Author Archives: harry awurumibe

Battle for Olympics Ticket: Falcons set for winner takes-all match against Banyana in Pretoria

By Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist The African proverb which says ‘When the elephants fight, the grass suffers’ could not have been more apt than when Africa’s top two women’s football playing countries, Nigeria and South Africa, clash in the final match of the 2024 Paris Olympics Women’s Football Tournament CAF qualifiers return leg tie billed for Loftus Versfeld ...

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EXCLUSIVE! Super Eagles Job: CAF TSG Membership is advantage for Amuneke, Amokachi

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor- in-Chief, Abuja As Nigerians await the appointment of a new head coach for the senior men’s football team Super Eagles, an international football administrator has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that working as a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF) Technical Study Group (TSG) is a huge advantage for any of the applicants for ...

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EXCLUSIVE:Chaotic flight connections affect Falcons Paris Olympics qualifiers return leg preparations

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist The chaotic commercial flight connections in  African continent has affected Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons preparations for the crucial Paris Olympics Women’s Football Tournament CAF qualifiers final round first leg tie billed for Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Tuesday as the team will now arrive the match venue less ...

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Paris Olympics ticket at stake as Super Falcons, Banyana rekindle age-long football rivalry 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist As the Super Falcons prepare to face old rivals and reigning African champions, Banyana Banyana of South Africa tutored by the current  CAF Best Coach of the Year, Desiree Ellis, Prompt News looks at previous meetings between the teams dating back to 29 years ago. The first time-ever South Africa will take ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Club duties delay Super Falcons stars  for crucial Paris Olympics qualifiers 

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Five days to the crucial Paris Olympics Women’s Football Tournament CAF qualifiers final round double-header between Nigeria and South Africa, most of the Super Falcons top stars will report to Abuja camp late due to club engagements Prompt News has exclusively gathered. Checks have revealed that the bulk of Super Falcons first ...

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EXCLUSIVE: At last, Super Falcons camp opens on Sunday

**As South Africa intensify preparations in Pretoria By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist At last, Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, Super Falcons will on Sunday start close camping for the crucial  Paris Olympics Women’s Football Tournament CAF qualifiers final round first leg tie against South Africa Banyana Banyana billed for Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, April ...

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Enthusiasts praise Ghana’s meteoric progress at African Games 2023

**As Sport Minister gets applause for visionary leadership By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Ghana’s remarkable ascent in the African Games has sparked widespread acclaim from sports enthusiasts and stakeholders alike in the West African nation. The nation’s stunning leap from 15th place in the previous edition of African Games to an impressive 6th place in 2024 has captured the ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Quietness in Super Falcons camp as Banyana Banyana start preparations for Olympics final qualifiers

By Harry Awurumibe,  Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist A week away from the April crucial Paris Olympics Women’s Football Tournament CAF qualifiers final round double-header between Nigeria and South Africa, Super Falcons camp is yet to come alive even as their opponents, Banyana Banyana will Monday start close camping in Pretoria, political capital of South Africa. Prompt News can confirm ...

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Int’l Friendly: Nigeria beats Ghana 2-1 in “Battle of Marrakech 

By Harry Awurumibe  Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Nigeria’s Super Eagles this evening defeated their Black Stars of Ghana opponents in an international friendly match played at Stade de Marrakech in Morocco on Friday with forwards Cyriel Dessers’ 38′ penalty goal and Ademola Lookman’s 84′ strike proving enough to win the prestige match. Ghana’s consolation goal came in 90’+5 when star player Jordan ...

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African Games: Forget gold medal loss, focus on World Cup, Gusau tells Falconets

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has implored players and officials of the U20 girls, Falconets to put behind them the loss of the African Games women’s football event gold medal to Ghana and work assiduously towards making a huge impression at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. ...

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