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SAN FRANCISCO, August 26, (THEWILL) - Enyimba International Football Club on Sunday advanced to the second preliminary round of the 2019/2020 CAF Champions League after a 5-0 win over Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso in Aba. The Aba-based side qualified...

BEVERLY HILLS, August 23, (THEWILL) - Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is mourning the death of former player – Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine, ex-Super Falcons player. NFF announced Chiejine’s demise on its Twitter handle @thenff, stating that she died on Wednesday after a...

SAN FRANCISCO, August 22, (THEWILL) - Team Nigeria’s taekwondo athletes on Wednesday in Rabat helped the contingent to be placed on the 12th African Games’ medals table with one gold and two bronze medals. Chinazum Nwosu won the gold medal in...

SAN FRANCISCO, August 21, (THEWILL) - With Egyptian football in the chaos following the sudden departure of the national federation’s leadership, FIFA on Tuesday appointed a temporary committee to take over. Hani Abou Rida, the president of the Egyptian Football...

BEVERLY HILLS, August 20, (THEWILL) - Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the star names on the 10-player short-list announced on Monday by FIFA for its Puskas award for goal of the year. They are joined by three women and five...

BEVERLY HILLS, August 19, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria women national basketball team, D’Tigress, have successfully defended the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title they won two years ago. The Nigeria women beat host Senegal 60-55 to win back-to-back continental titles in a keenly-contested...

BEVERLY HILLS, August 19, (THEWILL) - Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi was the toast of the fans as Leicester City on Sunday came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the English Premier League...

Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has described FIFA’s decision to ban him for life as unfair. In an interview with Channels Sports, Mr Siasia says he did not receive bribes and expects the adjudicatory chamber of the Independent Ethics...

BEVERLY HILLS, August 16, (THEWILL) - Ex Nigerian international Samson Siasia has been banned for life by FIFA after being found guilty over bribery and manipulation of matches. The former Super Eagles star and coach was been banned from all...

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, (THEWILL) - Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk have been shortlisted for the UEFA Player of the Year award, the sport’s European governing body has revealed. While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in...