Ibom BSC’s Okon Targets Super Sand Eagles Call-Up As NBSL Super Finals Kick Off in Abuja
With the 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Finals set to light up Abuja from November 6 to 9, Ibom Beach Soccer Club goalkeeper Emmanuel Okon has declared his ambition to use the high-stakes championship as a springboard to the national team. Okon, a standout performer for Ibom BSC this season, says he is laser-focused on helping his club...
Gamondi Takes Charge Of Tanzania — Argentine Coach Returns To Familiar Ground Ahead Of AFCON 2025
Dar es Salaam - Miguel Gamondi has been appointed as the new head coach of the Tanzania national team, marking a return to familiar territory for the Argentine who knows East African football all too well. After weeks of negotiations and delays, the deal was finally sealed, with Gamondi set to lead the Taifa Stars to next year’s Africa Cup...
Tottenham’s Destiny Udogie Threatened With Gun In Public By Angry Players’ Agent
Tottenham Hotspur of England defender, Destiny Udogie has been cited at the centre of a gun threat in public by an agent who felt he had been humiliated by the Nigerian-born Italian international. Sports247 gathered that Udogie, who was born to Nigerian parents in Verona, Italy and will clock 23 on the 28th of this month, allegedly made the agent...
Flamingos’ Coach Bankole Olowookere Relishes Discovery Of Northern Female Players
Nigeria's cadet female national team, Flamingos' coach, Bankole Olowookere is relishing his ability to include some players from Northern Nigeria in his squad to the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup, Sports247 reports. Although the Flamingos struggled to reach the knockout stage and eventually crashed out after losing 4-0 to Italy in the round of 16, Olowookere is picking positives from...
Iwobi Acknowledges Tough Task Ahead, Says Super Eagles Must Work Hard To Get World Cup Ticket
Fulham of England midfielder, Alex Iwobi has acknowledged that a daunting task awaits him and other players in Nigeria's national team and admitted that the Super Eagles must work hard in order to pick a 2026 FIFA World Cup spot. Sports247 reports that the Eagles are set to tango Gabon next week Thursday in the first semi-final of the World...
Ramon Azeez’s Brother Hunts For Talented Boys, Girls At Igando, Abaranje
Although former Super Eagles' midfielder, Ramon Azeez is no longer in the spotlight, one of his brothers is keeping the family's football connections alive by hunting for hidden talents at the grassroots. Sports247 gathered that the former national team midfielder's brother, Shakirudeen Azeez has taken their family's love for football to another level by floating youth clubs in Igando and...
Wonderlight Football Academy’s Enterprising Defender Loves Trent Alexander’s Style
An enterprising right-full-back at Wonderlight Football Academy of Igando, Henry Marvellous has disclosed that he loves the style of England international defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold, who now plays for Real Madrid of Spain. Sports247 reports that, though Trent could not make Madrid's starting line-up in Tuesday's UEFA Champions League tie away to his former club, Liverpool of England, Marvellous put it...
British Council Youth Development Product Jamiu Isah Targets Golden Eaglets’ Coach’s Job
A product of the once formidable and highly acclaimed youth football development initiatives of The British Council in Lagos, Jamiu Mohammed Isah has set a target for himself to be in the next coaching crew of Nigeria's under-17 national team, Sports247 reports. The fast-rising tactician, who was a central defender during his active days, and played in England for some...
Grassrunners FC Extends European Talent Pipeline As Rasaq Labode Lands Hannover 96 Trial
Grassrunners FC’s fast-growing reputation as one of Nigeria’s most efficient talent factories has gained fresh momentum, as midfield sensation Rasaq Labode has secured a trial with German Bundesliga 2 side, Hannover 96 — a move that could accelerate his path to European football. Labode, a combative yet intelligent defensive midfielder with a knack for dictating play, is currently in Germany...
NNL: Amuneke Reaffirms Commitment to Restoring Heartland FC’s NPFL’s Status
Former Super Eagles winger and ex-Golden Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has reaffirmed his commitment to returning Heartland FC to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Speaking exclusively to Sports247, the Heartland coach emphasized that his focus remains on rebuilding the club and restoring its status among Nigeria’s elite sides. Read Also: First Bank FC Goalkeeper Coach, Micheal Soniregun Urges NFF to...
