Nigeria’s boxing sensation Helen Joseph gave fans value for their time on Thursday night with an expected win over Hungary’s Martina Horgasx in Connecticut, U.S. Joseph, aka “The Iron Lady”, defeated her challenger by unanimous decision (60-53 points) in the six-round Super Bantamweight fight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino. Although the Connecticut-based 30-year-old aimed for

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk have been shortlisted for the UEFA Player of the Year award, the sport’s European governing body said on Thursday. While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the award was created in 2011, centre back Van Dijk makes his first appearance after

Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool have been “affected” by a tough pre-season after their penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City in the Community Shield, but said he was encouraged by the Reds’ performance at Wembley. Liverpool lost three and drew one of their five pre-season friendlies heading into their 1-1 Community Shield draw and subsequent 5-4

Kurt Zouma is expecting to remain at Chelsea after being given assurances over his future, but has not closed the door entirely on a move away from Stamford Bridge. The France international defender spent the 2018-19 campaign away from West London on loan at Everton. He impressed while at Goodison Park, with Toffees boss Marco

Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo has been named in the CAF Best Eleven in just concluded 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The 30-year-old former Premier League, Serie A and La Liga striker netted five times to clinch the Golden Boot award and becomes sixth Nigeria after Segun Odegbami, Rasheed Yekini, Julius Aghaowa,

William Troost-Ekong power Super Eagles to 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win over South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday night. Gernot Rohr made two changes to the team that defeated defining champions Cameroon in the Round of 16 encounters last Saturday at Alexandria with Ola Aina was replaced by

FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Cameroon after their 3-0 loss to England in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, during which members of the team became upset following two VAR decisions. Several Cameroon players remonstrated with the referee and for a long time refused to restart the match after England’s

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina has played down the impression that his renewed form has made him a complete player following his excellent performance so far at the Africa Cup of Nations. The former Chelsea who narrowly missed out on selection for the Super Eagles last year’s FIFA World Cup has found his way into

Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo has allayed fears of an injury scare after he was subsitituted in Leganes’ final match of the campaign against Huesca in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday. The centre back speaking to AIOFootball.com assured Nigerians that he would be fit for the Africa Cup of Nations as his substitution was a