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We could all have been dead – Gambia coach
Gambia national team coach Tom Saintfiet says the entire squad would have died on their way to the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast on Wednesday after their flight went out of oxygen. The plane carrying the Gambia squad to the…
Arsenal urged to sign Osimhen over Toney
Former Premier League stars Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Mikel Sylvestre have advised Arsenal to make a move for Napoli star Victor Osimhen instead of Ivan Toney, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Gunners have been…
Boniface hails Alonso, Xhaka impact
Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, has credited manager Xabi Alonso and teammate Granit Xhaka for helping him adapt quickly to life in the Bundesliga as well as for their unbeaten run for a first league title in the…
Akuh sets African Games gold target
Head coach of Nigeria women’s wrestling team, Purity Akuh, has said that his target at the 13th African Games in Ghana is to win all the available gold medals in the weight classes. The African Games will take place from…
Eagles not ready to win AFCON – Ideye
Nigerian striker, Brown Ideye, has played down the chances of the Super Eagles winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which holds from Saturday to February 11 in Ivory Coast and would be beamed live in Nigeria by StarTimes,…
StarTimes set to beam AFCON, Asian Cup live
From Asia’s tactical genius to Africa’s electrifying pace, StarTimes is set to deliver a football feast with live broadcasts of AFC Asian Cup, AFCON, and The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023. Host nation Qatar will open the…
Iheanacho to join Eagles Saturday, Sadiq doubtful
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho is expected to team up with the rest of the squad in Ivory Coast on Saturday, one day before Nigeria’s first match against Equatorial Guinea at the 2023 AFCON even as Real Sociedad…
What Eagles must do to win AFCON 2023 – Adepoju
In this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE, ex-international Mutiu Adepoju talks about the excitement of winning the AFCON in 1994 and the chances of the Super Eagles at the 2023 tournament in Ivory Coast, which kicks off…
Nigerians tease Black Stars over AFCON arrival attire
Nigerian fans on social media platform, X, have teased the Ghanaian national team over their arrival outfits for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Black Stars, led by captain…
Onuachu replaces injured Sadiq Umar
Another Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar, has been ruled out of the 2023 African Cup of Nations and replaced by Paul Onuachu, PUNCH Online reports. This is coming after striker Victor Boniface…
