Tag: Football

  • [Photo by: AP Photo/Justina Aniefiok] The Super Eagles put on a show in Uyo, dominating Benin Republic 4–0 to keep their World Cup dreams alive. Victor Osimhen was unstoppable, netting a hat-trick, while Frank Onyeka added a late strike to…

  • Image via Nike.com New Nike kits just dropped for Nigeria, and they’re FIRE! Packed with sweat-wicking tech to keep players cool and designed for ultimate movement (shoutout to the Super Falcons!). Even the Swoosh is eco-friendly! These kits scream Naija…

  • I’m going to start trying to highlight the next generation of Nigerian athletes every Wednesday with this Player To Watch series. For this week, we’ll start with the NFL. The NFL Draft is coming up next month (pending any changes…

  • Via Nike News Earlier this week Nike released images of the new 2020 Nigeria Football Olympics Kits. After the success of the 2018 Nigeria World Cup kit, there’s no surprise that we’re getting some new threads for the Olympics. Safe…

  • Image via @CAF_Online Twitter The 27th annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) took place today in Dakar, Senegal. Nigeria won the Women’s National Team of the Year. Congrats to the Lady Super Falcons on amazing year. The CAF is the continent’s…

  • Image via Tennessee Titans Twitter After 10 seasons in the National Football League, Brian Orakpo announced his retirement from the league. Orakpo spent his career with both Tennessee (4 seasons) & Washington (6 seasons). He finished his career with 423…

  • Over the weekend, FIFA announced the grouping for the upcoming 2019 Women’s World Cup. The Nigeria Falcons are in Group A with France, Korea, & Norway. Group A is already being considered by some to be the Group of Death,…

  • The Lady Falcons defeated South Africa in the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) that took place in Ghana. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) organized the event. After both teams went scoreless in regulation, Nigeria defeated South Africa…

  • Nigerian Super Eagles forward Victor Moses announced last week that he has retired from international football. Moses will no longer play for the Super Eagles. Moses had 37 appearances, 13 international goals, 6 assist, and one Africa Cup of Nations…

  • David Njoku, the second year Tight End on the Cleveland Browns, had a great start to the 2018 NFL Season last night. Njoku had two catches and two touchdowns with 46 receiving yards. Although, it was only the first game…