Christy Ucheibe, a midfielder for the Super Falcons, can not contain her excitement after Benfica won the Portuguese Super Cup.Sporting Lisbon was defeated by Benfica in a shootout, 3-0.In the end of regulation time, the score remained 1-1.“God did it again! All glory to you Lord👑,” Ucheibe wrote on their X handle.“To all the BENFIQUISTA family thank you for your endless support as always much love ❤️“Work continues; let’s go to Benfica.”The defensive midfielder was...

Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi has celebrated her record appearance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.The center-back makes history as the first African footballer, male or female, to play in six World Cups after stepping onto the field in the Super Falcons’ 0-0 draw against the Republic of Ireland on Monday.Ebi replaced Oluwatosin Demehin in the 84th minute of the keenly contested encounter.The Super Falcons also progressed to the Round of 16 after finishing seco...

European club, Troyes, have celebrated Guinea-Bissau forward Mama Balde following his goal for his country against Nigeria in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Friday.Balde, who currently plays his club football for Troyes, scored the only goal of the match as Guinea-Bissau beat Nigeria 1-0 on Friday evening at the Moshood Abiola Stadium.He scored for Guinea-Bissau in the 29th minute of the game to ensure his team moved top of Group A with 7 points...