Trump hails Ronaldo’s role in the Middle East 

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares  Trump hails Ronaldo’s role in the Middle East  By Eno Udo US President Donald Trump has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a star who has contributed to peace and prosperity in the Middle East. While welcoming Ronaldo to the White House on Tuesday, Trump also said that the Portuguese international is his son, Bradon’s…

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World Cup playoff: Super Eagles face DR Congo in final

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWorld Cup playoff: Super Eagles face DR Congo in final By Chris Umosen, sports editor Super Eagles of Nigeria will this Sunday, 16 November, trade tackles with the Leopard of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off after a commanding 4-1 victory over the Panthers of…

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ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWAFCON 2025: Nigerian players dominate victors’ podium By Chris Umosen, WatchmanPost sport editor. Nigerian players in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), concluded in Rabat, Morocco, yesterday, dominated most of the awards presented by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to players at the tournament. The Super Falcons goalstopper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, bagged the…

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ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWAFCON 2025: Super Falcons rule Africa again, peck out Atlas Lionesses 3-2 in dramatic comeback   ● Win 10th title  Nigeria’s senior national football team, the Super Falcons, late yesterday, Saturday 26th July, staged a dramatic comeback from a two-goal deficit, to break the hearts of millions of Moroccan football fans to lift their record…

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ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWAFCON 2025: Falcons book place in quarter finals Nine times WAFCON champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, chasing a record 10th title, yesterday squeezed through a tight Botswana defence to take the day by a lone goal in their second match in the ongoing fiesta in Morocco. It look Chinwendu Ihezuo’s strike in the 88th…

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FA Cup at a glance

ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesWatchmanPost Sports            With Chris Umosen       FA Cup at a glance Before saying what FA Cup competition is, it is pertinent to have a glance at how the beautiful game of football came to Nigeria. Football was introduced to Nigeria by a Briton by name Baron Mulford, in…

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What’s scouting in football?

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares     WatchmanPost Sports                with            Christ Umosen What’s Scouting in Football? Scouting, according to its literal meaning is a world youth programme that focuses on outdoor activities and social development. This group is otherwise referred to as Scout Movement. However, scouting in…

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Lookman beats Messi, Ronaldo in The Guardian’s 2024 best male footballers’ ranking

ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares Lookman beats Messi, Ronaldo in The Guardian‘s 2024 best male footballers’ ranking   Still basking in the euphoria of his emergence as Africa’s best footballer for 2024, The Guardian has selected Atalanta and Super Eagles’ striker, Ademola Lookman, among the best 100 footballers in the world for 2024. He is ranked 22nd, outshining…

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