Joshua Back In Training, After Holiday In Dubai
Nigerian-born British boxing champion of the world, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua is back in training, following a long yuletide holiday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sports247.ng gathered that, after relaxing in the Dubai sun, catching up with two football starts, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robin Van Persie in the process, 'AJ' returned to his old gym for training, while the search...
Lokosa Seeks Lukman Zakari Inspiration At Esperance
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top scorer in the immediate past yet truncated season, Junior Lokosa will seek useful inspiration from the presence of former Golden Eaglets defender, Lukman Zakari at Esperance of Tunisia for him to tie down a deal. Sports247.ng can report that, with Lokosa having previously failed to impress during trials in Belgium, Norway and China last...
Ola Aina Receives Yellow Card In Serie A
A 75th minute yellow card turned out to be a minor smear on an almost impeccable evening for Ola Aina, as the Super Eagles defender made the best of a left-wing-back role with AS Torino against Fiorentina. Sports247.ng, however, reports that Aina's efforts in the home fixture at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino could not propel his side to domination, as...
Ndidi Hits Another Premier League Milestone
Another goal for Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi at the weekend helped him achieve yet another remarkable milestone in the English Premier League, sports247.ng gathered. Ndidi's goal in Satyurday's 2-1 loss against Southampton sent the ex-Racing Genk of Belgium star to two goals in his last 13 Premier League appearances for Leicester, as many strikes as in his first...
Moses Simon Misses Action Against Atletico Madrid
Levante of Spain winger, Moses Simon was lost in the park on Sunday, as he failed to step unto the pitch against Atletico Madrid, who rode on the back of French striker, Antoine Griezmann to victory. Sports247.ng reports that Simon, though, was on the visitors' bench for all 90m minutes at Wanda Metropolitano, as Griezmann scored for the fifth La...
Ighalo’s Granada Past Exploits Stir Barcelona’s Interest
Startling reports at the weekend indicate that Barcelona of Spain have dusted their books and come out with a fat dossier on exploits enacted by Chagnchun Yatai of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo during his days in La Liga with Granada. Although it is now six years ago that Ighalo last played for Granada, sports247.ng gathered that Barca recall that...
NPFL: Stars Eye United Scalp On Dogo’s Homecoming
Sunshine Stars visit Kwara United for a clash that has the hallmark of a great spectacle as the Nigerian Professional Football League finally returns after more than seven months off. Coach Kabiru Dogo leads Sunshine Stars into the future with a renewed hope of glory heralded by a second preseason cup success at the Governor Nyesom Wike Unity Cup in...
Imo, Okoronkwo sign for top Hungarian club Ferencvarosi TC
Two Super Falcons of Nigeria players, Anam Imo and Amarachi Okoronkwo, have signed for Hungarian top flight club, Ferencvarosi Torna Club, the best women's professional club in Hungary. The two players who were regulars with Nigeria Women Premier League defending champions, Nasarawa Amazon of Lafia, featured for the victorious Super Falcons at the 2018 AWCON in Ghana, with Amarachi scoring...
Ndidi’s goal fails to save Leicester from EPL defeat
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi’s second half strike was not enough as Leicester City failed to capitalize on home support losing to a resurgent Southampton 2 – 1 at the Kingpower stadium on Saturday in an English Premier League fixture. Ndidi who was recently snubbed by CAF during its award ceremony in Dakar Senegal earlier in the week was...
Kogi Football Association to elect new excos on February 19
Kogi Football Association on Friday, January 11 announced that fresh election into the state's executive board will be held on February 19, 2019. This was confirmed in a statement signed by the state FA's secretary, Augustine Ogunmola and chairman Umarr Isah, with an election calendar endorsed by the electoral congress. According to the election schedule, purchase of nomination form is scheduled...
