Taiwo Ibrahim, THEWILL

Nigeria’s Flamingos recorded a 1-0 win over Venezuela on Sunday night to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.

The victory was enough to move the Gunners three points clear of Man City, who lost 1-0 to Brighton on Saturday.

Nigerians had no player in the 2026 Ballon d'Or top 30 list following an underwhelming season for Nigerian players at club and country levels. No Nigerian player has ever made it to the top five nominees in the history of the prestigious award.

Brazilian football legend, Ricardo Kaka, was reduced to tears as AC Milan inducted him into the club’s Hall of Fame ahead of their derby clash against Inter Milan on Saturday.

Canelo Alvarez produced a stunning performance to beat Christian Mbilli on Saturday to reclaim the WBC super middleweight championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi, has overtaken Mohamed Salah to become Africa's second-most capped player in Premier League history after he started in Fulham's 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.

Man City coach, Enzo Maresca, has blamed the lack of firepower for their 1-0 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Brighton earned a 1-0 win over Manchester City in a 2026-27 Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea earned a comfortable 2-0 win over Manchester United in a 2026-27 Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to pile pressure on Michael Carrick.

Victor Osimhen celebrated the birth of his daughter with a goal against Konyaspor on Friday night to lead Galatasaray to a 4-0 win in a Turkish Super League clash.