•Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd) The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that Nigeria and Türkiye have reached an agreement for the immediate deployment of 200 Nigerian Special Forces for training in Türkiye. Musa disclosed this in an interview on the sidelines of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (AD...
•Super Eagles in a warm up exercise The Super Eagles of Nigeria have officially suspended their boycott and are set to resume training, just one day ahead of their crucial 2026 World Cup playoff against Gabon, the team’s media unit confirmed today. The announcement comes after all pending issues between players, officials, and the relevant [&h...
•Liverpool striker Alexander Isak Alexander Isak will return to Liverpool training today ahead of this weekend’s showdown against Manchester City but manager Arne Slot has pleaded for patience with the club’s record signing. Isak, who signed in September from Newcastle for a British-record fee of £125 million ($164 million), has not played sin...
•Late Akin Olowokere The new assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, otherwise known as 3SC, Ibadan, Akin Olowokere, this morning, reportedly slumped and died. It was gathered that Olowokere slumped on the pitch during the team’s this morning training session and was rushed to the hospital, reports The Nation. A source who wished to [&h...
Liverpool’s stars returned to training today for the first time since the tragic death of forward Diogo Jota The Premier League champions postponed the start of pre-season training after Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in northern Spain last Thursday, reports AFP. Manager Arne Slot and a number of […]
•United players form a group huddle on the pitch Manchester United received a fitness boost on the eve of the Europa League final as Joshua Zirkzee, Diogo Dalot, and Leny Yoro all returned to training today. Ruben Amorim’s side are preparing to face Tottenham in an all-English Europa League showpiece in Bilbao tomorrow, reports AFP. […]...
•Late Guo Jiaxuan A promising Chinese youth footballer has died after suffering a serious head injury during training in Spain, his club said today. Guo Jiaxuan fell into a coma last month after an accident during a training match between Beijing men’s U-20 team and Spanish side RC Alcobendas in Madrid, reports AFP. He was […]
•Manchester City midfielder Rodri (C) receives medical assistance before being helped off the pitch, after being injured during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 22, 2024 Rodri has returned to training as the Manchester City midfie...
•Lookman Ademola Lookman and Sead Kolasinac have returned to Atalanta training just in time for their decisive UEFA Champions League second-leg playoff against Club Brugge. Their availability provides a much-needed boost for La Dea as they aim to overturn a first-leg deficit. According to Eco di Bergamo correspondent Giulia Mazzoleni, both pla...
•Osimhen Forwards Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen as well as goalkeeper Maduka Okoye are all missing as the Super Eagles of Nigeria take to the pitch this evening for their first training session ahead of Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic. Nigeria Football Federation’s Director o...

