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Raphael Onyedika scored twice and Paul Onuachu netted his first international goal in four years as Nigeria beat 10-man Uganda 3-1 in Fes on Tuesday, 30 December, to record a third win in Group C at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and send the East African side home. Uganda netted a consolation through Rogers Mato and used three goalkeepers in the game following an injury to Denis Onyango and a red card for Salim Magoola, who was replaced by Nafian Alionzi – another mishap in a chaotic tournament for Paul Put’s side. Nigeria finished top of the group with…

*Tinubu, Eddie Hearn, Jake Paul Send Messages Nigeria-born British former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, is still in hospital, but lost two close friends during yesterday's car crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Joshua was taken to an undisclosed hospital after his car hit a stationary vehicle about 11am on the Expressway, the Ogun state police commissioner, Lanre Ogunlowo, said. The driver of Joshua’s vehicle was also injured, he added. Joshua is the son of British-Nigerian parents and has family ties in the town of Sagamu, about 30 miles north of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos. Police said the crash took place…

Nigeria-born British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been involved in a car accident in Ogun State that killed two people. Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when his vehicle,in a convoy, collided with another car, Ogun State Police Command said. Police said they are investigating the cause of the accident. Joshua could not immediately be reached for comment. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn told the Daily Mail: “I am away on a family holiday and awoke to the news of this incident. “We are trying to contact Anthony and in the meantime we don’t want to speculate on how…

*Now, Bring On Uganda Tuesday *Nigeria's Last-16 Match Is 5 January In Fez Nigeria's Super Eagles held off a dramatic late fightback from Tunisia, on Saturday, 27 December, in a five-goal thriller to seal their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The stylish Super Eagles looked to be cruising into the knockout stages of AFCON as they led 3-0 with just over 15 minutes to go in the crunch clash in Group C. However, Tunisia showed impressive spirit to hit back twice and set up a grandstand finish in which both sides created further…

Group C in the Africa Cup of Nations is expected to liven up tonight when Nigeria and Tunisia face off. Both teams have won their opening matches in the tournament. Nigeria were great value for their 2-1 triumph over Tanzania. Coach Eric Chelle hopes that it serves as a great omen for his side. The Super Eagles beat the same opposition first up on their way to the title in 1980. The Super Eagles seem to be in good form, especially with a squad filled with stars who play in some of Europe’s biggest teams. As things stand, both teams…

*Chelsea Ditched Him By Rob Draper Declan Rice likes to call it “clean feedback”, which sounds like a euphemism for a bollocking, though he would probably say that is a misconception. Rather, it is part of the reason why Rice is being discussed as one of the best players in the world. “You can’t eff and blind, you can’t bully people,” says Terry Westley, the head of West Ham’s academy when Rice was there. “But we should be able to have a conversation and say: ‘Look, that ain’t quite good enough and we want to help you because this is…

*Despite 2-1 Victory Over Tanzania *'Next Game Vs Tunisia Will Be Huge' *Ajayi Named Man of the Match After preliminary scrutiny of Super Eagles' narrow 2-1 win over Tanzania's Taifa Stars on Tuesday, 23 December, at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Fes, Morocco, the Nigerian national team's head coach Eric Chelle returned a personal verdict: There is still work to do on this squad. The match was Nigeria's first in this year's edition of the continental soccer tournament and,though the Super Eagles kicked off their Group C campaign with a victory, Chelle is obviously not totally convinced.…

*Liverpool's Record Signing May Have Fractured Leg Vs Spurs Super Eagles Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was shown a straight red card just seven minutes into his team's Serie A matchup against Fiorentina on Sunday, 21 December. Okoye was punished with an early exit for a collision with Moise Kean outside of his area. Weakened therefore, Udinese went on to lose the match 1-5. Okoye will now miss three straight games for Udinese. Recall that some football afficionados in Nigeria had suggested that the goalkeeper declined Nigeria’s AFCON invitation and a bench role to avoid losing his starting spot as Udinese…

*Manchester City Thump West Ham, Chelsea Draw *Barca Play Away To 3rd-place Villarreal Today Kylian Mbappé equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 59 goals in a calendar year for Real Madrid with a late penalty in his side’s 2-0 home win over Sevilla in La Liga on Saturday, 20 December 2025, the French forward celebrating his 27th birthday in style. Mbappé missed several earlier chances before getting his chance from the spot four minutes from time and he made no mistake to net his 59th goal in as many games across all competitions in 2025 to level Ronaldo’s 2013 haul. Jude…

*35th Edition Kicks Off Tomorrow In Morocco Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be held every four years instead of every two from 2028, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced today. The tournament, which brings in an estimated 80% of CAF’s revenue, has been held every two years since its inception in 1957. Tomorrow (Sunday) marks the start of the 35th edition, hosted in Morocco with the home team taking on Comoros. CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, said the next finals, scheduled for 2027 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, will go ahead and another tournament would be held in 2028,…