FKF Suspends Five Top Football Referees
Kenya’s football governing body, Football Kenya Federation (FKF), has suspended five top official referees in the East African country. Naija...
Month: July 2021
Olympics: Divine Oduduru Disqualified For False Start
Nigerian sprinter Divine Oduduru has been disqualified from the 100-meter hurdles at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Oduduru was...
Tokyo Olympics: Nwokocha, Nigeria’s Last Hope In Women’s 100m Crashes Out
Another setback for Nigeria in the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games, as Grace Nwokocha, the country’s last hope in women’s 100m...
Nigerian Champion, Blessing Okagbare Suspended In Tokyo Olympics Over Drugs
Nigerian sprint champion, Blessing Okagbare Ighoteguonor, has been suspended for doping at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics in Japan. The Athletics...
D’Tigers Crash Out Of Tokyo 2020 Games
Team Nigeria’s men basketball team, D’Tigers are out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Basketball event after losing 80 to 71...
Nigerian Blessing Okagbare banned from 2020 Tokyo Olympics after failing drug test
Nigerian sprinter and 100m medal hopeful, Blessing Okagbare, has been sent out of the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics for testing...
Blessing Okagbare Suspended For Doping Before 100m Final
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, one of the underdogs for the 100-meter final, was suspended for doping on Saturday (July 31st) after testing...
Sports minister tasks Nigerians on patriotic ideals, applauds FFN
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has urged private and corporate organisations operating in Nigeria to support...
EPL: Arsenal Sign England Defender Ben White From Brighton
English Premier League club, Arsenal have added to its defence line by signing Ben White from Brighton. Naija News understands...
Euro 2020: Man United Star, Rashford ‘Regrets’ Playing For England
Manchester United star, Marcus Rashford, said he regretted joining England’s National team, Three Lion’s, in the just concluded Euro 2020....
Four Footballers Die In Bomb Explosion
An explosion suspected to be from a planted bomb has killed four Somalia footballers. Naija News understands that the incident...
Olympic Games: Disqualified Nigerian Athletes Protest With Placards On Tokyo Streets
Some of the Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic Games have protested over their disqualification. The...
Tokyo Olympics: Two Nigerian Athletes Book Semifinals Slot In 100m Race
Blessing Okagbare and Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha are both making Nigerians proud in the ongoing Olympic games in Tokyo. Naija News...
Arsenal In Race To Sign Highly-Rated Italian Midfielder, Locatelli
Arsenal is interested in signing highly-rated midfielder, Manuel Locatelli but will have to beat off competition from Juventus and another...
Super Eagles’ 2022 World Cup Qualifying Fixtures Revealed
Nigeria’s National Football team, Super Eagles will host Liberia in Lagos on September 3 for their qualifying schedule for the...
NFF says no cause for alarm over unpaid Super Eagles, coaches’ salaries
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it is working to ensure the payment of outstanding bonuses and allowances of the coaches...
English football introduces new heading rules
English football is introducing new guidance around heading ahead of the upcoming season. The guidance, which is specifically focused on...
Football fun resumes as UEFA Europa League returns to DStv, GOtv
Football lovers can look forward to the return of the UEFA Europa League, the second most important trophy in Europe...
Mbappe Names Club He Wants To Win UEFA Champions League With
French professional footballer, Kylian Mbappe, has revealed the club he dreams to win UEFA Champions League with. Speaking during a...
EPL: Tottenham Sets To Sign Nigeria Striker, Nwankwo
English Premier League club, Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly targeting to sign Nigerian striker, Simy Nwankwo. According to The Telegraph, Nwankwo...
AFCON 2022: CAF Reveals Date To Hold Draws
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed that the African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2022 draws will hold August...
Why I Think About Death Every Time – Anthony Joshua
British heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua has revealed why he thinks about death every day. The two-time unified world heavyweight champion...
2021/22 UEFA Champions League Draws (Full Fixtures)
Twenty clubs have booked a place in the group stage of one of European football governing body, UEFA’s three club...
10 Nigerian Athletes Suspended From Tokyo Olympics 2020
Nigeria has suffered a big blow in the ongoing Olympic games as ten out of the country’s athletes were suspended....
Tokyo 2020: Swiss Sprinter, Wilson Sent Out Of Olympic Over Drugs
Swiss sprinter, Alex Wilson, has been suspended from the 2020 Olympic Games. Naija News understands that the 30-year-old sprinter who...
David Alaba Tests Positive For COVID-19 – Real Madrid Announces
Real Madrid new signing, David Olatukunbo Alaba, better known as David Alaba, has tested positive for COVID-19 disease. Naija News...
Champions League Winners, Chelsea Agrees Deal With Kounde
French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla, Jules Olivier Kounde, is about to join...
Showmax excites Nigerians with access to stream 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
After more than a year’s wait, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 kicked off on 23 July runs until 8 August....
Can 2020 Tokyo Olympics still be a revenue boom?
After weeks of speculations and fears of Covid 19, the much talked about games, the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games...
Varane’s Possible Jersey Number At Man Utd Revealed As Madrid Agrees To Deal
Spanish professional football club, Real Madrid has reportedly agreed to sign off its defender, Raphael Varane, for a move to...
Jonathan Reveals Intention As He Sets Up Sports Club
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has established and inaugurated a sports club known as the “GEJ Sports Club” which he noted...
Barcelona Reveals They Have Reached An Agreement With Neymar
Spanish club, Barcelona has confirmed it has reached an agreement with Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar Jr over the...
![Messi Tops List As Ballon d’Or Power Rankings Is Revealed – [Top 10]](https://www.sportsgoal.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ballon-d-Or-300x225-0ghgOd.jpeg "Messi Tops List As Ballon d’Or Power Rankings Is Revealed – [Top 10]")
Messi Tops List As Ballon d’Or Power Rankings Is Revealed – [Top 10]
Argentine professional footballer who plays for and captain the Argentina National Team, Lionel Messi, has ranked first in the Ballon...
EPL: Solskjaer Extends Contract With Manchester United
Norwegian professional football manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has extended his coaching career with Manchester United. Naija News understands that Solskjaer...
Five Star Sports reiterates interest to redefine sports betting in Nigeria
Five Star Sports picks has reiterated its desire to help redefine sports betting in Nigeria, stating it exists only to...
Maurcio Pochettino Extends PSG Contract
Maurcio Pochettino has extended his stay with Paris Saint-Germain by one more year. Naija News reports that the French coach...
NIDEO-Austria dissociates self from Super Falcons’ assaulter
The Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, NIDOE-Austria, has described as ‘misguided’ an attempt by an Austrian-based, self-acclaimed Nigerian to harass and...
![Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics Contingent [Full List]](https://www.sportsgoal.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Team-Nigeria-2-olympics-300x146-dNlT3a.jpeg "Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics Contingent [Full List]")
Nigeria’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics Contingent [Full List]
The Japan/Tokyo 2020 Olympics game officially commenced yesterday Friday, July 23rd in the Asian country. Naija News reports that Nigeria...
What Jadon Sancho will bring to Manchester United
After weeks of speculations, Manchester United have finally signed England winger, Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, the Premier League club...
Ahmed Musa Opens Up On Why He Left Kano Pillars
Nigerian professional footballer and Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has opened up on why withdrew himself from Kano Pillars to...
Tokyo Olympics: Zimbabwe Sends Its First Black Swimmer
Swimmer Donata Katai will represent her country Zimbabwe at the Tokyo Olympics. At the age of 17, Donata has already...
Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko Returns To Uganda
End of the Olympic dream for Ugandan athlete Julius Ssekitoleko. From Japan, he arrived at Entebbe airport on Thursday where...
Sancho eyes trophies with Man United
New Manchester United signing, Jadon Sancho, says he wants to help bring trophies back to Old Trafford after joining the...
Arsenal To Lay Off Lacazette To Sign Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham
English Premier League club, Arsenal FC are ready to let Alexandre Lacazette off their wage bill to bring on another...
Jadon Sancho Joins Manchester United On A Long Term Deal
Manchester United has eventually wrapped up a deal for highly-rated England winger, Jadon Sancho. 21-year-old Sancho joins United on a...
