Football kits have come a long way, now sitting at the intersection of commercialisation and fashion, with design, culture, politics and history all informing what a uniform means. Like all tournaments, World Cup kits are part of the visual identity that makes the franchise what it is, and they remain about the only thing withstanding […]
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It’s just seven days into the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, but it already feels as though the 23rd edition of the global tournament has been going on much longer. Being an expanded 48-team Mundial, the first of its kind, this World Cup has so far witnessed a series of […]
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As we near the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, the hope of many African enthusiasts is a better campaign for the continent than the Qatar 2022 edition, where the Atlas Lions did one better for the continent by finishing fourth. With 10 African nations in the 48-team expanded tournament, […]
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When FIFA officially announced that the United Bid of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico had won the rights to host the 2026 World Cup on the eve of Russia’s 2018 edition, the prevailing sentiment was one of unity across borders. “Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a rare and important […]
It’s always a rare honour and opportunity for a footballer to make their country’s World Cup squad. This is even more so for a young talent, which in most cases is a huge gamble for any coach. Nonetheless, the selection of such youngsters among the elite only further emphasises the quality they already possess and […]
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A season after Remo Stars negotiated their way into the pantheon of Nigerian football by winning their maiden Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title, the Sky Blue Stars have come crashing all the way down to the Nigeria National League. It had been a season-long fight for survival for the defending champions, but their […]
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is less than one month away. Soon enough, the eyes of the football world will turn to North America, where the United States, Canada and Mexico will host the biggest edition of the Mundial yet. Expanded to 48 teams for the first time, the tournament has opened the door for […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is about the best possible outcome for Nigeria, at least relative to the country’s interest and investment in American football. The 6-foot-4, 306-pound Nigerian phenomenon Uar Bernard, drafted in the seventh round by the Philadelphia Eagles, may have stolen the headlines with his extraordinary physique and, more interestingly, his near-zero football […]
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The first contingent for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final in Budapest has been decided. Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal squad will touch down in the Hungarian capital later this month for the Champions League final, the first time the club has gone this far in European football’s grandest competition since 2006. After two decades […]
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Anthony Joshua might not be leading the pack right now, but the world is never quite done watching him. It is now confirmed that the British-Nigerian is set to return to the ring against Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Riyadh, his first fight since surviving a road accident that claimed the lives of his […]
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There is a world where Uar Bernard would have ended up as a real estate developer somewhere in Abuja. It was always his plan to do something different from most people around him, and by all accounts, he had the drive to succeed with his ambitions. What he did not have, until a basketball coach […]
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Despite the qualms, and there are many, about the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the 2026/27 season will be one to watch, thanks to the presence of three Lagos-based teams in the country’s top-flight league. Ikorodu City had been Lagos’ sole representative for the past two seasons, but they will now be joined by Sporting […]
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