By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. The nine –time African champions, Super Falcons at the weekend went on an endurance drill in the woods of Bad Tatzmannsdorf as the technical crew led by Head Coach Thomas Dennerby swung to stamina building ahead of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup slated for France this summer. Twenty-one players, including forward and captain Desire Oparanozie ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja  Enyimba International of Aba and Enugu Rangers were on the losing side today as curtains fall on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) even as both still qualified for the proposed Super Six Play-off which will be staged later on. ‘The Flying Antelopes’ as Rangers are called lost 1-0 to Wikki Tourists away in Pantami stadium ...

Another three points that will take them to the championship’s knockout stages is the objective of Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, as they confront Team USA in their second match of the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup on Monday evening. Venue is the 15,000 –capacity Bielsko-Biala Stadium in the city of the same name, a facility constructed on the site ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja The Super Falcons Austria camp this morning went into wide jubilation with the arrival of two important players named in Nigeria’s strong 23-woman team for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final which will start in France on June 7. Three-time African Best Women’s Footballer, Asisat Lamina Oshoala and Chinwendu Veronica Ihezue who were delayed in ...

Norway’s Ada Stolsmo Hegerberg who was named the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2019, just days after scoring a 16-minute hat-trick to fire Lyon to the Champions League title may be her country’s saviour in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final in France. The Norway/Lyon Women’s team forward now holds both the Ballon d’Or and the BBC WFOTY. This ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Women’s football stakeholders have given a pass mark to the Super Falcons 23-woman list for the 8th FIFA Women’s World cup final in France. Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby yesterday picked 23 players for the global football fiesta this summer with as many as 7 players from the domestic women’s football league listed in the Nigeria’s World Cup ...

Nigeria got off to a flying start at the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Poland this Friday as goals by Maxwell Effiom, Henry Offia and Ayotomiwa Dele-Bashiru condemned Qatar to a 4-0 defeat in Tychy. Home –based professional Maxwell Effiom got the seven –time African champions in front after only 12 minutes, and Sweden –based Henry Offia doubled ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. In a bid to beat today’s deadline set for the submission of the final list of 23 players by participating countries in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup slated for France, Nigeria’s Head Cach, Thomas Dennerby has complied with the directive by releasing a strong squad that will represent the nation in the competition. There was ...

Even with the Milwaukee Bucks on the brink of elimination after dropping three straight games to the Toronto Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals, Star-boy, Giannis Antetokounmpo has not lost confidence in his team. “We are the best team in the league. We are not going to fold,” the MVP finalist said after a 105-99 loss in Game 5 in ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has assured the public that his administration is not perturbed by any efforts by certain elements to distract it from its noble commitment to ensuring adequate preparation and participation of all National Teams in international competitions. He disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television breakfast programme Sunrise ...