From Europe to Africa, South America to Asia, the sports activities world was buzzing, witnessing the bizarre, heartbreaking, and stunning.
The leagues in Europe additionally entered the ultimate lap, whereas video games within the CAF Champions League had been on the menu for soccer followers within the final seven days.
First 11, the recap of the foremost highlights in sports activities, covers these and different speaking factors this week. Keep tuned!
Flamingos Bitter Previous Algeria Into World Cup
FULL TIME! in Bilda
Algeria 0-0 Nigeria (0-4 Agg)
Our Flamingos have sealed their ticket to the Morocco 2025 FIFA U17 Girls’s World Cup.
Congratulations #U17WWCQ #ALGNGA #SoarFlamingos @thenff pic.twitter.com/5IqV1dA7Iv
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) April 26, 2025
Ranging from the house entrance with excellent news! The Flamingos have certified for the World Cup after easing previous Algeria. The U-17 girls’s workforce performed out a goalless draw with their opponents on Friday after they thrashed them 4-0 within the first leg of the sport.
The Flamingos will now fly Nigeria’s flag for the competitors, billed between October and November 2025 in Morocco. The Nigerian facet crashed out of the 2024 version within the quarter-finals. Their greatest end was a 3rd place in India 2022.
Liverpool on Title Cusp
Within the meantime, Liverpool are getting ready to a record-equalling twentieth Premier League title and wish only a level to take action after second-place Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Wednesday. That dream title may come as early as Sunday in the event that they keep away from defeat towards Tottenham at Anfield.
Liverpool’s fellow Premier League facet, Leicester Metropolis, earlier within the week confirmed the departure of veteran ahead Jamie Vardy will depart the membership. The lightning-quick ahead who was described by the membership as their “greatest-ever participant” was a key member of the facet that lifted the English league title towards seemingly unattainable odds in 2016.
Vardy Bows from Leicester Metropolis
Vardy, a former England worldwide, joined the Foxes in 2012 from non-league facet Fleetwood for simply £1 million ($1.3 million) and has scored 198 objectives in practically 500 appearances. The membership captain is Leicester’s report Premier League goalscorer with 143 objectives.
In the meantime, there are additionally matches within the English FA Cup semi-finals this weekend to stay up for. Crystal Palace will tackle Aston Villa whereas Manchester Metropolis battle Nottingham Forest.
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Nigeria Names World Relays Staff
Nigeria has named a robust squad for the 2025 World Athletics Relays, together with 100 metres hurdles world report holder Tobi Amusan. The nation will compete within the males’s 4×100 metres, girls’s 4×100 metres, 4×400 metres blended relay, and the newly launched 4×100 metres blended relay on the occasion billed for Guangzhou, China, from Might tenth to eleventh.
Eniola Bolaji Honoured
There was additionally cheerful information for Nigeria in badminton after paralympic bronze medalist Eniola Bolaji was honoured with the 2024 Africa Girls in Badminton Award. The feat was a recognition of her achievements and journey in para-badminton.
Eniola was given the award through the Badminton Confederation Africa Annual Normal Assembly on Thursday in China. She turns into the second Nigerian to obtain this award after Obiageli Solaja received it in 2019.
Sundowns Silence Ah Ahly, Guide Date With Pyramids
In soccer, Al Ahly defender Yasser Ibrahim conceded a Ninetieth-minute personal purpose to offer Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa a spot within the CAF Champions League remaining, the place they may face one other Egyptian membership, Pyramids.
Ahly and Sundowns drew 1-1 earlier than a capability 73,000 Cairo crowd and, after a 0-0 semi-final first leg, Sundowns certified on the away-goal rule and can host the primary leg of the ultimate on Might 24.
Anthony Joshua Ends Homecoming
I really like the sport. I really like the hustle. I really feel like certainly one of them ball gamers you already know? Like Fowl, Magic, James, Jordan, Kobe or one thing. You recognize I received dough, I may depart the sport… But when I depart.…………. Are the followers nonetheless gonna love me, man? I get love out right here in streets… pic.twitter.com/Pw2prxNgcB
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) April 6, 2025
Nonetheless on the continent! Anthony Joshua has bid farewell to the nation after weeks of fraternizing with followers in his ancestral house. The 2-time heavyweight champion, who had been in Nigeria for weeks, hung out rehabilitating from an harm and making ready for his subsequent struggle. The 35-year-old had memorable moments within the nation, together with a viral video of him getting a street-side haircut. He was additionally noticed jogging on the streets of Sagamu, Ogun State, his ancestral house, exchanging heat greetings with locals.
The British-Nigerian boxer thanked Nigerians for his or her hospitality all through his keep, saying he was grateful for his or her “power, generosity and kindness”.
Barca, Actual Madrid For Copa Del Rey Showdown
Again to soccer and Spain, the Copa del Rey remaining shall be held at the moment between Actual Madrid and Barcelona. That recreation has been marred by controversies following a remark by match officers who criticised Actual Madrid’s feedback on referees. These remarks infuriated Actual Madrid, who boycotted the pre-match information convention and coaching session on Friday, and threatened to ditch the sport. However the Galaticos will now play the sport billed for 9 pm (WAT).
D’Tigress Get Opponents
D’Tigress had been positioned in Group D of the 2025 FIBA Girls’s AfroBasket and can tackle Mozambique and Rwanda within the group stage of the competitors. The Nigerian senior girls’s soccer workforce are the defending champion, having received it in 2023. The 12-nation event shall be held in Ivory Coast from July 26 to August 3 on the Palais des Sports activities de Treichville in Abidjan.
Video games Moved After Pope’s Loss of life
Inter Milan’s match towards Roma has been postponed as a result of a conflict with Pope Francis’ funeral which the Vatican introduced will happen on Saturday, Serie A stated on Tuesday. Serie A stated all three matches scheduled for Saturday could be rescheduled, with Inter’s — moved to Sunday at 1300 GMT — being the very best profile as they contest the league title with Napoli.
Evra To Make Blended Martial Arts Debut
Lastly, a former France fullback Patrice Evra is popping to blended martial arts and can struggle his first bout in Might in Paris, American promoter the Skilled Fighters League (PFL), introduced on Friday.
The PFL stated the 43-year-old had been coaching in fight sports activities since 2016 alongside his buddy, the Paris-based PFL star Cedric Doumbe.
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