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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have fallen one spot to 39th in the FIFA World Ranking for July. The team retained its June points total of 1,498.93 but slid further down the global ranking table.   The team had previously experienced a significant drop from 30th to 38th in June following underwhelming …

West Coast has farewelled axed coach Adam Simpson during the coin toss of its match against Brisbane on Sunday at Optus Stadium. Simpson was axed, effective immediately, on Tuesday, six games before the end of the 2024 season. It came after he lost 56 of his last 65 games as …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley wants highly-rated assistant Josh Carr to take charge of the Power one day, but admits he may not be able to do anything to stop him heading to West Coast, with the Eagles now searching for a new coach. Hinkley today acknowledged Carr’s coaching potential …

Super Eagles striker, Kayode Olarenwaju has filed for divorce from his estranged wife, Ezinne Dora Kayode.   Kayode,  who plays for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği, urged a Federal Capital Territory High Court to dissolve his marriage, stating that it has broken down irretrievably. The former Manchester City striker,  who is also …

Premier League club Chelsea have appointed Seyi Olofinjana in a talent management role covering Africa. Chelsea have appointed former Nigerian international Seyi Olofinjana to a talent management role covering the African continent in a move to unearth the next generation of stars from the continent. The Blues, who have enjoyed …

Evelyn Ijeh, the daughter of former Nigeria striker Peter Ijeh has signed a permanent contract with AC Milan until 2027.   The former Tigres UANL striker, 22,  was handed the permanent deal by the Italian giants after a successful loan at the club last season, scoring four goals in 15 …

Super Eagles legend Sunday Oliseh accused the current generation of Nigerian players of lacking respect for their predecessors. The aftershock of Victor Osimhen’s flagrant rant on social media continues as former Super Eagles midfielder Sunday Oliseh blames a lack of respect for the seeming disconnect between his generation and the …

Retired Nigerian professional footballer, Osaze Odemwingie, is now a professional golfer following his graduation from the Professional Golfers Association school.     The PGA disclosed this in a post alongside a video from his graduation on X.     The caption read, “Peter Odemwingie is best known for playing top-level football, scoring …

Super Eagles star Victor Boniface has hailed Nigerian legendary footballer Obafemi Martins after recently meeting him. The Bayer Leverkusen star is currently on vacation in Nigeria after helping his club win their first Bundesliga title. The forward returned to Nigeria for the World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped eight places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking which was released on Thursday morning.   The national men’s football team dropped from the 30th position to the 38th position in the FIFA ranking. This is coming after a 1-1 draw against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana …