U20 World Cup: Nigerian Coach Unveils 25 Players Ahead of the U20 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles gaffer Ladan Bosso has listed 25 players for competition. The 2005 first runner-up qualified for the tournament after they finished 3rd in the 2022 African Cup of Nations in Egypt. 51 players started camping in Abuja under Bosso and they were engaged in several warm-up games against the local sides. The players listed consist of 4 goalkeepers, 6 defenders, 7 midfielders and 8 attackers. Among the 25 players listed 12 participated in the recent CAN U20. Listed Players Goalkeepers: Chijioke…
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OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who was alleged to have announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections following calls for his arrest and investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the basis of alleged impropriety in the course of supplementary gubernatorial polls in the State. Barrister Ari, who was arrested by the Police Election Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Team in Abuja on Tuesday 2nd May 2023, is currently in…
•Arsenal Mount Back To EPL Summit Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored a first-half brace as Arsenal cruised to victory over Chelsea to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. With an avalanche of Arsenal pressure in the first half, the Gunners could have been more than the three goals to the good they were at the break. The first two came from Granit Xhaka passes from the left which found Odegaard in the area with one finish in off the crossbar and the other inside the bottom right corner. Hapless Chelsea defending allowed Gabriel Jesus to squeeze a third inside…
Stakeholders and followers of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been offered assurances that fixtures would be played as scheduled except for those already disrupted by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) competition games that involved Rivers United. The Nigerian representative in the CAF Confederation Cup exited the competition last Sunday at the quarter final stage after a 2-0 aggregate score against Young Africans of Tanzania. The Port Harcourt side, playing in Group B of the NPFL had some fixtures rescheduled to enable them have full focus on the continental ties. “Our fixtures fidelity has been proven from the…
Manchester City ‘will not stand in Bernardo Silva’s way’ if he insists he wants to leave this summer, according to reports. The Portugal international was keen to join Barcelona last summer, who once again came calling for him in January. But, Guardiola insisted he would remain for this season at least. However, it now seems that the Man City manager has had a change of heart, and will now allow Silva to leave the Etihad if he so desires. This is according to 90min, who claim the attacker will not be prevented from leaving this summer. They note that Guardiola has ‘long…
According to a report from 90min, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur had scouts in attendance when AC Milan were up against AS Roma at the weekend. And Sandro Tonali was reportedly one of the players they were keeping tabs on. It remains to be seen whether Tottenham and Chelsea decide to come forward with a concrete proposal for the 22-year-old Italian international at the end of the season. Both clubs need to add more quality and depth in the central midfield. And Tonali would be a superb, long-term investment for them. The Italian international has the potential to develop into a top-class…
Mourinho Plans To Discuss Roma Future After Chelsea Interest Jose Mourinho is keen to discuss his future with Roma after reportedly receiving an approach from Chelsea over the vacant manager’s position. The Portuguese boss was strongly linked with a return to Stamford Bridge for what could have been a stunning third spell in charge of the west London club, only for him to spurn their advances, and now he is seeking talks with his superiors to clarify his future. The Blues have been conducting a wide-scale search for their new manager and it is likely to conclude with the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, with the Argentine believed…
Boulaye Dia didn’t let Napoli clinch the title last week with a screamer in the final minutes. The Salernitana forward has put together a great first season in Serie A. He will inevitably be in high demand in the summer. The Granata have to activate their €12M option to buy first, though. “My father is from Afragola, near Naples. I would have preferred him to score two goals and the Azzurri won 3-2 and conquered the Scudetto. We are still in the dark about his future. The pivotal element is that his team has to avoid the drop to redeem him. They haven’t secured that…
World number one Novak Djokovic will be able to compete at the U.S. Open this year after the U.S. government said on Monday it will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers on May 11. Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against COVID-19, missed the U.S. Open in 2022 due to his vaccine status. The 35-year-old Serb was unable to enter the country this year after unsuccessfully applying to the U.S. government for special permission to play at Indian Wells and Miami. Djokovic missed last year’s Australian Open and was deported from the country due to his…
The professionalism of women’s refereeing is reaching unparalleled levels, according to Kari Seitz, FIFA Head of Refereeing, Women, a fact that bodes well for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023, which starts in just a couple of months. Speaking at the Making Trade Score for Women! event held at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Seitz believes the global nature of the 33 referees, 55 assistant referees and 19 video match officials who have been selected to oversee the tournament, will continue to help to grow the popularity of women refereeing across the…