Andriy Lunin saved penalties from City’s Bernardo Silva and Mateo Kovacic to put Madrid into the semifinals where they’ll face Bayern.

Bayer Leverkusen’s maiden Bundesliga win marks the first time in 12 years that Bayern Munich were denied the title.

Despite being a point ahead, Bafana will fall behind if they submit to the Super Eagles’ strength, skill and savvy.

NFF Appoints Manu Garba as Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach

Former U17 World Cup-winning coach Manu Garba has returned. His 2013 world-conquering squad included Kelechi Iheanacho and Taiwo Awoniyi.

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U17 World Cup winner Manu Garba as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 boys, Golden Eaglets.

Garba had, in the same role, led the Golden Eaglets to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for Nigeria in the United Arab Emirates in 2013 – Nigeria’s fourth triumph at that stage.

Garba’s world-conquering squad in 2013 included Kelechi Iheanacho, Taiwo Awoniyi, Isaac Success, Musa Mohammed, Chidiebere Nwakali and goalkeeper Dele Alampasu.

The squad, which finished as runners-up at the African U17 Championship in Morocco after a penalty shootout defeat by Cote d’Ivoire, defeated Mexico 6-1 in their opening game, drew 3-3 with Sweden and hammered Iraq 5-0. In the Round of 16, they ran Iran ragged 4-1, dispatched Uruguay 2-0 in the quarter-finals and trounced Sweden 3-0 in the semi-finals, before they dislodged Mexico by the same margin in the final to lift the trophy.

The former Nigeria international will now immediately resume the role and take charge of the team’s preparations for next month’s WAFU B U17 Championship, taking place in Ghana.

Remi Tinubu lauded the Super Falcons’ perseverance and commitment after they brushed aside South Africa to qualify for the Olympics.

Nigeria accomplished a glorious return to women’s Olympic football after 16 years by eliminating South Africa.

UEFA says Champions League games will continue in London, Madrid and Paris as scheduled despite terror threats by Islamic State.

Of the seven previous encounters inside South Africa, Nigeria have won five, drawing two and losing none to Bayana.

Captain Rasheedat Ajibade wants Nigerians to be confident in the Super Falcons ability to earn an Olympic ticket against S/Africa.

A well-taken penalty separated nine-time African champions Nigeria and reigning champions South Africa in first leg of final Olympic qualifiers.

South Africa’s Premier League will observe a minute of silence at top-flight and second-tier games this weekend in Fleurs’ memory.

“Death of a son is perhaps the worst thing that can happen to any living parent,”‘ NFF sympathised with Odegbami.

Brazil striker ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa says he will appeal the judgement banning him following anti-doping fraud allegations.

EXCERPT: West African countries Nigeria and Mali face-off in a friendly in Marrakech on Tuesday.

Ademola Lookman dispatched a slick team move to score the winning goal for Nigeria against Ghana in Morocco.

Nigeria and Ghana – with seven AFCON titles between them – will Face-off without star players Victor Osimhen and Mohammed Kudus.

Former Brazil international Robinho, 40, denies rape allegations and has filed an appeal against a nine-year sentence.

“They call it friendly matches but there is really nothing friendly when you play, especially Ghana,” said Findi George.

52-year-old former Ajax and Betis winger Finidi George will manage Nigeria against Ghana in Marrakech on Friday.

Former Ghana International Addo will return to his former position as Ghanaian football coach, which he held during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.