FAVOUR Ofili has been denied an official change of allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey by global track and field ruling body World Athletics. The 23-year-old sprinter applied to switch nationalities …
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Italy miss out on World Cup again as Czechia, Turkey, Sweden qualify
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readFOUR-TIME world champions Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup after a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina last night. No previous winners of the tournament have …
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21 Super Eagles assemble in Turkey for Iran, Jordan friendlies
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTHE Super Eagles of Nigeria have opened camp in Turkey for the friendly matches against Iran and Jordan. The three-time African champions are due to face Iran in Antalya, Turkey …
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Turkish federation suspends 149 referees amid betting scandal
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTHE Turkish Football Federation has suspended 149 referees and assistant referees following an investigation. The probe uncovered that the officials working in the country’s professional leagues were allegedly betting on …
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Favour Ofili confirms switch to Turkey, blames AFN, NOC, to miss Worlds
by Nurudeen Obalola 3 minutes readNigerian sprints star Favour Ofili has officially announced that she is switching nationalities from her country of origin and will now be competing for Turkey.
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Report: Favour Ofili dumps Nigeria for Turkey, could miss two World Championships
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readFavour Ofili has reportedly switched allegiances from Nigeria to Turkey. Unconfirmed reports emerged in the early hours of today that the young sprinter made the decision after
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Osimhen denies assaulting Turkish journalist, vows to sue accuser
by Nurudeen Obalola 2 minutes readSuper Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has promised to take legal action after he was accused of assault in Turkey. The Nigeria international has started the process of filing a defamation …
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Euro 2024: Netherlands fight back to edge past Turkey into semi-finals
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readThe Netherlands produced a late comeback in Berlin tonight to beat Turkey 2-1 and proceed to the semi-finals of the Euro 2024 European Championship in Germany. The 1988 champions fell …
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Euro 2024: Bellingham free to play, Demiral banned after ‘indecent’ gestures
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readEurope’s football ruling body UEFA has declared that England’s Jude Bellingham is free to play in his country’s Euro 2024 European Championship quarter-final against Switzerland on Saturday but suspended Turkey’s …
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Euro 2024: Turkey conquer Austria to reach quarter-finals as Netherlands thrash Romania
by Nurudeen Obalola 1 minutes readTurkey held on desperately late on tonight to beat Austria 2-1 in Leipzig and advance to the quarter-finals of the Euro 2024 European Championship in Germany. Earlier in the day, …