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*Major Trophies For Country: *Copa América 2021 *FIFA World Cup 2022 *Copa América 2024 *CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions (Finalissima) 2022 *Olympic Gold Medal 2008 (beating Nigeria 1-0) The world may have seen the last of Lionel Messi in an Argentina shirt. After the farewell 3-0 defeat of Squirrels of Republique du Benin in the early hours of today (Nigeria time), Wednesday, 7 October, at Argentina's iconic Estadio Monumental, Benin players mobbed him for selfies, a commonplace sight at nearly every match Messi is involved in. Fans serenaded him, as they had done all night. Though this was far from the…

*Massive Event Is For 27 Nov-11 December 2026 *'For Us, It Is Not Just About Efficiency Of Organising The Festival, We Are Equally Interested In The Enugu Experience Of The Athletes' By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State said his administration is committed to delivering, this year, a world-class and memorable 23rd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged 'Coal City Games'. Mbah also assured of the readiness of all the facilities ahead of the Games slated for 27 November-11 December 2026. The Governor spoke at the weekend during a tour of Awgu Games Village, one of the venues…

*In Abuja‎Comptroller General (CG) of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adeniyi Adewale, and the Director General (DG), National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu are poised for a showdown on Saturday (tomorrow) as their wards clash in the grand finale of the 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) football tournament. The event is billed for Area 3 Arena in Abuja. ‎Both sports-loving p personalities have propelled their football teams to the finals of the tournament decided and will lead their agencies for trophy in the final.‎‎NCS edged NDLEA 3-2 on penalties after regulation time ended in a 2-2…

*'They Left My Account At Zero... I Lost 99% Of What I Earned In Football' Real Madrid icon and one of the most prestigious left-backs in football history, Roberto Carlos, was one of the standout figures at the opening of the second day of the Portugal Football Summit today and took part in a panel discussion on 'Beyond The Pitch: Building A Brand And A Legacy In Football'. The 53-year-old former Brazilian international and world champion in 2002, revealed that he always sought to prepare for his future while still playing at the highest level. "I always thought about the…

*Man City Flying, Now Sit Alone Atop EPL, But Cracks Remain At Back *Liverpool, PSG Win Atletico Madrid today won the first capital derby of the season in the Spanish league, La Liga, with a 2-1 win against 10-man Real Madrid, while Manchester City prevailed in an eight-goal thriller against Sunderland to move clear at the top of the English Premier League (EPL). Alejandro Grimaldo and Jonathan David scored second-half goals for Atletico, which moved to second place behind Barcelona. Atletico scored twice to beat its city rival, which played a man down nearly the entire second half at the…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Continental American Football League (CAFL) Africa has concluded arrangements to kick-start the African league of the tournament in Nigeria in 2027. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, Commissioner of CAFL in charge of the African project, Muhammed El Muhammed, disclosed that the league, which is in partnership with Benue Television, is in Africa with a vision to domesticate American football on the continent. Nigeria, the Commissioner revealed, was chosen as the first entry point for talent hunt in Africa, while Benue State was selected within Nigeria because of what he described as the hospitable…

Brighton Demolish EPL Champions Arsenal 3-0 (FIND BELOW RESULTS OF MATCHES PLAYED IN MAJOR EUROPEAN LEAGUES SATURDAY, 19 SEPT, 2026) *Arteta Speaks *In-form Raphinha Downs Sevilla With Another Hat-Trick By Ed Aarons, at the Amex Stadium, and Renato Goncalves, in Spain So much for the new Invincibles. Arsenal were, today, brought back down to earth with a shuddering bump by a scintillating display from Brighton as coach Fabian Hürzeler’s vibrant side celebrated the club’s 125th anniversary in style. The special edition shirts they wore to mark the occasion will end up being collector’s items after the Premier League champions were…

*Carvalho Caps Stunning Second-half Display By Jonathan Wilson, at the Gtech Community Stadium Those early-season thoughts that Chelsea might be the team best-placed to challenge Arsenal are beginning to look extremely over-optimistic. The two chaotic wins with which they began were always difficult to read: they might have been useful points picked up on the way to a more solid structure, or they might have represented evidence of significant problems. Now after three games without a win, and 12 goals conceded in five games this season, it’s beginning to look like the latter: evidence of significant problems. At the final…

Brentford Sense Chance To Sting Chelsea's Leaky Backline Chelsea have not won this west London derby since Brentford’s first Premier League season. Each visit since October 2021’s 1-0 win, Ben Chilwell the scorer, has been a draw. This season has continued the divergence between the clubs’ respective approaches, Brentford’s solidity and continuity contrasting with Chelsea attempting their latest reboot. Kevin Schade, after two well-taken goals at Bournemouth, will fancy facing a defence not yet attuned to Xabi Alonso’s configurations. Only one team has won a Premier League title with a defensive trio: Chelsea’s last title team, in 2016-17 under Antonio…

Raphinha scored three times as Barcelona ran riot against Racing Santander today (Wednesday night) with João Cancelo, Lamine Yamal and Gabriel Jesus also finding the net in a seven-goal rout, in which starter Karim Adeyemi played a starring role to set up some of the goals. The seventh win in as many La Liga games this season for Barcelona continued the Catalans' perfect start to the season. Barça started the game as the dominant side, creating a few half chances, with the best chance falling to Raphinha inside the box, but his effort was well kept out. First Goal But…