Late drama as Al Ahly lift CAF Super Cup for eighth time in history
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Late drama as Al Ahly lift CAF Super Cup for eighth time in history

CAF Champions League champions, Al Ahly, have beaten Raja Casablanca on penalties to win their…

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Finidi George in winning debut with Enyimba
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Finidi George in winning debut with Enyimba

ASC Diambars 0-1 Enyimba Former Super Eagles’ star player, Finidi George began his coaching career…

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Rivers United wins protest over eliminated Tanzania’s Young Africans
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Rivers United wins protest over eliminated Tanzania’s Young Africans

Nigeria’s Rivers United have had their protest against Young Africans of Tanzania upheld by CAF.…

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Moments to cherish in Nigeria’s post independent era
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Moments to cherish in Nigeria’s post independent era

BY KUNLE SOLAJA  Perhaps more than any other human endeavour, sports have been in the…

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At 61st independence anniversary, Nigeria’s sports achievements are captured in 61 paragraphs
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At 61st independence anniversary, Nigeria’s sports achievements are captured in 61 paragraphs

BY KUNLE SOLAJA.  Sports Village Square takes a peep down memory lane since Nigeria’s independence…

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Again, Nigerian club crash out of Champions League as Akwa crumbles in Algeria
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Again, Nigerian club crash out of Champions League as Akwa crumbles in Algeria

It’s again a familiar scenario as Nigeria’s lead flag bearer in the CAF Champions League, Akwa…

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Soul-lifting away win for Rivers United as Akwa United have a huge mountain to climb in Algeria
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Soul-lifting away win for Rivers United as Akwa United have a huge mountain to climb in Algeria

Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Champions League, Rivers United and Akwa United both secured lone…

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Rivers United flow into Dar es Salaam for Champions League tie
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Rivers United flow into Dar es Salaam for Champions League tie

BY CHARLES MAYUKU The Rivers United’s contingent for Sunday’s CAF Champions League 1st preliminary round…

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Ahead of Caf Champions League clash: Crisis in Akwa United’s opponents’ camp
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Ahead of Caf Champions League clash: Crisis in Akwa United’s opponents’ camp

BY BASSEY IBIATISUHO Serbian Zoran Manojlovic, Coach of Algerian Ligue Champions CR Belouizdad has resigned…

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Uphill tasks for Akwa United, Rivers United in CAF Champions League
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Uphill tasks for Akwa United, Rivers United in CAF Champions League

First-time Nigerian league champions, Akwa United have been drawn to face the Algerian champions, CR…

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CAF Insist on August deadline for club competitions
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CAF Insist on August deadline for club competitions

Ahead of the next season’s inter-club competitions, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Thursday…

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Two Nigerian players to clash in CAF Champions League Final
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Two Nigerian players to clash in CAF Champions League Final

CAF Champions League 2019/20 may have long been forgotten by many Nigerians owing to the…

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Al-Ahly to defend CAF Champions League title against first-time finalists Chiefs
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Al-Ahly to defend CAF Champions League title against first-time finalists Chiefs

A CAF Champions League season stacked with shocks will produce another on Saturday if first-time…

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CAF may soon scrap away goals rule
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CAF may soon scrap away goals rule

NFF’s Ruth David, four other Nigerians listed for CAF Champions League qualifying tournament
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NFF’s Ruth David, four other Nigerians listed for CAF Champions League qualifying tournament

NFF’s Acting Director of Competitions, Ruth David, is among officials who will play key roles…

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FIVE-TIME WINNERS MAZEMBE CRASH OUT OF CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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FIVE-TIME WINNERS MAZEMBE CRASH OUT OF CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Five-time title-holders TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo were eliminated from the CAF…

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ENYIMBA SET FOR CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DAMAGE REPAIR MISSION
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ENYIMBA SET FOR CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DAMAGE REPAIR MISSION

Ghana-born Enyimba midfielder Farouk Mohammed has not given up hope of a spectacular second leg…

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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: GREAT COMEBACKS FOR ENYIMBA TO EMULATE
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CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: GREAT COMEBACKS FOR ENYIMBA TO EMULATE

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. This Wednesday in Aba, Nigeria’s Enyimba have a Herculean task as they…

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ENYIMBA’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OPPONENTS, AL MERRIKH SNEAK IN
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ENYIMBA’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OPPONENTS, AL MERRIKH SNEAK IN

Sudan’s Al Merrikh who inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Enyimba in the first leg of…

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CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE: CAN ENYIMBA REPLICATE TANZANIA’S SIMBA LIONS’ 1979 ACT?
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CHAMPIONS’ LEAGUE: CAN ENYIMBA REPLICATE TANZANIA’S SIMBA LIONS’ 1979 ACT?

BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Enyimba are very close to the exit gate of this season’s CAF…

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FADING HOPES AS ENYIMBA SLUMP TO 3-0 DEFEAT IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AT AL MERREIKH
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FADING HOPES AS ENYIMBA SLUMP TO 3-0 DEFEAT IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AT AL MERREIKH

The miserable runs of Nigerian club sides in the continent continued on Wednesday as Enyimba…

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