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 Super Falcons, yesterday retained the Africa Women Cup of Nations (AWCON) title after beating South Africa's Banyana Banayana 4-3 on penalties to win their ninth title. There was no goal during the match and even the extra time, then the shootout drama ensued. Team Captain Onome Ebi missed the first kick to give South Africa hope, but on their third kick Banyana  Banyana shot wide, while Tochukwu saved the last kick to bring joy to the hearts of the Super Falcons and pain to the South African women who were poised to win their first title.  The Super Falcons of Nigeria, the Banyana Banyana of South Africa and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon will represent Africa at 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Nigeria's Super Falcons Team Nigeria's Super Falcons have advanced to the final of the 2018 AWCON after defeating Cameroon 4-2 on penalties. The Super Falcons will battle for the tenth AWCON title with the South Africa's Bafana Bafana females team on Saturday December 1, 2018. Mali and Cameroon with play for third-place off.

Darren Pitcher a former English professional football and former Crystal Palace midfielder has been reported dead at the age of 49. Though the cause of his death is yet to be known but it was confirmed by his former clubs. Darren Pitcher featured for the Eagles as well as Charlton Athletic before his injury cut short his football career. The dead of the former Charlton Athletic and Crystal Palace defender broke earlier on Monday with both clubs confirming his passing away on their website. Darren Pitcher, during his active days made 214 appearances with 12 goals to his credit for the League one side (Charlton) between 1988 and 1994. After which he joined the Eagles in 1994 and netted twice in 83 matches after five seasons at the Selhurst Park. He was part of the team which returned to their home stadium at the Valley on December 5, 1992, and crowned the winners in their 1-0 win over Portsmouth. The former defender also played a key role to help Palace reach the semi-finals of both the ...

Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (French  pronunciation: ​ [didje dʁɔɡba]) was  born on 11 March 1978).  He is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a  striker.  Didier Drogba is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goal scorer of all time. Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba has announced his retirement as a player.  Drogba had most recently been playing in the USA with Phoenix Rising, the second-tier club at which he is a co-owner. He had been expected to announce his retirement following the United Soccer League Cup final defeat to Louisville City earlier this month and he has now taken to social media alongside pictures of himself as a young player to do just that. "When I think of the last 20 years of my professional career, looking at ...

Most footballers often find it difficult when they turn 30. Their legs are not what they used to be; there is a distinct lack of pace and power and the body fails to obey the commands of the mind. One of the tragedies in life is getting old; that’s nothing new but some people really disobey the laws of nature and storm into tragedies. One of them is Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo has won everything a football player dreams throughout their lives and very few actually achieve. His exploits on the pitch left his fans jumping and many rivals and critics scratching their head numerous times in his decorated career. His numbers are a testament to the fact that he is one of the greatest players ever. Yet it seems that despite all his heroics, Cristiano still gets up every morning with still the same hunger – a quest for perfection. He will soon turn 34 in February and he moved to Juventus this summer for a new challenge though the Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, played a huge ...

Claudio Ranieri returns to England as the EPL-winning coach has been announced as Fulham’s new manager. The former Leicester City boss makes a come back to the English top flight with hopes of rescuing the relegation threatened club. Hence, Claudio Ranieri steps in as the   new Fulham manager , replacing the sacked Slavisa Jokanovic.  The Italian coach was appointed on a multi-year contract by chairman Shahid Khan on Wednesday, as the Craven Cottage side look to move out the murky waters. Therefore, “It is an honour to accept Mr. Khan’s invitation and opportunity to lead Fulham, a fantastic club with tradition and history,” Ranieri told the club’s website. “The objective at Fulham should never be to merely survive in the   Premier League . Consequently, we must at all times be a difficult opponent and should expect to succeed. And this Fulham squad has exceptional talent that is contrary to its position in the table. Finally, I know this team is very capable of bette...

preparations ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Nigeria super eagles will play against South Africa on November 17, in Johannesburg with 22 players taking part in Tuesday’s training session,   Sportsfora.com   reports. The Asaba stadium called ‘Stephen Keshi Stadium’ came to live as players of the Super Eagles commenced their training session. While France based winger Samuel Kalu is still being expected in camp. Seven players of the squad made use of the gym on Monday to step up their fitness level, while 15 others linked  up with their teammates on Tuesday. However, the Eagles are expected to train twice on Wednesday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. Fans came around to watch Super Eagles train in readiness for the   South Africa   clash. Most noteworthy, Officials and players of the team, will fly straight to Johannesburg on Thursday evening from Benin City airport aboard a Max Air chartered flight. Consequently, they will have a feel of th...

UEFA Champions League popularly known as Champions League is a football cup competition organize annually for top football clubs in Europe by Union of European Football Association (UEFA). UEFA Champions League was first held in the year 1955 for the 19955-56 season. Real So far, Madrid happens to be the highest winner of the league by winning the champions league cup 13 times. This seasons 2018-19 final will be played at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Seasons                                 Winners .                            2017-18.                             Real Madrid.                               2016-17.                  ...

      With the new Premier League season almost upon us, we pick out the best signings of the summer so far.        Rui Patricio - Wolves Portugal's No 1 has long been regarded as among the best goalkeepers in Europe, so it was something of a surprise when he committed his future to Premier League new boys, Wolves. But with a strong Portuguese contingent already at Molineux, the 30-year-old Sporting icon should be able to settle quickly. Expect him to be a fan favourite. KEY STAT: Patricio made seven saves against France as Portugal won the final of Euro 2016 in Paris.        Lucas Torreira - Arsenal A ball-winning midfielder with unusual tactical acumen given his young age, the 22-year-old Uruguayan is exactly what Arsenal have been crying out for in recent years. What is more, they have got him at a good price having paid £26m to Sampdoria for his services. Torreira impressed at the World Cup and adds both nous and energy to Unai...

Cristiano Ronaldo has just been officially unveiled as a Juventus player after sealing £100m move from Real Madrid. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner who this morning passed a medical at the club’s Allianz Stadium, was unveiled in front of the world’s media at a press conference at the club’s Allianz Stadium this evening. In his statement, the 33-year-old star said: ‘I am not sad to leave Real Madrid. I am here because I want a challenge. Players around my age are going to other countries like China. For this season I am so grateful for the option that Juventus gave me. ‘I will try and show I am a top player. I will work hard. You all know my statistics. I’m ambitious. I don’t want to be in a comfort zone. After Manchester United and Real Madrid, I’d now like to leave my mark on the history of Juventus. It was difficult in Manchester United and Real Madrid to win the Ballon d’Or but I want to be the best. Who knows? Maybe I can do it again if everything goes well.’

The French national team will be taking the sum of $38 million as the 2018 FIFA World Cup prize money for winning the tournaments, Business Insider reveals. This is an increase of $3 million from the 2014 World Cup cash prize for a winner. The French side beat Croatia 4-2 in final played at the Luzhniki Stadium on Sunday, July 15 to win the title for the second time. The first time was in 1998. Apart from France, Croatia will also be heading home with $28 million while the third-place and the fourth-place teams will take $24 million and $22 million respectively. On the African side, Nigerian Super Eagles and other teams who qualified for the Russia 2018 World Cup will take $8 million each as participating compensation.

FIFA World Cup 2018: List of all individual award winners dailyactive.info Jul 16, 2018 10:09 AM The FIFA World Cup 2018 ended on Sunday at Luzhniki Stadium after a month of excitement and exhilaration. France won the World Cup for the second time and ended Croatia’s dream with a 4-2 victory in the finals. A total of 32 teams participated in the tournament and overall 169 goals were scored. Let’s take a look at the individual award winners declared after the final: GOLDEN BALL AWARD Midfielder Luka Modric on Sunday won the Golden Ball Award, becoming the first Croatian in World Cup history to do so. Modric led his team for the first time to the World Cup finals and he covered most distance in the entire 2018 WC. Eden Hazard stood second and Antoine Griezmann stood third in the list of tournament’s best players. YOUNG PLAYER AWARD France and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe won the FIFA Young Player Award. The French teenager (19 years old) scor...