Arsenal have confirmed the demise of their former striker, Kevin Campbell, who passed away at the age of 54. Kevin Campbell was a product of the Arsenal youth system. He joined the club’s senior team in 1988 and remained contracted to the…
Finidi George has resigned from his position as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Saturday Telegraph gathered that Finidi took the decision days after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), announced moves to bring in a…
Ex-international, Friday Ekpo, has expressed dissatisfaction over the sudden sacking of Finidi George as the Super Eagles coach, describing the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) decision as hasty. Finidi, who took charge of the team on…
Nigeria’s U-17 girls, Flamingos, have secured their ticket to the 8th FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals to be staged in the Domin- ican Republic later this year, after a 2-0 defeat of their Liberian counterparts at the MKO Abiola National…
Chelsea, Newcastle United and Bayern Munich have all contact- ed Crystal Palace to register their interest in signing Michael Olise. Palace will only entertain offers of £60m or more for the 22-year-old winger. Olise has a release clause…
Germany defeated Scotland 5-1 in the opening match of the 2024 European Championship, New Telegraph reports. The hosts were three goals up by halftime, as they took control of the game from the kickoff. Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala and Kai…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke has signed a two-year deal with Sudanese club Al Merreikh. Olorunleke made the move from Nigerian Premier Football League champions Enyimba. The 28-year-old spent three years with the nine-time…
Gets FG’s approval as ex-Cameroon coach emerges favourite The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the decision to appoint a foreign coach for the Super Eagles as the efforts are intensified to rescue the country’s 2026 World…
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere is confident that the Nigeria U17 girls, Flamingos, will not take their feet off the pedal when they take on their Liberian counterparts in a FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying match in Abuja on…
Erik ten Hag is expected to sign a new two-year extension to his Manchester United deal, a day after the uncertainty over his future was at last ended, according to reports. The Dutchman had ended the season with his position at the club…
It was a quick return to the Nigeria Premier Football League for Nasarawa United and ElKanemi Warriors after both teams secured promotion from the Nigeria National League at the ongoing Super 8 in Enugu. Both sides playing in the Northern…
Coach Finidi George plans a major clearout of top stars in the Super Eagles after team discipline broke down and he faulted their commitment to the national team. The Super Eagles coach has been far from impressed with how the players took…
Ex-international, Sam Sodje has said a direct intervention by President Bola Tinubu is utterly needed because it will be disastrous if Nigeria fails to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a disappointing absence in the last edition…
Some of the game’s finest fledgling players may have already earned their stars at club level, while others are hoping to put themselves on the map by sparkling at Euro 2024. The 24-team talent pool is packed with teenage talents and those…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has come hard on Enyimba for the unruly behaviour of their players which led to the premature end of their match against Rangers in Enugu on Sunday. The league slammed a fine of N10 million on the…
The Guild of Sports Editors, yesterday, told the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that they must be ready to resign from the body if they failed to guide the Super Eagles to the 2026 World Cup finals scheduled to hold in the…
Former international, Mutiu Adepoju, has said all the Super Eagles needed to get back to winning ways is to put in more hard work and be focused. Speaking with New Telegraph, Adepoju said he noticed the players are doing their best to get…
The Presidency is deeply concerned about the Super Eagles’ faltering campaign in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and is preparing to take action to rectify the situation before the series resumes next year, New Telegraph has learnt.…
Emerging reports have indicated that Erik Ten Hag will remain Manchester United’s manager. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s buy-in as a minority owner was announced yet while it became official in February the Ineos owner’s two highest-ranking…
Team Nigeria is currently participating in the Chovken World Championship 2024 holding in Baku, Azerbaijan. So far, Team Nigeria played two matches and won them both. First, Nigeria beat Germany 5:0 and then beat Poland 4:1 at the ongoing…
The Nigeria Premier Football League title race remains wide open as the season enters matchday 36. While Enugu Rangers maintain their lead at the top, they face a challenging away game against Shooting Stars on June 12 at the Lekan Salami…
Finidi’s men fail to win first match in Nigeria’s worst start to qualifying series The Super Eagles produced a shambolic show in Abidjan yesterday as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to the Squirrels of Benin Republic in their 2026 World Cup…
Nasarawa United Football Club have gained promotion back to the elite division, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Lafia-based team beat Sokoto United 2-1 yesterday to book a passage to the NPFL cadre with only a match to…
Saudi Pro League club Al Ahli is prepared to meet the release clause for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, according to Italian news outlet Il Mattino via Calcio Napoli. However, the club has yet to secure the player’s agreement to make the…
Nigeria and Africa’s number one badminton player, Anuoluwapo Opeyori, is set to depart for Italy for a three-week intensified training tour ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Speaking with the media at a send-forth dinner organised for…
Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George has made three changes to his starting line-up for tonight’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against Benin Republic. Chippa United’s Stanley Nwabali will keep his position in goal after his…
Club and hotel owners in Ondo State Lounge and Club Owners Association (OSLACOA) on Monday kicked against the invasion of their business premises by the men of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) The OSLACOA at a press…
The English Premier League club, Everton is plotting a move for Super Eagles Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi this summer. Ndidi’s contract with Leicester City will expire at the end of June. Leicester City announced last Friday that they are in…
Carlos Alcaraz won his third grand slam title and first at the French Open on Sunday, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 in an engrossing contest. With the victory, the 21-yearold Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to claim a…
The Super Eagles are well aware that anything less than a victory against the Squirrels of Benin Republic in today’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, could mark the end of their journey in the series and are expected to…