Monthly Archives: November 2019

USA wallops Costa Rica 6-0, new Coach; Vlatko wins two on a bounce

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Reigning World Champions, United States of America Women’s National Team (WNT) cannot stop winning even with the change of the coaching cadre as the Yankees in the early hours of today (Monday) thrashed Costa Rica 6-0 in another international friendly match. USA had just three days ago also defeated Sweden 3-2 in the first international match ...

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4-Nation Tourney: China edges Brazil, lift trophy

Harry Awurumibe,  Abuja. China People’s Republic senior Women’s National Team (WNT)has won the Four Nation Tournament by beating Brazil on penalties to lift the cup. Brazil’s Andressinha and Tamires missed from the spot as hosts, China edged the Samba Girls via penalties to win the tournament held in Yongchuan, China. However, Canada hammered New Zealand 3-0 with goals from veteran ...

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Supersand Eagles off to FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Players and officials of the Beach Soccer National Team, Supersand Eagles, will jet out of the country on Friday to Paraguay for this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals. The two –time African champions picked a ticket for the 10th edition of the global finals after finishing second behind Senegal at the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations staged ...

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CAF names, Issa Sy, Senegalese officials for Eagles, Squirrels clash

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Senegalese official Issa Sy as referee for next week’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Benin Republic in Uyo. Sy will be assisted by compatriots Nouha Bangoura (assistant referee 1), El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (assistant referee 2) and Fatou Thioune (fourth official) at the encounter scheduled for ...

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Nigeria, Cameroon pre-tourney friendly ends in stalemate in Ismailia

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Apparently to test the preparedness of their players ahead of the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which will kick off in Egypt this weekend, Nigeria and Cameroon Olympics teams wrapped their preparations with a barren draw yesterday in Ismailia. Cameroon has been camping in Ismailia for a week, and they fine-tuned their preparations with a ...

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Wasteful Eaglets crash out of FIFA U-17 World Cup

Five –time champions Nigeria bid bye to the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil after losing 1-3 to late bloomers Netherlands in their Round of 16 clash in Goiania in a match that finished in the early hours of today (Wednesday) in Nigeria. The Dutch lost their first two matches of the competition and only got into the ...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics Qualifier: Coach Otis picks Capt. Elonu, Atosu, 10 others for Mozambique

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, Otis Hughley has announced a 12- man roster for the 2020 pre -Olympics qualifiers slated for Mozambique between November 14 and 17. Otis has recalled United States of America based Upe Atosu, whose last game for Nigeria was at the 2017 Afrobasket final win over Senegal. 2019 Afrobasket ...

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NFF President Pinnick, 4 others discharged, acquitted on alleged $8.4million, N4billion corruption charges

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), including its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, have been discharged and acquitted on all counts of alleged corruption charges in a case brought by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP). The panel, headed by Okon Obono-Obla who is now on the run to avoid prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related ...

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SPIP vs NFF: Federal High Court discharges, acquit, Pinnick and others

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja A Federal High Court seating in Abuja today discharged and acquitted the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick; his 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi AKinwunmi; 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko; General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi and an Executive Board Member, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf- Fresh over alleged $8.4 Million and N4 Billion fraud case. Special ...

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