There comes a time when superstar players have to step up and deliver for their team. Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe may already be considered one of the best players in the world with a World Cup and five Ligue 1 trophies under his belt. But the Frenchman has yet to help his home city club win the trophy that has always eluded them - the Champions League. On Tuesday […]
Many who go into sports are motivated to better their families, especially in Nigeria, where footballers like Victor Osimhen, who was a hawker before becoming the 2023 African Player of The Year, are inspiring the new generation. For 15-year-old Yusuf Lawal, the dream to lift his family from poverty is what drives him. Born and raised in Ibadan, the left-winger tells PUNCH Sports Extra how his football journey began at […]
Borussia Dortmund are relishing a rematch with Paris St Germain in the Champions League semi-finals. This was after knocking out Atletico Madrid in a thrilling tie on Tuesday to set up a meeting with the French side they played in the group stage. Dortmund overturned a 2-1 deficit from their quarter-final first leg against Atletico to win 5-4 on aggregate. They will now renew their acquaintance with PSG, who beat […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has lamented the South African Football Association’s poor treatment of the Super Falcons following Tuesday’s final 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in Pretoria, The PUNCH reports. Randy Waldrum’s side played a goalless draw with the Banyana Banyana at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on Tuesday night but it was enough to see them secure qualification for the showpiece in Paris having claimed a 1-0 victory over Banyana Banyana at […]
OJ Simpson, the former American football star turned actor who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76. Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday “surrounded by his children and grandchildren”, a family statement read. San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame in college before playing in the NFL. In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend in a trial […]
Shooting Stars Sports Club first choice goalkeeper, Okemute Odah, is confident the Oluyole Warriors will win at least two of their remaining four away matches of the 2023/24 NPFL season. The vastly experienced former Warri Wolves, Rivers United, and Lobi Stars FC goalkeeper served this warming after his team edged Kano Pillars 2-1 in a match day 29 encounter at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, on Monday. “This is not the […]
Marc Brys, the coach named by the ministry of sports was officially signed in for at least 2 years. He was expected to start a review of sports infrastructure on Tuesday as he eyes the preparation of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. However, the president of Fecafoot did not attend the signing ceremony. In a statement released last week, president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Samuel Eto'o expressed his astonishment at FECAFOOT's exclusion from the decision to hire Mark Brys, […]
Super Falcons of Nigeria narrowly defeated South Africa, the reigning African champions, 1-0 in the first leg of the Olympic qualifier at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Friday. The Super Falcons, undefeated at MKO Abiola National Stadium, wasted no time asserting their dominance. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade fired a warning shot just three minutes in, but her long-range effort sailed wide. Read Also: Sports Minister Charges Super Falcons To […]
Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Manchester United looking to move a step closer to equalling their bitter rivals’ record of 20 English titles. In a gripping title race, Arsenal and Manchester City will hope for a Liverpool stumble, while the top four battle and relegation survival fight is also heating up. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend’s action: With memories of their painful FA […]
