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WORLD CUP 2026: “All the World’s a Stage”—France 🇫🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸 Meet in the Final Before the Final

INadminNGJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 14, 2026July 14, 2026021

Two football powerhouses. Two interpretations of possession. One place in the FIFA World Cup Final. BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU “All the world’s a stage, And...

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U-15 Seamoriow Championship: Organisers Rule Out Automatic Slot Except Defending Champions

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026068

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE As Fifth edition of U-15 Seamoriow Championship is drawing nearer, organisers have made it clear to the interested teams that there is...

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1XCup: Prince Kazeem Eletu FC Face Tough Opponents In Preliminary Stage

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026054

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE Prince Kazeem Eletu Football Club have been drawn with tough opponents at the Lagos Island zone in the forthcoming 1XCup football tournament....

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Enyimba, 3SC, Sunshine Stars, Kwara United, Others Storm Lagos For Football Fiesta

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026019

Lagos football community is agog for the maiden edition of Tonic Cup, which is ostensibly aimed as a scouting tournament. Organised by foremost sports management...

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World Cup 2026: England vs Argentina- Two Superstars, One Messi, And A Semi-Final That Could Set Atlanta On Fire

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026063

England may be the only team left with the depth, physical power, and multiple match-winners required to stop Lionel Messi and the defending champions. BY...

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Nigeria Emerge Zone 3 Champions Ahead 2026 FIBA U-18 AfroBasket

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026023

Nigeria’s Junior Male Basketball Team capped a flawless run at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 U18 Qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, finishing undefeated across four...

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WORLD CUP 2026: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Norway 🇳🇴 — When Football Ignores Reputation: Bellingham, Not Kane or Haaland, Sends England Into the Semifinals

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026078

Jude Bellingham scores twice as England overcome Norway, survive VAR drama and book a blockbuster semifinal against Lionel Messi’s Argentina. BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU Above:...

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NLO Play Off: Hephzibah In Flying Start, Ready For Ablaze Test In Second Game

INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 13, 2026July 13, 20260100

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE Hephzibah Football Club had started their campaign in the ongoing Nationwide League NLO play off on a brighter note following 4-2 victory...

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WORLD CUP 2026: Spain 🇪🇸 2–1 Belgium 🇧🇪 — The Football Script No Human Can Write

INadminNGJuly 12, 2026July 12, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 12, 2026July 12, 2026066

How One Quarterfinal Revealed Why Football Rewards Preparation—but Never Guarantees Victory BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU From tactical discipline to late drama, Spain’s victory over Belgium...

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Ahead 2026/27 NNL Season: I Am Ready To Give My Best At Crown FC Says Akande

INadminNGJuly 10, 2026July 10, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 10, 2026July 10, 20260103

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE The newly appointed Technical Director of Crown Football Club of Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Fatai Akande, has disclosed that he is ready to...

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WORLD CUP 2026: “All the World’s a Stage”—France 🇫🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸 Meet in the Final Before the Final

U-15 Seamoriow Championship: Organisers Rule Out Automatic Slot Except Defending Champions

1XCup: Prince Kazeem Eletu FC Face Tough Opponents In Preliminary Stage

Enyimba, 3SC, Sunshine Stars, Kwara United, Others Storm Lagos For Football Fiesta

World Cup 2026: England vs Argentina- Two Superstars, One Messi, And A Semi-Final That Could Set Atlanta On Fire

Nigeria Emerge Zone 3 Champions Ahead 2026 FIBA U-18 AfroBasket

WORLD CUP 2026: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 vs Norway 🇳🇴 — When Football Ignores Reputation: Bellingham, Not Kane or Haaland, Sends England Into the Semifinals

NLO Play Off: Hephzibah In Flying Start, Ready For Ablaze Test In Second Game

WORLD CUP 2026: Spain 🇪🇸 2–1 Belgium 🇧🇪 — The Football Script No Human Can Write

Ahead 2026/27 NNL Season: I Am Ready To Give My Best At Crown FC Says Akande

WORLD CUP 2026: “All the World’s a Stage”—France 🇫🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸 Meet in the Final Before the Final

Alleged N27b Fraud: Witness Reveals How N1.8b Meant for Christmas Grains in Taraba was Siphoned

APC National Youth Wing, DAM Foundation Launch MAELF 2026 Boot Camp

U-15 Seamoriow Championship: Organisers Rule Out Automatic Slot Except Defending Champions

1XCup: Prince Kazeem Eletu FC Face Tough Opponents In Preliminary Stage

NCC Progresses Dig Once Initiative With Stakeholder Engagement On Duct Sharing Costs

Enyimba, 3SC, Sunshine Stars, Kwara United, Others Storm Lagos For Football Fiesta

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