Football

Serie A: Osimhen Wins AIC Footballer Of The Year Award

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been crowned the Italian Footballer’s Association (AIC) footballer of the year for his outstanding performance with the Neapolitans last season. The AIC awards, which began in 1968 include several notables’ accolades which comprises the team of the year, coach of the year, club of the year, and goal of the season among others.

Germany Lifts First U17 World Cup Title

Germany has lifted the Under-17 FIFA World Cup for the first time after a thrilling penalty shootout victory against France at the Stadion Manahan in Indonesia on Saturday.

Dani Alves Risk Nine-Year Jail Term Over Rape Allegation

Former Barcelona and Sevilla star Dani Alves could be facing up to nine years in prison if the prosecution gets the conviction they are hoping for, as his rape case has finally reached the trial phase.

NPFL: Teenage Sensation, Yusuf Abdullahi Glut Helps Pillars Defeat Gombe Utd 5-2

18-year-old Kano Pillars’ winger, Yusuf Abdullahi's five goals were enough for  Kano Pillars to see out the threat of Gombe united in a 7-goal thriller.  Pillars who was playing away defeated the home team 5-2 to secure maximum points and move to 7th on the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) table while Gombe United dropped to 16th. The Match Day 11 fixture of the NPFL 2023/2024 season, was played on Sunday, 3rd of December 2023, at Pantami Township Stadium, Gombe.

EPL: Paul Merson Predicts Man City vs Liverpool Clash

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has today ahead of the march fixtures’ predicted the outcome of the Premier League match 13 taking place across different grounds in England this weekend and on Monday night. Accordingly, Manchester City will host Liverpool in the first leg of Premier League match on Saturday afternoon at the Etihad Stadium. 

CAF Awards: Osimhen Makes Final Shortlist

Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has made the final shortlist for the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player Of The Year. Osimhen, the only Nigerian to make the cut will be seeking to crown an impressive year with the biggest individual awards on the continent.