Hello everyone,

I am here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis.

Rafa Nadal

22 Grand Slams.
14 French Open titles.
92 ATP titles.
36 Masters.
Olympic Gold

ONE RAFA NADAL.
GRACIAS, KING OF CLAY. 👑

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for four years over a doping offence, Sky News understands - potentially ending his career at the top level.

The Frenchman, who won a World Cup with Les Bleus in his heyday in 2018, turns 31 next month, meaning he could be pushing 35 by the time he's allowed back on the pitch.

Pogba, who is now contracted to Italian giants Juvent...

Williams Troost-Ekong is out for the rest of the season. The Super Eagles Captain and 2023 AFCON MVP will undergo surgery in Finland on Tuesday to repair a ruptured biceps femoris in his right leg.

He suffered the hamstring injury in the 2023 AFCON group stage game against IvoryCoast, but played through the pain to help Nigeria get to the Final.😥❤️

Super Eagles vs Argentina friendly gets venue

The high-profile friendly between the Super Eagles and world champions Argentina will be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States of America, on Tuesday, March 26.

The friendly was earlier scheduled to be held in China but was cancelled following discord between Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Chinese authorities.

It will...

Former Barcelona and Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault.

Catalonia's top court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.

He was also ordered to pay 150,000 euros to the victim.

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali has been conferred with a chieftaincy title by the traditional ruler of Egbema Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Nzeobi Evaritus Amida.

The royal father conferred on Nwabali “The Pride of Egbema Kingdom” following his impressive performance for the Super Eagles at the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON.

Amida said the shot stopper was honoured...

Completely unfair' - Fulham boss confirms Iwobi is in good mental state after online abuse from Nigeria fans

Published: February 16, 2024

Fulham manager Marco Silva has confirmed that Alex Iwobi is in good mental condition following the backlash he received after participating in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for Nigeria.

The 27-year-old missed the opportunity to win his first internatio...

Ola Aina, William Troost-Ekong and Ademola Lookman make CAF-11-man team of the tournament.

1.
Ladies & gentlemen, we present you the TotalEnergies 𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🇳🇬

Incredible run with his nation concludes with the silver medal! 🥈

William Troost-Ekong = AFCON player of the tournament



2. Emiliano Esue highest goal scorer

CAF
@CAF_Online

🇬🇶 Emilio Nsue is officially the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 Puma Golden Boot winner! ⚽

5️⃣ goals in 4️⃣ games for the Equ...

Blue cards will be used as part of a sin-bin trial to send players off the field for 10 minutes for committing cynical fouls - infractions that prevent a promising attack - or dissent, the report says.





Explained: What are blue cards in football that are being considered?

IFAB, football's law-making body, is set to announce blue cards as a way of sending players into sin bins for diss...

The Nigeria senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress inched one step closer to Paris 2024 Olympics after a comfortable victory against Senegal.

16 teams across 4 different cities are participating. Hosts, France and Defending Champions (USA) are already guaranteed qualifications, leaving 14 others to squeeze in to grab the 10 remaining slots.

The African Champions, D'Tigress, on Oct 5th 202...

AFCON 2023 Finals


Nigeria vs Ivory Coast


Date: Sunday, February 11th. 2024


Time: 9:00pm

Venue: Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, 8pm)

Following a dismal outing at the AFCON, the former Barcelona forward tendered his resignation.

Eto'o Fils' was elected President of the Cameroonian Football Association in 2021.

Nigeria has now qualified for its 16th Semi-finals of AFCON.

Played in 7 Finals 👏

Won 3 (1980, 1994, and 2013)

2nd Place 4 times (1984, 1988, 1990, and 2000)

3rd Place 8 times (1976, 1978, 1992, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2019)

15 AFCON MEDALS...
Winner: 🏆🏆🏆
2nd Place: 🥈🥈🥈🥈
3rd Place: 🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉🥉

#Statisense
We are winning the edition too 🇳🇬⚽🏆

asisat_oshoala

To my beloved @fcbfemeni ,

As I bid farewell to this incredible team and the city that has been my home for the past 5 years, I am filled with mixed emotions. It has been an absolute honor and privilege to wear the @fcbfemeni jersey and represent this prestigious club.

Since joining the team in 2019, I have had the opportunity to be a part of some of the most memorable mome...