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Here is New Telegraph’s weekly Sports news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines from Monday, December 16 to Saturday, December 21, 2024.
Vinicius Jr Named FIFA Best Men’s Player Of The Year
Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has been named the Men’s Player of the Year at the FIFA Best Awards.
The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony…Read more
CAF Awards: Lookman Succeeds Osimhen As Africa’s Best
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, has emerged as the new king of African football, succeeding compatriot, Victor Osimhen, to be crowned African Player of the Year.
Lookman warded off challenges from Achraf Hakimi of Morocco…Read more
Top Players Who May Change Clubs In January 2025
As the January transfer window approaches, several players across Europe find themselves in dire need of new opportunities to reignite their careers.
Whether due to limited game time, managerial decisions…Read more
Lookman Credits Atalanta For Career Growth
Super Eagles forwarder, Ademola Lookman has credited Serie A club, Atalanta for his remarkable rise to stardom.
New Telegraph recalls that Lookman struggled during…Read more
EPL: McTominay Explains Why He Left Man Utd
Napoli Midfielder, Scott McTominay has said that his decision to leave Manchester United was ‘mutual’ between him and the Premier League club.
The Scotland midfielder left United last summer transfer…Read more
FIFA Awards: Eguavoen, Ekong Snub Vinicius
Both the Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen and his captain, Williams Troost-Ekong snubbed FIFA Best Awards winner, Vinicius Jr…Read more
British Fencing Pledges Technical Support To Nigeria
The President of the British Fencing Federation, Pat Aiyenuro, has pledged her federation’s technical support to the Nigerian Fencing Federation, marking the beginning of a collaboration between the two nations.
Impressed with the organization of the first fencing World Cup…Read more
Napoli Offices Raided By Police Over Osimhen’s Transfer
The police have raided at least two offices of Napoli after corruption investigations into the transfer of Victor Osimhen from Lille were launched in both Italy and France.
This followed startling revelations by the former Lille President…Read more
Eagles Finish 2024 With Worst FIFA Ranking In Six Years
The Super Eagles have ended the outgoing year with their worst FIFA Ranking in six years after they were rated as the 44th-best team in the world.
They are also the fifth-ranked team in Africa. The Super Eagles…Read more
La Liga Side Offers Escape Route For Troubled Iheanacho
Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, could be set for a fresh start in Spain as La Liga side, Las Palmas, reportedly eyes him for a loan move in the January transfer window.
The struggling Sevilla striker is seen as a priority target for Las Palmas…Read more
CAF Awards, Afenifere Celebrates Lookman, Nnadozie
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has celebrated the new African Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, not just for his attainment but also for his patriotism, inspiring speech and comportment during the award ceremony by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Morocco last Monday…Read more
Chelsea ‘Trust’ In Mudryk’s Innocence –Maresca Chelsea ‘Trust’ In Mudryk’s Innocence –Maresca
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the club “trust” Mykhailo Mudryk did not knowingly take a banned substance that led to him failing a drugs test.
The Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended…Read more
Presidential Task Force Back As S’Eagles Push Hard For World Cup Ticket
Nigeria has exclusively learnt that the Federal Government has again swung into action to set up a Presidential Task Force (PTF) that will ensure the Super Eagles do the almost impossible and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Nigeria are in danger of not qualifying for the expanded 2026 World Cup…Read more
CAF Awards: Eagles Must Make Accolades Count, Says Ikpeba
Victor Ikpeba, a former African Player of the Year, has praised the current award winner, Ademola Lookman, calling him the best player on the continent over the past year and stating that the Atalanta striker truly deserves the accolade.
Ikpeba, known as the Prince of Monaco, won the award in 1997…Read more
Five Reasons Chelsea Can Win Premier League This Season
It was a big weekend for Chelsea’s title ambitions with Arsenal and Liverpool failing to win what might have been seen as routine home fixtures, while Manchester City’s slump continued with a dramatic late defeat in the derby against Manchester United.
Enzo Maresca’s side overcame Brentford 2-1 at Stamford Bridge…Read more
