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Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has reaffirmed his support for the Super Eagles, confirming that he will fulfill his promised $500,000 reward despite Nigeria’s semi-final loss to Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Rabiu had earlier announced the incentive following Nigeria’s quarter-final victory over Algeria, stating that the bonus would be paid if the team won their next match. Although the Eagles narrowly missed out on

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has moved to calm growing concerns over match officiating ahead of the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 semi-final clash with host nation Morocco. The concerns followed the Confederation of African Football’s appointment of Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea as the centre official, with South African Abongile Tom assigned to oversee VAR duties for Wednesday’s encounter in Rabat. The decision triggered unease among some Nigerian supporters, largely due

Manchester United are moving quickly to appoint a new interim head coach following Darren Fletcher’s departure from the dugout, with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now emerging as the leading candidates. According to reports from Sky Sports News, both former United midfielders have held face-to-face meetings with club executives and presented their plans for the role. Further talks are expected as the club edges closer to making a final

As excitement builds ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final showdown between Nigeria and Algeria, Goldberg Lager Beer is putting fans at the centre of the action with the return of its Festival of Drums and Lights, under the Our Beat, Our Gold campaign. The Super Eagles will face the Desert Foxes on Friday, January 10, and Goldberg is set to host a major fan experience at the

Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has challenged Nigeria’s current squad to remain disciplined and fully committed as they pursue the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations title, insisting that a team of such quality must not leave the tournament empty-handed. The 2013 AFCON winner believes this generation of players has a rare opportunity to make history and must not allow off-field issues or internal disagreements to derail their ambition. According

The quarter-final stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 is now fully set after Algeria booked the final available spot with a hard-fought win over DR Congo on Tuesday night. With that result, all eight teams for the last-eight stage of Africa’s biggest football tournament are confirmed, setting up a thrilling weekend of continental clashes. Algeria Complete the Line-Up Algeria sealed their place in dramatic fashion,

Chelsea have confirmed that Under-21 head coach Calum McFarlane will be in charge of the senior team for their Premier League clash against Fulham. McFarlane, who has been in charge of the club’s U-21 side since the summer, also oversaw Chelsea’s 1–1 draw with Manchester City at the weekend following the exit of Enzo Maresca. Speaking to reporters at Cobham on Monday, shortly after Liam Rosenior was officially announced as

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has come under heavy criticism from Nigerian fans following his heated exchange with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s 4–0 win over Mozambique in the round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The incident occurred in the 63rd minute when Lookman failed to square a chance to Osimhen, who was well positioned in the box. Television footage showed Osimhen angrily confronting the Atalanta

Tunisia have officially ended their working relationship with national team head coach Sami Trabelsi following the Carthage Eagles’ early exit from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, bringing a difficult tournament campaign to an abrupt close. The decision was confirmed by the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) on Sunday, coming less than a day after Tunisia were knocked out by Mali in the Round of 16. That encounter finished 1–1 after