Sports

Bayelsa United Coaches, Players Get Two-‎Match Ultimatum

October 22, (THEWILL) — The management of Bayelsa United has issued a two-game ultimatum to players and coaches of the Prosperity Boys after the team's series of unimpressive results in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. ‎ ‎The chairman...

Arsenal Extend Unbeaten Run With Four-Goal Blitz Against Atlético At Emirates

October 22, (THEWILL) — Arsenal maintained their perfect UEFA Champions League record on Tuesday evening with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Atlético Madrid at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners required patience before four second-half goals in just 13 minutes sealed...

Barca Villarreal Miami Match Postponed After Organisers “Run Out Of Time”

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October 21, (THEWILL) — The planned La Liga match between Barcelona and Villarreal, scheduled for December 20 in Miami, has been postponed after organisers ran out of time to finalise arrangements. Relevant, the company behind the fixture, informed La Liga...

López Hat Trick Powers Barcelona Past 10-Man Olympiacos In 6-1 Rout

October 21, (THEWILL) — Barcelona crushed Olympiacos 6-1 on Tuesday night in their third UEFA Champions League group phase fixture, returning to winning form with a dominant performance at home. The Catalan side capitalised ruthlessly after the Greek visitors were...

Edo Queens Edge Out Heartland Queens In Gov Diri Pre-Season Football Tournament

October 21, (THEWILL) — The Governor Douye Diri female pre-season football tournament, on Monday, entered Match-day two, with victories for Rivers Angels, Nasarawa Amazons, Abia Angels and Edo Queens in the competition. ‎ ‎Former Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL champions,...

Nigeria Beats Rwanda In World Finals To Win Third FC Bayern Youth Cup Title

October 21, (THEWILL) — Team Nigeria claimed their third FC Bayern Youth Cup title after defeating Team Rwanda in the World Finals held between October 16 and 17 at the Adi-Dassler-Sportplatz in Herzogenaurach. The team had previously won...

World Cup Playoffs Force Nigeria To Abandon US International Fixtures

October 20, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has withdrawn from two scheduled friendly matches in the United States next month following their qualification for the World Cup African playoffs. The Nigeria Football Federation had arranged fixtures against Venezuela and Colombia but...

Flamingos And Flying Eagles: Different Stages, Same Struggles

October 20, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's youngest footballers have encountered a sobering reality at the world stage this month, as both the under-17 women's Flamingos and the under-20 men's Flying Eagles suffered heavy defeats that have exposed systemic vulnerabilities in...

Inside The Decision That Picked Ahmedabad Instead of Abuja For Commonwealth Games 2030

October 20, (THEWILL) — The Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport has recommended Ahmedabad in India to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, bringing an end to Nigeria's attempt to stage the centenary edition in Abuja. The recommendation, announced on October...

Zabiri’s Double Helps Morocco Claim First World Cup Title At Under-20 Level

October 20, (THEWILL) — Morocco's Under-20 football team claimed the country's first World Cup title by defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final held in Santiago, Chile. Yassir Zabiri, who plays for FC Famalicao in Portugal's top division, scored twice...