Sports Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/sports/ ...express yourself Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:44:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Sports Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/sports/ 32 32 Arsenal Still Hold the Cards – But City Can Sense the Moment https://freedomonline.com.ng/arsenal-still-hold-the-cards-but-city-can-sense-the-moment/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/arsenal-still-hold-the-cards-but-city-can-sense-the-moment/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:44:31 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275498 For so long, this has looked like Arsenal’s title to lose. After months of setting the pace in the English Premier League, controlling matches and carrying the aura of a side finally ready to end the wait, Mikel Arteta’s team still sit in the strongest position. And yet, after that jarring home defeat to Bournemouth, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/arsenal-still-hold-the-cards-but-city-can-sense-the-moment/feed/ 0 Super Eagles Squad: Chelle Picks Iwobi, Lookman for Iran, Jordan Friendlies https://freedomonline.com.ng/super-eagles-squad-chelle-picks-iwobi-lookman-for-iran-jordan-friendlies/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/super-eagles-squad-chelle-picks-iwobi-lookman-for-iran-jordan-friendlies/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:02:33 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=274182 Head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has released a 23-player squad ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international friendlies against Iran and Jordan. The squad features top players including Alex Iwobi, Ademola Lookman, and team captain Wilfred Ndidi. Originally scheduled to take place in Amman, the matches have been moved to Antalya due to security […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/super-eagles-squad-chelle-picks-iwobi-lookman-for-iran-jordan-friendlies/feed/ 0 CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, declares Morocco Champions https://freedomonline.com.ng/caf-strips-senegal-of-afcon-title-declares-morocco-champions/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/caf-strips-senegal-of-afcon-title-declares-morocco-champions/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:57:14 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=274151 The CAF Appeal Board has stripped Senegal of their 2025 AFCON title, overturning the result to a 3-0 victory for Morocco following a walk-off protest in the final. Senegal was sanctioned for abandoning the match, resulting in heavy fines ($615k), a five-match ban for their coach, and a reversed result. The CAF Appeal Board officially […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/caf-strips-senegal-of-afcon-title-declares-morocco-champions/feed/ 0 Henry Nwosu is dead, Odegbami mourns https://freedomonline.com.ng/henry-nwosu-is-dead-odegbami-mourns/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/henry-nwosu-is-dead-odegbami-mourns/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:13:07 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=273968 The youngest member of the victorious 1980 AFCON squad, Henry Nwosu, is dead. His death was confirmed on Saturday by another member of the Nigerian squad, Chief Segun Odegbami. Odegbami wrote: “After 5 days in hospital battling for his life, the one I call ‘Youngest Millionaire’ passed on at 4:00 am this morning at the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/henry-nwosu-is-dead-odegbami-mourns/feed/ 0 Man City Draw Real Madrid Again as PSG Tackle Chelsea in UCL Round of 16 https://freedomonline.com.ng/man-city-draw-real-madrid-again-as-psg-tackle-chelsea-in-ucl-round-of-16/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/man-city-draw-real-madrid-again-as-psg-tackle-chelsea-in-ucl-round-of-16/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:24:54 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=273197 English champions Manchester City will once again face Spanish giants Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 following Friday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The clash marks their sixth knockout-stage encounter since the 2019/2020 season, further cementing a modern European rivalry. City claimed a 2-1 victory over the 15-time European champions during their […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/man-city-draw-real-madrid-again-as-psg-tackle-chelsea-in-ucl-round-of-16/feed/ 0 Chaotic AFCON final: Moroccan court sentences 18 Senegalese fans to jail https://freedomonline.com.ng/chaotic-afcon-final-moroccan-court-sentences-18-senegalese-fans-to-jail/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/chaotic-afcon-final-moroccan-court-sentences-18-senegalese-fans-to-jail/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:06:44 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272782 A Moroccan court, on Thursday, sentenced 19 soccer fans to up to a year in prison on charges of hooliganism stemming from a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal that saw supporters try to storm the field. After a hearing that lasted more than five hours, the presiding judge ruled that […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/chaotic-afcon-final-moroccan-court-sentences-18-senegalese-fans-to-jail/feed/ 0 See list of 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon winners https://freedomonline.com.ng/see-list-of-2026-access-bank-lagos-city-marathon-winners/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/see-list-of-2026-access-bank-lagos-city-marathon-winners/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:44:08 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=272515 Kenyan runner, Ezra Kering, on Saturday, breasted the tape in a time of 2:11:55 to emerge winner of the 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to claim the $50,000 prize money. The 40-year-old Kering, a gold medallist at the 2025 Borobudur Marathon in Indonesia with a time of 2:17:27, improved on his previous timing by […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/see-list-of-2026-access-bank-lagos-city-marathon-winners/feed/ 0 Kun Khalifat FC withdraws from NPFL over sanctions https://freedomonline.com.ng/kun-khalifat-fc-withdraws-from-npfl-over-sanctions/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/kun-khalifat-fc-withdraws-from-npfl-over-sanctions/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:14:38 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271986 Kun Khalifat FC has announced its immediate withdrawal from the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), citing what it described as “outrageous and disproportionate” sanctions imposed on the club for failing to honour a single league fixture. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the club’s owner, Michael Amaefula, expressed “great disappointment and frustration” with the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/kun-khalifat-fc-withdraws-from-npfl-over-sanctions/feed/ 0 Oliseh hails Ademola Lookman’s move to Atletico https://freedomonline.com.ng/oliseh-hails-ademola-lookmans-move-to-atletico/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/oliseh-hails-ademola-lookmans-move-to-atletico/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:38 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271982 A former Super Eagles captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, has commended the recent move of Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, from Italian Serie a side, Atalanta, to Spanish LaLiga team, Atletico. Oliseh said the move was a step up for the player and a good omen for other Nigerian players. “Looking at it, Atletico Madrid […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/oliseh-hails-ademola-lookmans-move-to-atletico/feed/ 0 Lagos 7Km run excites participants as organisers hail turnout https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagos-7km-run-excites-participants-as-organisers-hail-turnout/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagos-7km-run-excites-participants-as-organisers-hail-turnout/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:58:34 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271832 Over 130 participants took to the streets in Lekki, Lagos for the 5th edition of the 7Km Run/Walk for fitness and wellness. The exercise, organised by I am Alive and Thankful in conjunction with passionate committee of friends had the team ‘Accountability Walk/Run.’ And so, everybody was a winner on Saturday as they ran and […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagos-7km-run-excites-participants-as-organisers-hail-turnout/feed/ 0 UCL: Real Madrid, PSG face playoffs as five EPL sides win automatic slots https://freedomonline.com.ng/ucl-real-madrid-psg-face-playoffs-as-five-epl-sides-win-automatic-slots/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/ucl-real-madrid-psg-face-playoffs-as-five-epl-sides-win-automatic-slots/#respond Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:28:16 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271676 *Why English clubs are dominant, plus all the results The Premier League is flexing its muscles in Europe as five English teams finished in the top eight of the Champions League to reach the knockouts. That could become six in the last 16 if Newcastle win their two-legged play-off after they finished 12th in the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ucl-real-madrid-psg-face-playoffs-as-five-epl-sides-win-automatic-slots/feed/ 0 AFCON 2025: CAF slams Senegal, Morocco for finals chaos https://freedomonline.com.ng/afcon-2025-caf-slams-senegal-morocco-for-finals-chaos/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/afcon-2025-caf-slams-senegal-morocco-for-finals-chaos/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:58:40 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271637  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned Senegal and hosts Morocco after disorder marred the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 final in Rabat. CAF said its Disciplinary Board punished the Senegalese and Moroccan federations, players and officials for breaching the CAF Disciplinary Code during and after the finals.. Senegal edged Morocco 1–0 after extra time, but […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/afcon-2025-caf-slams-senegal-morocco-for-finals-chaos/feed/ 0 There’s Money in Football! Details of what Senegal, Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt got at AFCON 2025 https://freedomonline.com.ng/theres-money-in-football-details-of-what-senegal-morocco-nigeria-egypt-got-at-afcon-2025/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/theres-money-in-football-details-of-what-senegal-morocco-nigeria-egypt-got-at-afcon-2025/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:36:44 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271161 *CAF prize money for AFCON 2025 🇸🇳 Senegal — $10 million Champions 🇲🇦 Morocco — $4 million Runners-up 🇳🇬 Nigeria — $2.5 million Third place 🇪🇬 Egypt — $1.3 million Fourth place

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/theres-money-in-football-details-of-what-senegal-morocco-nigeria-egypt-got-at-afcon-2025/feed/ 0 Akor Adams returns to club with a bang, hits brace to rescue Sevilla https://freedomonline.com.ng/akor-adams-returns-to-club-with-a-bang-hits-brace-to-rescue-sevilla/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/akor-adams-returns-to-club-with-a-bang-hits-brace-to-rescue-sevilla/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:26:14 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271134 Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams, marked his return to club football in emphatic fashion on Monday night, scoring twice as Sevilla fought back to secure a 2-2 draw against Elche at the Manuel Martínez Valero Stadium. Adams, who started the match on the bench, was introduced at the start of the second half in place […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/akor-adams-returns-to-club-with-a-bang-hits-brace-to-rescue-sevilla/feed/ 0 AFCON 2025: Yaya Toure rates Eagles as best team https://freedomonline.com.ng/afcon-2025-yaya-toure-rates-eagles-as-best-team/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/afcon-2025-yaya-toure-rates-eagles-as-best-team/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:07:55 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=271130 African football legend and former Barcelona and Man City midfielder Yaya Toure has rated the Super Eagles as the best team at the just concluded tournament. Toure took time to review the competition and his evaluation brought out Nigeria as best The former African Player of the year said: “I was impressed with Algeria. Unfortunately […]

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