Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief The new football scouting App, Al-Haddaf which is targeted at harnessing the talents of academy players and eliminate the stronghold of greedy football agents will be available in Google and Apple Stores platforms. Also, the App which is expected to be operational before the end of this month will have a renewable yearly subscription of $25 dollars ...
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Morocco 2021: Golden Eaglets to know opponents Wednesday
Five-time world champions Nigeria will know their group phase opponents at next month’s U20 Africa Cup of Nations when the draw holds tomorrow at the Monotel Dar El Barka Hotel in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The ceremony, which will be conducted by CAF’s Director of Competitions, Samson Adamu, will commence at 13hrs GMT (2pm Nigeria time) and will be broadcast on CAF’s ...
Read More »Turkish Women’s Cup: Nigeria whitewash Equatorial Guinea 9-0, Falcons in goals feast
Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons whitewashed Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang National 9-0 in their third and final match of the Turkish Women’s Cup competition played at the Emir Sports Complex in Antalya on Tuesday morning. It was supposed to be a tricky match for the Nigerian ladies because of the pedigree of the their opponents who had in ...
Read More »Turkish Women’s Cup: Only 18 players in Super Falcons Alanya camp
Harry Awurumibe, Editor- in -Chief Late withdrawal of no fewer than five key players has left newly appointed American-born coach, Randy Waldrum with only 18 players as Super Falcons get ready for their first match against CSKA fc in the on-going Turkish Women’s Cup in Alanya on Thursday. Coach Waldrum had earlier invited 23 players for the 5th edition of ...
Read More »New Football Scouting App, Al Haddaf, operational in Nigeria in two weeks, says Coach Amuneke
Harry Awurumibe, Editor- in -Chief A leading football Scouting and Marketing Application, Al Haddaf, which will enable players and coaches to be selected by top leaque clubs without physical appearances will be launched in Nigeria by the end of February. Al Haddaf App which recently named former African Footballer of the Year, Coach Emmanuel Amuneke as its Brand Ambassador, is ...
Read More »NFF mourns ace journalist, Olusegun Ogunjimi
The Nigerian Football family has once more been thrown into deep mourning following the demise on Wednesday of ace sports journalist Olusegun Ogunjimi of The Nation newspapers stable. Highly professional, resourceful, humble and diligent, Ogunjimi was widely respected by colleagues, administrators and other stakeholders in the sector, and was a credible role model for aspiring newshounds. “We lost a very good friend. ...
Read More »FIFA re-asserts independence of FAs from third party interference
World football –governing body, FIFA, has once more emphasised its zero tolerance for third party and political interference in the affairs of its Member Associations, declaring unambiguously that such would, without fail, always attract heavy sanctions from the world body, including the suspension of the affected Member Association. In an official correspondence dated Tuesday, February 9, 2021 and addressed to ...
Read More »Turkish Women’s Cup: Oshoala in, Oparanozie out, Falcons arrive Antalya Monday
Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Super Falcons Captain to the last FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France, Desire Ugochi Oparanozie is the surprise omission in the list of 23 players the new coach Randy Waldrum invited for the fifth edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup which will hold in Antalya from February 15 to 24, 2021. The is expected to land ...
Read More »Super Bowl 2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Kansas City Chiefs, hand Tom Brady 7th title
Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Veteran QuarterBack, Tom Brady steered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a comfortable 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven. In his first season after a glittering 20-year spell with the New England Patriots, the evergreen quarterback helped Tampa Bay become the first team to play a Super ...
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