Football
NPFL set to clash with Laliga Clubs
The Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) All Stars will play two La Liga clubs in Cadiz, Spain between August 12 and 13.
A 22-man selected from the NPFL clubs will participate in a four-team-tournament consisting hosts, Cadiz, Champions League finalists Atletico Madrid and Malaga respectively.
The Nigeria selected side who are already in camp will take on Malaga in their first match for a place in the final and the La Roja will take on Cadiz on the other match on August 12.
The final and third place match will hold on the following day as winners of the semi final matches will lock horns on August 13.
Prior to the collaboration signed by president of the League Management Company (LMC) Shehu Dikko and La Liga president Javier Tebas, the competition is aimed at developing professional football and other African countries.
Players who have been outstanding for their respective clubs have been selected and are already in camp for the invitational tournament.
-
Football1 week agoFrance confirms U-20 Women’s World Cup participation amid FIFA-UEFA rift
-
Business1 week agoNigeria’s external debt service falls 31.5% to $954m in Q1 2026
-
Football5 days agoWAFCON 2026: Super Falcons battle South Africa for World Cup play-off spot
-
Latest7 days agoMessi reportedly faced multiple bomb threats during 2026 World Cup
-
Latest5 days agoOsun 2026: Oyinlola group backs Oyebamiji, faults Adeleke over exclusion
-
Business3 days agoBigi, Fearless take campus engagement to new level, reach 20 tertiary institutions
-
Featured1 week agoOsun Governorship Election: Adeleke faces tough test as APC, ADC mount challenge
-
Latest7 days agoNFF denies calling for Infantino’s resignation