Eight major sporting moments that defined 2025
The year 2025 delivered some of the most dramatic and emotional moments in modern sport, from stunning comebacks and long-awaited titles to farewell appearances by global icons. Across football, basketball, cricket, American football and professional wrestling, teams and athletes produced performances that captivated fans worldwide and reshaped record books. Nigeria’s Super Falcons set the tone for the year by winning the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. In a remarkable final in Rabat, they came from 2–0 down to beat hosts Morocco 3–2, with Esther Okoronkwo’s penalty, Folashade Ijamilusi’s equaliser and a dramatic late winner from Jennifer Echegini sealing a record-extending 10th WAFCON title for Nigeria. In Europe, Arsenal Women claimed the 2024–25 UEFA Women’s Champions League after edging Barcelona 1–0 in Lisbon. Stina Blackstenius scored the decisive goal in the 75th minute from a Beth Mead assist, […]
