OSIMHEN, LOOKMAN MAKE AFCON 2025 TEAM OF TOURNAMENT
HOTJIST NEWS Following Senegal 1-0 victory over hosts Morocco in extra time on January 18, the Confederation of African Football announced the official Team of the Tournament for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Senegal, the champions, and Morocco, the runners-up, are well-represented in the Best XI, which also features noteworthy additions from Nigeria. CAF AFCON 2025 Best XI: Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou (Morocco) Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Calvin Bassey (Nigeria), Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal), Noussair...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SHOCK: BODO/GLIMT OVERTURN MAN CITY
Manchester City suffered a humiliating 3-1 defeat against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday as the Norwegian minnows caused one of the biggest shocks in Champions League history....
JESUS NETS WINNER AS ARSENAL PROGRESS TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LAST 16 AGAINST INTER
Gabriel Jesus pushed Arsenal into the last 16 of the Champions League with a double in Tuesday’s 3-1 win at Inter Milan which made the...
REAL MADRID THRASH MONACO AS MBAPPE, VINICIUS SHINE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
AFP Kylian Mbappe struck twice against his former side Monaco as Real Madrid romped to an emphatic 6-1 Champions League victory on Tuesday to ease...
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS PSG FALL 2–1 AT SPORTING LISBON IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
By: Balogun Ibrahim Paris Saint-Germain’s quest for direct Champions League last-16 qualification suffered a blow following a 2–1 loss to Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday. READ...
AFCON 2025: ETO’O ENDORSES SADIO MANÉ FOR CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR
By: Fasasi Hammad Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has backed Senegal’s Sadio Mané to claim the African Footballer of the Year award. Mané, who previously...
NO CONTRACT RENEWAL TALKS YET FOR SUPER EAGLES COACH CHELLE — NFF
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed that there are currently no plans to offer Super Eagles...
NFF EXPLAINS WHY SUPER EAGLES MISSED AFCON BRONZE MEDAL CEREMONY
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has clarified why Super Eagles players were absent from the medal ceremony...
SENEGAL DECLARES PUBLIC HOLIDAY AFTER AFCON 2025 TRIUMPH AS FIFA, CAF CONDEMN FINAL CONTROVERSY
By Aishat Momoh. O. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has declared Monday a paid public holiday nationwide to celebrate Senegal’s victory at the 2025 Africa...
CAF CONDEMNS MISCONDUCT BY PLAYERS, OFFICIALS AFTER AFCON 2025 FINAL, ORDERS DISCIPLINARY REVIEW
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has condemned what it described as the unacceptable conduct of some players and officials during...