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With nine goals in eight matches across all competitions for KAA Gent in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League since making his debut February 11, Nigerian forward Gift Orban is hopeful of playing in the English Premier League in future. The 20-year-old smashed in an amazing four goals, including a stunning free kick in Gent’s 6-2

After equaling Victor Ikpeba’s record of most goals scored by a Nigerian in a Ligue 1 season, on loan Arsenal forward English-Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun is again close to matching another record set by an English player. Balogun is close to equalling a Ligue 1 record of 18 goals held by Tottenham Hotspur icon Glenn

Akwaaba in Ghana means welcome, and for many fans of Rivers United, the acquisition of Ghanaian import and attacking midfielder, Paul Acquah, has been a welcome development, as he has been in incredible form for the Nigeria Professional Football League champions in this year’s CAF Confederation Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Acquah has been bagging

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Adebayo Adeleye, is dreaming of a maiden league title with Hapoel Jerusalem when the Israeli Championship play-off round kicks off this weekend, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Hapoel booked their place in the play-off round after they finished fifth in the regular season with 36 points from 26 games. Other teams competing in

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili produced one of her best indoor performances after returning second in 22.20secs in the women’s 200m final at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States. The African Games silver medallist ran her second-best time to win the silver medal as Saint Lucian sprinter

Featherweight boxer Elizabeth Oshoba and super-middleweight boxer Oluwatosin Kejawa are both delighted after qualifying for the Commonwealth title fights, The PUNCH reports. Oshoba defeated Kirsty Hill by points 58-56 to improve her professional record to (4-0-0-3KOs) after six rounds at York Hall in London, United Kingdom. Kejawa also won his fight on points, triumphing over

The Bayelsa State Government has charged players and officials of Bayelsa Queens to win the 2022/23 Nigerian Women’s Football League. The state Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the charge when he hosted the Yenagoa-based side to a special dinner at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Yenagoa, on Sunday. He said as queens of West African football,

Hapoel Jerusalem goalkeeper, Adebayo Adeleye, is confident the Super Eagles will emerge victors over Guinea Bissau when both teams clash in next weekend’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, The PUNCH reports. The Eagles will take on the Wild Dogs in a match-day three encounter at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on March 24

Some members of the Kwara State FA have protested their disqualification from the upcoming local football council elections, which will hold March 21, The PUNCH reports. Following the order of the Nigeria Football Federation to state football associations to conduct elections into their respective local football councils as a prelude to the state elections, the

•Moffi hits 15th goal of the season •Balogun grabs Reims winner It was a weekend of exciting performances for Nigerian stars in Europe as sensational striker Gift Orban banged in an amazing four goals for Gent, while Terem Moffi scored his 15th league goal of the season. Here, ANTHONY NLEBEM looks at how the players