Category: Sports
Dun Deal For Stockport County As Tayo Edun Checks In From Peterborough
Stockport County is pleased to announce that it has agreed terms for the signing of left-back Tayo Edun on a free transfer, following the expiration of his contract at Peterborough United. The versatile 27-year-old will join the Club on a two-year deal with the option of an additional year, having enjoyed a strong second half…
Tayo Edun Takes The Legacy Back To The Grassroots
For many footballers, the pinnacle of their career is representing their country on the international stage. And for Tayo Edun, football has always been more than a job. It’s been a thread connecting identity, purpose, and ambition. Born in Islington to Nigerian and Saint Vincentian parents, Tayo Edun cut his teeth in the high-speed youth…
Champions League Semi-Final Fixtures Dates Confirmed
The stage is set for the semi-finals of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League fixtures after the four mouth-watering quarter-final fixtures. The biggest shock of the last eight was Arsenal’s victory over Real Madrid in both legs to reach the semi-finals for the first time in 2009. The Gunners maintained their unbeaten run against Real Madrid…
Tayo Edun Gives Peterborough late Lead!
Tayo Edun takes a bow. Not only has he been arguably one of the best signings in the Darren Ferguson era in terms of impact, but also he now has the tag of Cambridgeshire derby match winner. The left back, who joined in January, has been earning rave reviews for his displays in the Posh…
Tayo Edun joins Peterborough United
Peterborough United strengthen options at the back with the arrival of Tayo Edun on a permanent deal until the end of the campaign. Edun, who has made over 150 career appearances including 34 in the Sky Bet Championship with Blackburn Rovers, is a player that has been on the radar for manager Darren Ferguson for…
Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF African Footballer Of The Year
Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 CAF African Player of the Year. The 27-year-old Atalanta forward becomes the seventh Nigerian player to win this prestigious award, succeeding his compatriot Victor Osimhen. Lookman’s incredible year included 22 goals, notably a hat trick in the Europa League final that secured Atalanta’s first-ever continental title. He also…
Daniel Ford Elite Tennis Competition Returns Dec. 18th
Budding table tennis players from across the country have been presented with another opportunity to exhibit their talents at the Daniel Ford Invitational Championships which will be held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos from December 18th to 21st 2024. Christened “Daniel Ford Elite Youth Invitational Championships” the event which will be held at the…
Burna Boy Launches Football Academy In Lagos
Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner Burna Boy, has expanded his empire into the world of sports with the launch of the ‘Burna Boy Football Academy‘ in Lagos. This innovative initiative aims to nurture and develop the next generation of African football talent through a structured training program. The academy, which operates three days a…
Declan Rice: Arsenal sign England midfielder from West Ham in club-record £105m deal
Declan Rice has signed a five-year deal at Arsenal, which runs until 2028, with the option of a further year and will wear the No 41 shirt. His move to the Emirates Stadium brings a decade-long spell at West Ham to an end, rising from a youth-team player to club captain. Rice has made 245…
Check out the 5 records Victor Osimhen holds in the Serie A as an African
To say Victor Osimhen has had arguably one of the best seasons of his career in the 2022/2023 season is no understatement, and here are five different records the Super Eagles of Nigeria forward has managed to set for Nigeria and Africa as a whole in the Serie A. Victor Osimhen had been an integral part of…