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Sarina Weigman, the coach of Three Lionesses of England,says they would work to capitalise on the weakness of the Nigerian team when both sides clash on Monday in one of the Round

Nigeria’s D’Tigress qualified for the final of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Basketball championship following their 31 points (79-48) ‘blowout) of host Rwanda on Thursday. The team will play either Mali or Senegal

World football body FIFA plans to pay prize money directly into the players’ accounts of the winners of the ongoing women’s World Cup in Australia/New Zealand. FIFA Secretary-General, Fatma Samoura,who confirmed this

Ashleigh Plumptre, born on 8 May 1998 in Leicester, is a professional footballer who currently represents the Nigeria national team, the Super Falcons which today play ousted Ireland in the last group

Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has become the first African female footballer to reach N1m followers on Instagram. Oshoala, 28, made headlines recently when she netted the Super Falcons’ third goal in

Here are 10 things you should know about Super Falcon and Barcelona player,Asisat Oshoala (1) Her love for football began in secondary school. Although her parents kicked against her interest in sports

Ashleigh Plumptre was born in Leicester, England on May 8, 1998, to English parents but her Nigerian roots can be traced to her grandfather, a Yoruba man. Plumptre has played for England’s

EXCERPT: “I intend to fight this charge and will have my case decided by a tribunal of 3 arbitrators before the start of next month’s World Championships,” the 100 metres world record