World number one Novak Djokovic will leave Tokyo Olympics empty-handed after losing the singles bronze-medal play-off to Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday before withdrawing from his mixed doubles bronze match due to injury. World number 11 Busta wasted a match point in the second-set tiebreak but the Spaniard never looked back after taking a quick…
Nigeria’s Track Queen Blessing Okagbare is through to the semi-final of the 100 meters race at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.The Three Time National Champions won Heat 6 in the Women’s 100M race which took place in the early hour of Friday.The Olympics bronze medalist clocked the time of 11.05 seconds to win the race ahead…
Nigeria U23 captain Okechukwu Azubuike has joined compatriots Olarenwaju Kayode and Leke James at Turkish Super Lig side Sivasspor.Azubuike has joined Sivasspor on loan from another Turkish club, Istanbul Basaksehir, to get more playing time.He has previously played on loan at Egyptian club Pyramid FC.Last season, the 24-year-old midfielder made nine appearances mostly as a…
Watford has confirmed that Nigerian youngster Dapo Mebude will sideline for weeks after picking up an injury against Stevenage on Wednesday The 20-year-old was stretchered off with a back injury and was taken to hospital in the pre season game against the championship side. Scans revealed the injury isn’t that serious and he has been…
Alhassan Yusuf reveals how Anderlecht missed out on signing him Antwerp newly signed midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has revealed how a proposed transfer to another Belgian club Anderlecht collapsed. The midfielder has signed for Antwerp and could even make his debut Sunday.But he has now said he was also very close to joining Anderlecht, the big…
The management of Lobi Stars has suspended the trio of Ebube Duru, John Lazarus and Ossy Martins for various offences. According to the release by the club’s Media Officer, Austin Tyowua, the players were suspended after having served queries that were unsatisfactorily answered. Duru was suspended for insubordination and sabotage. He was also accused of…
Manager Steven Gerrard has confirmed that Joe Aribo has returned to training at Glasgow Rangers ahead of their Scottish Premiership opener against Livingston at Ibrox Stadium. Allnigeriasoccer.com exclusively reported three days ago that the Light Blues have been handed a major boost ahead of their league opener against Livingston by the return to training of…
Nigeria captain Asisat Oshoala has been left out of Barcelona Women’s training camp in Algorfa, where the squad will stay for ten days preparing for the new season.Jonatan Giráldez, new Barcelona coach, has taken twenty-three players to the training camp, consisting of sixteen players from the first team and seven from the youth teams. The…
Villarreal’s Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze is racing against the clock to be fit for the UEFA Super Cup clash against Chelsea on Wednesday, August 11, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Chukwueze has reported for pre-season at the Yellow Submarine but is still undergoing individual training, less than two weeks before the Super Cup clash at Windsor Park (Belfast), putting his…
