•Eagles supporters club last attended the World Cup in 2018 As football’s biggest tournament begins in North America, Nigerians at home and abroad recount the heartbreak, lost opportunities and frustration of watching the Super Eagles miss a second consecutive World Cup, reports The PUNCH. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Thursday (today) ...
•Portugal’s midfielder Pedro Neto (R) scores the opening goal, yesterday Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly as the Europeans rounded off their preparations for the World Cup with a second consecutive victory. Pedro Neto gave Portugal the lead before Akor Adams restored parity for the Super Eagles, reports A...
•Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi celebrates goal Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in Auburn, Alabama, yesterday. Messi started on the bench, as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner is eased back to fitness after exiting Inter Miami’s ...
•US player Serena Williams (L) and Canada’s Victoria Mboko (R) Serena Williams said she had “so much fun” as the American legend rolled back the years in her triumphant return to tennis in the Queen’s Club doubles yesterday. Four years after appearing to end her glittering career, Williams and Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko powered to [&hel...
•Julian Alvarez Real Madrid said yesterday that Atletico Madrid had rejected the club’s offer of 150 million euros ($173 million) for Argentine forward Julian Alvarez. “After reviewing and evaluating the offer, Club Atletico de Madrid has expressed its gratitude for the proposal… and has rejected it,” Real Madrid said in a statement. A World C...
•Joy Omewa celebrates goal, yesterday The Super Falcons delivered a commanding second-half performance yesterday to defeat the Teranga Lionesses of Senegal 3-0 in the second of their two international friendly games at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, Ogun State. After a tense and scoreless first half, the Falcons found their rhythm to secure a...
•Spain’s forward Lamine Yamal Teenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams will be available for Spain’s World Cup opener against debutants Cape Verde on June 15, Coach Luis de la Fuente said yesterday. Yamal and Athletic Bilbao’s Williams both missed the end of the club season with hamstring injuries and their imminent ...
•Real Madrid President Florentino Perez Florentino Perez has been re-elected President of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager. The 79-year-old Perez, president for 23 years across two spells, took 65 percent of the votes to vanquish his 37-year-old challenger, Enrique Riquelme, the clu...
•Erikson Former Manchester United player Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine yesterday, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championships. “Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances,” the Danish football association wrote on social media. The 34-year-old ...
•Kansas City Stadium FIFA said yesterday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry. “All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup […]...
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