African Union and FIFA commit to build on positive results and to accelerate collaboration
Two years to the day of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations, African Union (AU) Chairperson Félix Tshisekedi and FIFA President...
AD Red Bull Is A Non-League Traveling Football Team, Head Coach Ifeanyi Puts Through The Vision Of His Club…Sings Team Lagos Praises
AD Red Bull FC fell to a 2-0 friendly loss to Team Lagos at the Agege Stadium. After the match, Sports247 caught up with...
Becoming Crown Fc Media Officer, Its Just Grace And Mercies…
The newly appointed Crown Fc Media Officer Mr. Oyetunji Adewale Oyedeji in a chat with media correspondent R3FL3XMedia immediately after the announcement of his...
‘Underaged Football Competitions Are For Players’ Developments And Not A Must Win’- Vincent Davis Voices Out To National Team Coaches And Football Administrators In Nigeria
B.E Arena Football Academy Coach, Vincent Davis has urged the National team coaches in Nigeria to look into the Grassroot, as well...
Tony Pemu, Consultant In Charge Of ‘Rebranded’ Principal Cup Games Highlights Plans For New Edition, Private Sector Timely Intervention, Potential Development
Tony Pemu, managing director of Ideal Plus Limited also dubbed as the consultant in charge of the rebranded National Principal Cup has revealed the...
My Boys Didn’t Play To Instructions- Coach Mohammed Abdulrahman Blames Players For Disappointing 4-1 Loss To B-Bless FA
Following his side's 4-1 hammering by B-Bless FA in Day One of the ongoing Two Day "Game on" tournament, Coach of CollJenny FA, Mohammed...
TCC League: Match Day Nine Actions Resumes As Remo Stars U19 Look To Return To Winning Ways and Imperial FC Tackle Gbagada FC Again
The Creative Championship League resumes this weekend with an action-packed matchday nine fixtures starting on Friday 13th February 2021. The weekend fixture is opened in...
Ndubuisi Ejiofor Blames High Sunny Weather For His Team’s Disastrous Loss To B-Bless FA In Match Day One Of “Game On” Tournament
Following his team's 4-1 loss to B-Bless FA in match Day One (1) of the ongoing "Game on" tournament, CollJenny FA attacker, Ndubuisi Ejiofor...
Raphael Osas Excited To Help His Team To The Final Of “Game On” Competition
After scoring his side's third (3rd) goal in their 3-1 win against B.E Arena, Flying Sports Academy player, Raphael Osas has expressed his excitement...
GameOn Festac: Day 1 Produces Exciting Football Actions
The "Game on" football tournament commenced on Thursday, as Day One (1) produced exciting and amazing football excitements, with 9 goals scored already in...
“We Can Be The Next Lagos Team In The NPFL…Some Of The Teams Don’t Match Us,” Says Jide Taiwo, Joy Cometh Midfielder
The Nigerian National League is set to kick start this weekend and Joy Cometh tackle Gateway FC at home in the opener on Sunday...
“We Can Never Ever Go On Relegation,” Says Interim MFM FC Coach Gabriel Olalekan, After His Team Picks Up A Win In Friendly
In a week of unprecedented drama stemming from the team's home loss to their former coach Fidelis Ilechukwu's team, Heartland FC, other poor results...
“We Don’t Have A Good Enough Structure For Our National Team Coaches To Work With,” Says Gbagada FC Coach Akinyelu Olajide
Sports247 sat down with Gbagada FC Coach for a chat after the team's game in preparation for their TCC League game. The coach talked...
Ogbonna Set For Action As NWFL Stars Team Up With Oshoala For Turkish Women’s Cup
In readiness for the Turkish Women's Cup coming up, Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has released a 23 woman provisional list for the...
The Postponement Of National Sports Festival Is For The Safety Of Athletes – Yusuf Adesina
The postponement of the Edo 2020, National Sports Festival has no doubt, foiled the plans of the teams slated to participate in the tournament. The...
Marcus Ayomide Wins Portuguese Liga 2 Player Of The Month Of January
CD Fierense Nigeria born attacker, Ayomide Marcus was voted the best player in the Portuguese Liga 2 by the coaches of teams playing in...
Kelechi Iheanacho Sends Leicester Into FA Cup Quarter-Finals With Dying Minute Header
Kelechi Iheanacho came off the substitutes' bench to win the game for Leicester after sneaking through to the FA Cup quarter-finals in stoppage time...
National Principals Cup Kicks Off February 26th In Agege
The Main Organising Committee of the National Principals Cup has announced that the revived National competition earlier scheduled to kick off on February...
Super Falcons Off To Antalya For Turkish Women’s Cup
Reigning African champions Nigeria will land in Antalya on Monday to participate in the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup taking place 15th...
FIFA Re-Asserts Independence Of FAs From Third Party Interference
World football –governing body, FIFA, has once more emphasised its zero tolerance for third party and political interference in the affairs of its Member...
Nigeria’s Most Important Football League Begins Friday
THE 2020-2021 NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE (NNL), NIGERIA’S MOST IMPORTANT FOOTBALL LEAGUE, WILL BEGIN FRIDAY 12,2021 WITH TWO PRECURSOR GAMES IN THE NORTHEN CONFERENCE. In the...
Rugby Africa Announces Establishment Of Referee Committee
The Rugby Africa (RA) Referee Committee, formally launched at its inaugural meeting in December, was founded to – amongst others - establish an...
Aruna Gets Two-Year Contract Extension In Bundesliga
The performance of Quadri Aruna in his maiden season in the German Bundesliga has earned a two-year contract extension with TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell. Regarded as...
Jigawa Golden Stars’ Samuel Stone Nominated For January’s League Bloggers Award
Jigawa Golden Stars’ striker, Samuel Stone has been nominated for January’s League Bloggers Award following his stunning start to the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football...
NPFL 2020/21: Anayo Reveals Reason For Recent Form
Anayo Iwuala has picked staying fit as the major reason for his strong start to the current season. The pacy winger has played a central...
Governor Wike To Rivers United FC, Your Life Will Change If You Win CAF Cup
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has challenged players of Rivers United Football Club to make the state proud by doing everything possible...
NFF Mourns Ace Journalist, Olusegun Ogunjimi
The Nigerian Football family has once more been thrown into deep mourning following the demise on Wednesday of ace sports journalist Olusegun Ogunjimi of...
Sunshine Stars’ Sadeeq Yusuf Nominated For January’s League Bloggers Award
Sunshine Stars’ striker, Sadeeq Yusuf has been nominated for January’s League Bloggers Award following his stunning start to the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League,...
Sports Minister Condoles With FCT SWAN Over Ogunjimi’s Death
The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has condoled with the sportswriters Association of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter, and the...
Daniel Amokachi Fibbed To Get On As A Sub Ended Up As The Hero Scoring Twice! – Scenes Behind Everton’s 1995 FA Cup Semi-final Game Revealed
Daniel Amokachi was the most unlikely hero in the 1995 FA Cup final for Everton as Joe Royle maintained it was the best substitution he never...
NWFL 2020/21: Bayelsa Queens Maintain Top Spot After Narrow Loss To Delta Queens
Bayelsa Queens FC of Yenagoa still kept their top spot after losing the Nigeria Women Football League NWFL match-day five by one goal to...
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Bayelsa United Begins FIFA Covid-19 Palliatives Distribution to Players, Officials
The management of Bayelsa United Football Club has commenced payment of Covid-19 palliatives to players and officials of the club. The club in a statement...
AFN Salutes Okagbare on Diamond League Record
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has hailed Blessing Okagbare for the award of the record for most appearances in the money-spinning World Athletics...
Ex CHAN Eagles Striker, Tunde Adeniji Gives Back To Sunshine Stars
2016 CHAN Eagles striker, Tunde Adeniji has gifted his former side, Sunshine Stars a new set of training materials. Adeniji handed the team some set...
Nasarawa State Youth & Sports Commissioner Repines Death Of Ex-Eagles’ Player, Yisa Sofoluwe
Few weeks after the death of ex-Nigerian international, Joe Erico, the Nigerian football fraternity has again been thrown into mourning mood following the passage...
We Are Ready For The NNL Season – Joy Cometh Team Manager Says
Segun Ajiroba, the team manager of Joy Cometh FC has said that his side are ready for the 2021 Nigerian National League (NNL) season....
Everton Legend Daniel Amokachi opens up on incredible 1995 FA Cup semi-final, His Appointment, Calvert Lewin’s form and Nigeria’s Battle With COVID-19
Everton Legend and ex Nigeria international, Daniel Amokach has opened up his former team incredible run in the 1995 FA Cup semi-final win against...
National Under 18 Male National Team Commence Close Camping Ahead Of 16th Male Africa Youth Championship.
The National Under 18 Male Handball Team are preparing earnestly ahead of the 16th Male Africa Youth Championship holding from March 16-21, 2021 in...
1st Kwara Female Beach Soccer Tournament Awaits Kwarans In April – Adedeji
The much anticipated 1st female Kwara State U 17 Beach Soccer tournament organised by the Kwara State Beach Soccer Association has been slated for...
NNL 2021: Gateway United Vs. Joy Cometh Tie Shifted To Sunday Feb 14th In Lagos
The matchday one encounter between Gateway United and Joy Cometh at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos has been shifted to Sunday, February 14th, 2021. The...
Akhator Blames Covid-19 Traveling Restriction For Atlanta Camp Absence
D’Tigress forward Evelyn Akhator has shed more light on why she missed out on the team’s camping in Atlanta ahead of the Olympic Games. In...
Iyaye Showers Encomium On Obuah Over Support For Rivers United…Team Gets N2m To Defeat Enyimba In Aba
Rivers Sports Commissioner, Boma Iyaye has showered encomiums on the founder of Go-Round Football Club and sports philanthropist, Bro Felix Obuah over his continued...
HFN Pick Date For National Under 18/21 Handball Championship 2021 Holding In Ilorin, Kwara State
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) have announced a date for the National Under 18/21 Handball Championship 2021 which is slated to hold in...
NNL Day 1: Apex Krane Host Bayelsa United In A Debut Game
By Ogo Clarkson Apex Krane FC will play host to Bayelsa United in Match Day one of the Nigeria National League, NNL on Saturday 13th...
Crown FC Appoints Oyetunji Oyedeji As Team New Media Officer
Crown Football Club has appointed Mr. Oyetunji Adewale Oyedeji as the new Media Officer. He takes over from Mr. Alabi Tunji Michael who was...
Just-In: Lagos State FA Cautions Players On Regional League
Technical Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, Dotun Coker this afternoon has warned players to stop playing regional/private football leagues that are not endorsed...
Sunday Dare Mourns Sofoluwe
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has expressed deep shock and sadness over the demise of Former Super Eagles Defender Yisa...
NFF mourns as Yisa Sofoluwe, ‘Dean of Defence’ passes on
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed utter shock and sorrow at the death on Tuesday night of former Nigeria defender Yisa Sofoluwe, who passed...
Minister Lends Support To Ailing Sofoluwe
Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has come to the rescue of ailing former Super Eagles defender Yisa Sofoluwe who...
