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The African Sports Tourism Summit, the pan-African platform for sports and tourism stakeholders to … read more via BusinessDay News – https://ift.tt/2o4yW56 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Maybe it’s time to bring back those “Ahmed Musa for President” posters again? The Super Eagles striker’s second goal against Iceland has been shortlisted for the Goal of the Tournament award. read more via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/2NRDtn4 --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois won the Golden Glove award for the best goalkeeper on Sunday after France beat Croatia 4-2 to win their second World Cup trophy. His teammate and Belgium captain Eden Hazard, however, finished second in the running for the Golden Ball behind Luka Modric. read more...

Luka Modric was confirmed as the best player at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia after the official awards were announced Sunday night. The Croatian midfielder won the adidas Golden Ball which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA … read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2Jvczyg...

England’s forward Harry Kane celebrates after scoring his team’s fifth goal during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between England and Panama at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod on June 24, 2018. Martin BERNETTI / AFP England’s Harry Kane won the World Cup Golden...

France won the Fifa World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia's bold challenge in a thrilling final in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Didier Deschamps' side repeated the success on home soil at France '98 by a victory margin that hardly looked possible as Croatia stood toe-to-toe with the...

Olivier Giroud has backed France to find a way past Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal in St Petersburg. Chelsea striker Giroud, 31, has yet to score in Russia but wants to end that run against Chelsea teammate Courtois. “Thibaut is difficult to beat and …...

The Super Eagles promised so much more than they ultimately delivered in Russia. Where did it all go wrong in the end? Read more via Goal.com News – https://ift.tt/2IFLEiu Get More Nigeria Sports News

Egypt may be out of the World Cup but Liverpool striker Mo Salah is still considered a hero back home - as photos circulating on social media show. Tweeters say that after his home address in the capital, Cairo, was leaked on Facebook, fans flocked there .... read more via Headline News in...

Mats Hummels said defending champions Germany’s group stage exit from the World Cup finals for the first time since 1938 was a “bitter” shock for the team. The Germans’ 2-0 defeat to South Korea... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2KqGUPI Get More Nigeria Sports News

Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir has been appointed by the FIFA to officiate the crucial Group D Russia 2018 World Cup clash between the Super Eagles and Argentina in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Cakir’s appointment was confirmed on the verified Twitter handle of FIFA Media … read more via...

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Switzerland players Xherdan Shaqiri and Granit Xhaka, over their goal celebrations during Friday’s 2-1 win over Serbia at the 2018 World Cup. Both players, who are ethnic Albanians and of... Read more via Daily Post Newspaper –...

Gernot Rohr has made three changes to the starting line-up for Super Eagles next game in the World Cup against Iceland on Friday. The German has decided to drop three players from the squad that lost 2-0 to Croatia on Saturday, Owngoal is reporting. The coach did … read more via Daily Post...

Mexico have been fined 10,000 Swiss francs (£7,600) after their supporters were found guilty of making "discriminatory and insulting chants" during the first half of their 1-0 win over Germany on Sunday.... read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2I9BTch Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Real Madrid man is now only behind Iran legend Ali Daei in the rankings after finding the back of the net once again Cristiano Ronaldo has become the second leading international goalscorer of all time after finding the back of the net against Morocco. The Portugal superstar, … read...

Luis Suarez scored his 52nd international goal on the day he earned his 100th cap. Uruguay’s slender victory over Saudi Arabia ensured that they and host nation Russia reached the last 16 of the World Cup. Luis Suarez scored the only goal at the Rostov Arena, sweeping in from … read more...

Following their shoddy display against Croatia, the midfielder has disclosed that the Super Eagles have put the setback behind them read more via Goal.com News – International – https://ift.tt/2M952H4 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Morocco are out of contention for the World Cup in Russia after Portugal beat the north African side 1-0 in their Group B match on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo gave the European champions the lead with... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2K1qL2Q Get More Nigeria Sports News

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi is confident Nigeria will bounce back when they face Iceland in their second Group D game in the 2018 World Cup at the Volgograd Arena Stadium on Friday. Ndidi was one of the most outstanding players … read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most...

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the Distinguished Senators on the parliamentary delegation have arrived in Russia. The delegation was received by Amb. Steve Davies Ugbah, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Russia.... read more via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com –...