Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger has been killed in a road accident, his first club Red Bull Salzburg have announced, Sky Sports reports. Manninger, 48, helped Arsenal to the double in 1997/98, stepping in for David Seaman to make seven appearances in the Premier League and saving a penalty in the FA Cup semi-final shootout [...]

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Shehu Abdullahi, a former Super Eagles defender, is planning to join the race for a seat in Nigeria’s Green Chamber — the House of Representatives — ahead of the 2027 general elections, Completesports.com reports. Ex- Super Eagles Defender’s  Career Spanning Youth To Senior Levels Abdullahi, 33, represented Nigeria at U-17, U-20, U-23 and senior levels. [...]

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Imran Musa has sealed a move to Swedish club Hammarby IF, Completesports.com reports. Musa linked up with HIF from Nigeria’s Beyond Limits FA. Beyond Limits FA announced the player’s departure through a statement on their X account. “All formalities have been agreed in principle for the transfer of our winger, Imran Musa to Hammarby . [...]

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The World Athletics has denied Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili approval to switch allegiance to Türkiye, reports Completesports.com. The decision followed a review of her application alongside ten others submitted by the Türkiye Athletics Federation, all linked to a government-backed recruitment drive ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. World Athletics ruled that t...

Sporting Lagos, and Akwa United are gearing up for a decisive final-day clash in the Nigeria National League (NNL) Conference B, with promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, on the line. Only one single point separated both teams on the Conference B table. Sporting Lagos top the standings with 33 points, while second-placed [...]

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