Author Archives: harry awurumibe

Flying Eagles target another three points against USA

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 ...

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Breaking: Three-time African Best Women’s Footballer, Oshoala, Ihezue hit Austria camp

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 ...

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Ada Hegerberg wins BBC WFOTY

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 ...

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Ahead France 2019: Women’s Football Stakeholders hail 23 Falcons list

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 ...

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FIFA U20 World Cup: Flying Eagles in great start, spank Qatar 4-0

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 ...

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NFF: We are not in any way distracted – Pinnick

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 ...

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NFF bill is Next Level for football development in Nigeria, says Pinnick

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has described as ‘the real next level’ for Nigerian Football development, the passage by the Senate of the Federal Republic on Wednesday of the NFF Bill, which automatically repealed the long –standing NFA Act. A delighted Pinnick told thenff.com that the NFF Bill’s passage is the biggest enabling environment for ...

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Oshoala, Ihezue hit camp, Ikhidi-Michael too

By Harry Awurumibe As the wait continues for the Super Falcons Head Coach to release his final 23- team list to prosecute the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup which will kick off in France on June 7, three key players will join the Avita Resort camp in Austria any moment from today. As reported by SportsrevelationOnline days ago that some ...

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