Babayaro names his toughest ever opponent
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games gold medalist and former Chelsea left-back Celestine Babayaro have named Manchester United legend, David Beckham as the toughest opponent he faced in his career. Babayaro, who played for eight years at Chelsea before moving to Newcastle United, said the former England captain provided him with the most difficult challenge. ''The toughest player I played against? I played...
Ogu set to join Onazi and Nwaekeme in Trabzonspor after an emotional farewell in Israel.
Super Eagles midfielder, Ugochukwu John Ogu is set to sign for Turkish Super Lig side, Trabzonspor after playing his last game for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Sports247 report. The 31-year-old who joined the Be'er Sheva-based side in the summer of 2014 from Portuguese club Academica is free to negotiate with any club as his contract expires next month. Ogu, who was in...
FIFA U-20 World Cup: USA coach fires warning shot at Flying Eagles
Ahead of the game between Nigeria and USA at the ongoing U20 World Cup, American coach, Tab Ramos has warned the Flying Eagles that his side is aiming for the maximum points after losing 2-1 to Ukraine in their opening game. Ramos picked what was regarded as the strongest USA U-20 team ever to participate in this tournament due to...
Nigerians Abroad: Osimhen scores goal no. 20, Moses, Aina end season on a high
Nigeria and Fenerbahce forward, Victor Moses scored as his team defeated Antalyaspor 3-1 on the final matchday of the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday. The goal which came very late in the game sealed the game for the hosts and ensured Fenerbahce ended the season on a high. This was Moses' fourth goal in 14 appearances in the Super Lig this...
NPFL Review: EL-Kanemi Warriors, Insurance relegated; Sunusi ties Udoh in Golden Boot race
Sports247 brings you the breakdown of matches on the final matchday of the 2018/19 season, with a total of six teams making it to the playoff while eight teams were relegated from the abridged version of the league. Katsina 2-1 Enyimba The Peoples Elephant secured the last playoff spot in Group A despite losing to their hosts. Martins Ebuka's 35th-minute effort...
RANGERS SUCCUMB TO WIKKI IN GOMBE
It was a spirited display from already qualified Rangers International F.C for the end of season ‘Super-Six’ playoff in a match day 22 encounter with host’, Wikki Tourists who ran away with a lone goal victory inside Gombe stadium, Pantami on the last day of the regular abridged season, sports247.ng gathers Manu Garba was the hero of the day for...
T20 World Cup: How Nigeria narrowly missed the qualification
Despite winning 2 out of three matches played at the just concluded ICC T20 World Cup African qualifiers in Uganda, Nigeria finished third behind Namibia and Kenya, sports247.ng can report. The senior men's cricket team the "Yellow Greens" were at the verge of doing what Nigeria's U19 cricket team did a few months ago. However heavy rain in Uganda cost Nigeria...
Osun United to Focus on the League after AITEO/FA Cup Exit
Osun United again bowed to the Shooting Stars of Ibadan 0-1 to crash out of the AITEO/FA Cup round of 64, sports247.ng can report The lone goal which separated the two sides was scored by Isiaka Mutiu in the 84th minute of the highly explosive encounter played at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ekiti, Ekiti State. According to Tajudeen Ahmad, the Omoluabi...
Flying Eagles target another three points against USA
Another three points that will take them to the championship’s knockout stages is the objective of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, as they confront Team USA in their second match of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup on Monday evening. The venue is the 15,000 –capacity Bielsko-Biala Stadium in the city of the same name, a facility constructed on the...
France 2019: Oshoala, Ihezuo complete Falcons’ group in Austria
Strikers Asisat Oshoala and Chinwendu Ihezuo on Sunday arrived the Super Falcons’ Avita Resort camp in Austria, completing the final squad of 23 players that have been picked by Head Coach Thomas Dennerby for the 8th FIFA World Cup finals. The nine-time African champions went on an endurance drill in the woods of Bad Tatzmannsdorf on Saturday, as the technical...
