return on Monday by posting pictures of Ronaldo training with his teammates, with the caption: “The GOAT. In the heart of Najd. At Al Nassr.” Ronaldo later posted…
The 2026 West Africa University Games (WAUG) have commenced at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, with more than 2,500 athletes and officials from 50 universities across the region taking part, BSNSports.com.ng reports. The Games were officially declared open on October 2 at a colourful ceremony attended by university leaders, sports administrators, athletes and officials….
Republic of Ireland players on Sunday refused to shake hands with their Israeli counterparts during Sunday’s UEFA Nations League match played in Hungary. The Irish team also bowed their heads during Israel’s national anthem and declined to exchange pre-match pleasantries before kickoff. Prior to their action, the Irish players held a lengthy meeting at their…
Voting for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards ends today, Monday, bringing the selection process for this year’s winners to a close. For the men’s prize, the winner will be determined by an international panel of journalists representing the 100 highest-ranked nations in the FIFA rankings. Among the players attracting attention in the race are Barcelona’s…
The Super Eagles have arrived in Bissau with their attention firmly on another three points as they prepare to face Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday. Nigeria began the campaign on a winning note, fighting back from a goal down to beat Madagascar 2-1…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. Madagascar stunned the home crowd in the 16th minute when Emmanuel Kari converted Rayan Ponti’s assist to put the visitors ahead. Nigeria responded just before…
Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle has demanded a winning start from the Super Eagles as they begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar in Uyo on Friday. The Super Eagles will host the Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, with both sides looking to make an early statement in the…
The Warri City Stadium will be ready to host international matches before the end of the year, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, Lanre Adeleke. Adeleke gave the assurance during an inspection of the ongoing renovation work at the stadium on Thursday. Former Green Eagles captain Segun Odegbami, veteran broadcaster…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited, Engineer Lanre Adeleke, has identified poor playing surfaces as one of the major reasons Nigerian stadia struggle to secure international accreditation. Adeleke spoke during an inspection of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, where he urged governments and sports infrastructure developers to make the…
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is expected to miss Nigeria’s opening Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying matches after suffering a groin injury while playing for Galatasaray. The Turkish champions confirmed that medical examinations carried out at Acıbadem Hospital revealed a moderate-to-severe injury to the forward’s right adductor muscle, with bleeding also detected in the…
