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Born on 28 April 1974 in Lagos, Funke Oshonaike’s table tennis career is among the longest and most remarkable sporting journeys by a Nigerian athlete. From playing table tennis as a young girl in Lagos to becoming a three-time African singles champion, Nigerian champion and seven-time Olympian, her career has been built on discipline, sacrifice [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 130:…
Arsenal yesterday began the 2026-27 English football season by defeating Manchester City 3-0 to win the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The victory handed Arsenal the first trophy of the new campaign and extended Arteta’s impressive record in the traditional season curtain-raiser while Maresca’s tenure at Manchester City began with defeat [...] The post SPORTS PLANET…
Nigeria Super Falcons’ 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign ended in disappointment, but the problems did not start with the quarter-final defeat by Cameroon or the playoff loss to South Africa. The Super Falcons opened their title defence with a shock 3-2 loss to WAFCON debutants Malawi in Rabat on 28 July. They recovered [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 128: Super Falcons…
Tonight at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria, European champions Paris Saint-Germain will try to claim consecutive UEFA Super Cups when they face off with Europa League winners Aston Villa for more silverware. PSG are set to meet English opponents for a second straight season, as the traditional curtain-raiser pits Luis Enrique’s dominant side [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE…
Born in Lagos on May 3, 1996, Alexander Chuka Iwobi’s decision to represent Nigeria was influenced by his Nigerian roots and his connection to one of the country’s greatest football icons, his uncle Jay-Jay Okocha. After playing for England at youth level, Iwobi committed his international future to the Super Eagles in 2015 and made [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 126: Alex Iwobi On…
Bruno Guimaraes is set to join Arsenal Football Club after reportedly completing his Arsenal medical ahead of a £75million move from Newcastle United. The Brazilian bid farewell to his Toon teammates at the club’s pre-season camp on Wednesday before flying to North London. Adding a player of Bruno Guimarães’ quality would increase competition for places [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE…
Real Madrid have offered Vinícius Júnior an improved contract worth around €22 million per year, but the Brazilian winger has turned it down. With his current deal expiring in June 2027, a significant gap remains between the club’s offer and his €30 million annual demands, drawing strong interest from Arsenal. Vinicius currently earns around €17.5 [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 124:…
Born 11 March 1978, Didier Drogba Tébily is known for his career at Chelsea, where he is the club’s top goalscorer as a foreign player and is currently the club’s fourth highest goalscorer of all time. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, he was known for his pace, aerial [...] The post SPORTS PLANET Podcast…EPISODE 123: Didier Drogba On EPL And Didier Drogba’s…
Born on November 23, 2000, in Festac Town, Lagos, Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare developed his passion for football at an early age. Like many Nigerian youngsters, he honed his skills in local academies, including Kash Academy, Flying Sports Academy, International Sports Academy, and Box2Box FC. Despite his enormous height, Arokodare was never regarded as just another [...] The post SPORTS PLANET…
Real Madrid have strengthened significantly under Jose Mourinho, adding several players to improve both quality and depth. The arrivals of Bernardo Silva, Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konaté, Denzel Dumfries and Yan Diomandé is expected to change the club’s fortune while Mourinho has also insisted on keeping key stars like Vinícius Júnior as part of his long-term [...] The post SPORTS PLANET…
