Former Russian national team manager Anatoly Byshovets compared Nigeria and Germany before Friday's friendly match against Russia. The 79-year-old coach shared his thoughts about the Super Eagles ahead of the Moscow game. Byshovets said Nigeria reminds him of Germany but with African style. He believes both teams use power football tactics during matches. The coach thinks Nigeria wins games through strong individual battles.
Byshovets coached the USSR team when they played against Nigeria years ago. He told Sport-Express that Nigeria uses physical strength like Germany does. Russia will benefit from playing against such a strong team according to the veteran coach. Head coach Valery Karpin works hard without many official matches to...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun gave N20 million to Nigeria's Super Falcons after they beat Cameroon. The team won 2-0 during a friendly match at Moshood Abiola Sports Arena on Tuesday. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade scored the first goal from a penalty kick during the 27th minute. She added another goal three minutes before halftime ended. The governor handed out the money after the game finished.
Abiodun also awarded N10 million to Cameroon's Indomitable Lionesses team. The Super Falcons prepare for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Justine Madugu leads the Nigerian squad as head coach. The team faces Tunisia during their opening match on Sunday, July 6. The game takes place at a stadium located somewhere around Casablanca.
West Ham United wants Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika for their team. The Premier League club looks for someone to replace Tomas Soucek. Reports say Soucek might leave West Ham soon. The Hammers study different players who could fill his spot. TBR Football shared news about their interest.
Onyedika has two years left with Club Brugge. The 24-year-old player wants to leave Belgium this summer. AC Milan also wants to sign the midfielder. The Italian team needs someone to replace Tijjani Reijnders who goes to Manchester City. Several top clubs compete for the Nigerian star.
The midfielder showed great skills during Champions League games this season. His strong performances caught attention from major European teams. Onyedika...
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez believes midfielder Vitinha should win the Ballon d'Or award. The player helped Paris Saint-Germain achieve a historic Treble during the current season. PSG won the Ligue 1 title once again and secured the Coupe de France trophy. The team crushed Inter Milan 5-0 during the Champions League final match.
Martinez shared his thoughts after Portugal beat Germany 2-1 during Wednesday's UEFA Nations League game. He praised Vitinha's performance throughout the season with PSG. Martinez said the midfielder played a key role helping PSG win all their major tournaments. The coach thinks Vitinha deserves recognition as the world's best player. He believes the Portuguese star has earned the right to receive the...
Rapper Falz defended his controversial statement about fornication not being sinful during a recent television interview. The musician clarified that he no longer practices Christianity and instead follows what he calls the religion of love. Falz explained that consensual relations between unmarried adults should not offend anyone or cause problems. The artist questioned why society prevents unmarried people from engaging in intimate relationships when both parties agree to do so willingly. He stressed that his original social media post did not reference Christian teachings or biblical standards.
Social media users attacked the singer after he posted his views about premarital relations on the platform. Christian and Muslim followers...
Nigerian rapper Falz rejected claims about having romantic connections with crossdresser Bobrisky during recent court discussions. The musician faces defamation lawsuits against social media critic VeryDarkMan who leaked private phone recordings last year. Falz explained that Bobrisky contacted him through Instagram asking for legal assistance during prison time. The singer said he receives thousands of similar help requests from people facing various problems. He treated Bobrisky's message like any other request for compassionate support.
The legal case continues moving through court systems as VeryDarkMan refuses to present defense arguments. Falz and his father filed defamation charges after the leaked recordings sparked rumors...
Peter Okoye attacked his brothers Paul and Jude on social media over their legal fight. The former P-Square member accused them of trying to destroy his reputation through false claims. He said Jude's lawyer told a court that Peter lied to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission about music royalties. Peter blamed his brother's publicist for spreading stories to make him look dishonest. The singer promised he would never stay quiet about family problems again.
Peter mentioned late singer Mohbad's death as inspiration for speaking out against wrongdoing. He said watching that situation taught him the dangers of remaining silent when people attack you. The musician declared he would never try to be the mature person during family...
Nigerian singer Timaya believes breaking into music has become much easier for modern artists compared to his generation. The veteran performer shared his thoughts during a recent Afrobeats Intelligence podcast episode with host Joey Akan. Technology and social media platforms have simplified the process for aspiring musicians according to the Egberi Papa hitmaker. Record labels controlled everything during his early career and artists needed permission for most activities. Parents can purchase studio equipment for their children who can create songs and upload them independently.
Social media apps like TikTok allow unknown artists to become famous overnight with viral content. Artists no longer depend on radio stations or traditional...
Grammy winner Tems received a special honor at Billboard's first Global Power Players Event. The Nigerian singer joined British legend Elton John and music executive Ghazi Shami as the main award recipients. Billboard held the ceremony Wednesday at Shoreditch House in east London. Tems collected the Diamond Award from incoming Billboard Africa editor Nkosiyati Khumalo. She praised Billboard for supporting African music and culture during her acceptance speech.
The singer said African music reaches new heights never seen before. She thanked Billboard for helping move the music industry forward on the continent. Elton John won the Creators Champion Award at the same event. EMPIRE founder Ghazi Shami earned the Clive Davis Visionary...
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