Mikel Obi reveals how his name was changed from ‘Michael’ to ‘Mikel’
Former Super Eagles midfielder John Obi Mikel has revealed that his famous football name came about after a mix-up during his time with Nigeria’s Under-17 team.
WAFCON: ‘We failed to qualify because of poor preparation’ — Ordega
Former Super Falcons forward Francisca Ordega has attributed Nigeria’s failure to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup to inadequate preparation for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
‘Some could not eat’ – Uchenna Kanu reveals Super Falcons’ reaction to WAFCON exit
Super Falcons striker Uchenna Kanu has revealed that some Nigeria players struggled to eat the day after their painful Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final defeat to Cameroon.
Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal
Portugal and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his long-time partner, Georgina Rodriguez, in a private civil ceremony
Messi mulls retirement after father’s death
Argentina superstar and inspiration behind his country’s 2022 World Cup victory Lionel Messi said Wednesday he has “serious doubts” about continuing to play football for “much longer” after the death of his father Jorge Messi.
U19 ICC W/Cup: Nigeria’s Junior Yellow Greens edge host Rwanda
Nigeria’s Junior Yellow Greens have strengthened their push for a return to Division One of the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup pathway with a commanding seven-wicket victory over hosts Rwanda in their third league match of the ongoing ICC U19 Men’s World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2.
