Maureen Madu, former Super Falcons star, has endorsed the contract extension of Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum. Madugu stated that the American gaffer has done well, especially for the campaign of the nine-time African champions at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. As a result of the Round of 16 finish at Australia/New Zealand 2023, Madu believes that he deserves his contract extension with Nigeria’s senior women’s national team. “I don’t know because he has done well at the World Cup. It is left for NFF to decide what they want,” Madu told Brila FM. “If they want to give…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
Argentina Football Association (AFA) has confirmed that the Lionel Messi inspired World Cup winning team will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Coliseum in Los Angeles on March 26. The match will come up four days after Argentina would have played against El Salvador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Sports Village Square recalls that this will be the seventh time that the legendary Lionel Messi will feature in a football match with Nigeria after the U20 World Cup tie in 2005, Beijing 2008 gold medal match, a friendly match in World Cup matches in 2010, 2014 and…
The Union of West African Federations B (WAFU B) has announced the dates for the Under-17 and Under-20 qualification tournaments. The tournaments will take place in Accra, Ghana, and Lome, Togo, respectively. The Under-17 tournament is scheduled to run from May 15 to 29, 2024, and will feature teams competing for a spot in the continental championship. The Under-20 tournament will follow suit, taking place from October 17 to 31, 2024. In the previous edition of the UFOA U-20 qualification tournament, Nigeria emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Benin on May 20, 2022. Similarly, in the U-17 category, Nigeria…
Despite the African soccer governing body yet to open bidding process for the 2029 African Cup of Nations, DR Congo has declared interest in staging the events. President of the country Felix Thisekedi during a press conference disclosed the interest of the country in staging the biennial competition. ” I didn’t want to say it now.” But, I still share it with our compatriots. I aim to organize CAN 2029 in the DRC. I know it is not easy, but we will study this possibility with my colleagues as well as the Ministry of Finance and see how to do…
The Adhoc committee set up by the Federation of Algeria Football (FAF) to appoint a coach for the Desert Foxes on Friday announced they’ve completed their job. The committee further declared they had shortlisted coaches who are capable of taking the job. “The commission’s mission is complete. We made a detailed report on each coach who was on the list and we transmitted it to the president of the FAF. “It is up to Walid Sadi to make the right choice now,” the committee said. The list submitted to the Federal Office includes Carlos Queiroz, Vladimir Petkovic, Jose Peseiro and…
My Mission Is To Help Tornadoes Beat Relegation – Ikechukwu Newly recruited Niger Tornadoes forward Nwani Ikechukwu has assured that his goals will propel the Ikon Allah Boys to retain her NPFL status this season. Nwani, who was league winner with Akwa United and formally a Plateau United forward joined the Minna based outfit from Sunshine Stars during the mid season transfer. The former Lori FC of Armenia forward, said, he is aware of the task ahead before pitching tent with Niger Tornadoes and is hopeful of making an impact to preserve the team’s league status. In a chat with…
The eagerly anticipated rebirth of the FCT School Sports Festival, which began yesterday, with registration of Schools, screening of athletes, as well as some events in track aond field, continues today at all of the eight zonal centres – Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Dutse-Alhaji, Tudun Wada, Tunga Maje, Kuje and Karshi. From the Gwagwalada Centre, comes a report by Olukayode Raymond that schools stationed at that zone took part in six different sports; Football, Volleyball, Handball, Athletics, Table Tennis and Badminton. In High Jump for Junior Girls, Abubakar Sadiya of JSS Gwako jumped 1.20m to place first; ahead of Ishaku Aisha…
Celtic have announced that goalkeeper Joe Hart will retire at the end of the season, at the age of 37. The former England and Manchester City player will be 37 when his three-year contract expires in the summer. Hart made his first-team debut for Shrewsbury in April 2004 and won 75 caps for England. He followed Sir Kenny Dalglish and Andrei Kanchelskis in claiming winners’ medals in the three major trophies in England and Scotland when Celtic won the Scottish Cup last season. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers said on the club’s official website: “Joe has enjoyed a phenomenal career and…
Real Madrid will have a tough decision to make on a £62m signing if Kylian Mbappe is confirmed as a Los Blancos player. Mbappe informed PSG last week that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season, with all the signs suggesting that he has since reached a verbal agreement to join Real Madrid upon the expiry of is contract. His arrival at the Bernabeu will create a new-look Galacticos team. But with Vinicius Jr. already on the left-wing and Rodrygo occupying the right flank, it seems inevitable that Mbappe will end up as a striker at Real Madrid. While…
Declan Rice has urged Arsenal to show more “savviness” after admitting their Champions League inexperience cost them in Wednesday’s round-of-16 defeat to Porto. Arsenal were beaten 1-0 in the first leg at Estadio do Dragao as Galeno curled in a stunning 94th-minute winner following a passage of play in which the visitors made several individual mistakes as they tried to see the game out. From Arsenal’s starting line-up in Portugal, only Kai Havertz had ever played in a Champions League knockout game, although Rice has previously won the Europa Conference League and he lined up alongside Bukayo Saka when England lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy. Arsenal will hope to rescue the…