Finidi George, the coach of Enyimba International of Aba, has appraised the chances of his wards in the inaugural edition of the African Football League, with a conclusion that the reigning Nigerian champions could go all the way. The reigning Nigerian champions are among the eight teams that will take part in the maiden edition of the competition, as the two times CAF Champions League winners were selected on account of their record the premier continental club competition. The Aba giants will keep a date with Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in the quarterfinals next month. Multiple African champions Al Ahly of…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
Ahead of the start of the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, on September 20, running through September 30, a total of 5742 athletes and officials had been registered. The Games handlers after a meeting on Friday disclosed that 34 scoring Sports will be staged at the Games. Among the key points at the meeting was that all states should get insurance cover for athletes and officials coming for the Games. It was emphasised that all states would provide evidence of payment for participation and Insurance policy for athletes and officials as it will be used as necessary clearance…
Jose Peseiro, the coach of Super Eagles, has said that their plan is to win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations due to be held in Côte d’Ivoire early next year. Nigeria is one of the countries that have booked their places in the competition with a game to spare. The Portuguese coach, during a press conference on Saturday, explained that their ambition was to win the next AFCON title. “Our target since we started was to win the AFCON. We have already qualified and we are looking forward to the competition, “he added. ”We have a lot of good…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has budgeted over fourteen billion naira for expenditure next year. The total sum, N14,494,469,293.00 only was approved by the NFF Congress during it’s 79th Annual General Assembly in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Sunday. “The Congress approved the Nigeria Football Federation’s 2024 Budget proposal of the sum of N14,494,469,293.00 (Fourteen Billion, Four Hundred and Ninety-Four Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Nine Thousand and Two Hundred and Ninety-Three Naira) only,” the federation said in a press statement. However details of the budget breakdown was not made public. The federation also adopted the change of Nigeria Professional Football…
Senator John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, has called for more women representation at the top level of football administration in the country. Senator Enoh made the call in his remark at the 2023 Annual General Assembly of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday in Uyo. Enoh stated that given the passion that football generates amongst Nigerians, it was expedient for the game to be handled with utmost professionalism by administrators, with a sense of patriotism for the good of the game in the country. He made a case for more representation of women at the top…
Super Eagles rounded off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON) qualifier in grand style with a 6-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe in their final Group A match with Napoli of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen, netting a hat trick. Osimhen who scored a haul in the first leg in June last year, opened the goal rush in 13th minute following Kelechi Iheanacho’s assist in the match held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. His fellow Italian Serie A player, Ademola Lookman, scored the scored in 27th minute as the Jose Pesiero-led lads went…
They were drawn into Tournament 3 and beat Swedish hosts Linkoping 3-0 in the semi-finals earlier this week, setting up a final against Division 1 Feminine outfit Paris FC on Saturday afternoon. Following a 3-3 draw after extra-time, Arsenal were beaten 4-2 on penalties to bring their European campaign to a premature conclusion. Paris FC raced into a two-goal lead just after half-time, with Mathilde Bourdieu scoring a quick-fire brace before the hour mark. Marquee summer signing Alessia Russo provided late hope of a Gunners comeback with a goal in the 80th minute, before defender Jen Beattie – brought on…
Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has eventually opened up on the reason he accepted a short-term deal with the Nigeria Football Federation. The deal of the former Al Ahly coach ended with the Super Eagles in June but agreed to renew with a lower salary to the surprise of many football followers. Apart from lowering salary, Peseiro is owed a backlog of salary from the last contract but he decided to stick with the team. Peseiro confirmed that he decided to stay on to achieve his big dream with the team. “Me and my staff did everything to stay here to…
The Managing Director of Nigeria’s foremost Sports Management company, Nilayo Sports Ltd, Chief Bukola Olopade, has asked Nigeria football overs to celebrate five times CAF Women Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, for making the 2023 Ballon d’Or nomination for a record second time, first time by an African and second time by the same super star. Olopade, noted that, Oshoala, who has been rated as the greatest women footballer of all times in Africa deserves all commendations by the Nigeria Football Federation and the generality of Nigeria’s women football lovers for the historic nomination which would encourage the Barcelona …
NBA forwards, Franz Wagner and Daniel Theis, led Germany to triumph over USA, 113-111 in the second semi finals of the FIBA men’s World Cup on Friday 8 September. It will deny the Americans gold in the event for a second consecutive time as they will settle for playing for bronze on Sunday against Canada, who lost to Serbia in the day’s other semifinal. The U.S. played a spirited and aggressive game. They were just too small and it showed up repeatedly just as it did against Lithuania last weekend in the event’s previous loss. For the first time Under…