Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief, Abuja Surprise and outright criticisms have trailed Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr exclusion of Belgium leaque topscorer, Paul Onuachu but has included unattached Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy Captain William Ekong in a 24-man list for this month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battles with Benin Republic and Lesotho. Other noteable names in the list ...
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Amaju Pinnick: FIFA Council Seat As Nigeria’s Project
By Harry Awurumibe, Abuja For Nigeria, it has been a season of good fortunes at the world stage as some of her citizens are now occupying important international post both at the Sub-regional, Continental and World levels as the recent selection of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as new Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) has shown. The country may likely ...
Read More »CAF Presidency: Ahmad’s re-election bid finally over
Harry Awurumibe, Editor -in -Chief, Abuja Finally, the re-election bid of the out-going President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad is now over as his earlier five-year ban from football has been reduced to two years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday, March 8, 2021, thus ending his hopes of re-election this Friday in Rabat, ...
Read More »Breaking: CAF cancels 2021 U-17 AFCON for Covid-19
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief, Abuja Apparently to err on the side of caution, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has announced the cancelation of the 2021 Under-17 AFCON tournament that was scheduled for this March in Morocco. The decision was made Monday after an emergency meeting which held in Rabat, Morocco studied the present Corona Virus situation in the ...
Read More »FIFA Council Seat: FG backs NFF President, Pinnick’s candidacy
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in Chief, Abuja In line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime strong support for Nigerians seeking position in international organisations, the Federal Government has handed the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick an unqualified backing in his quest to win a seat on the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Council, the highest decision-making organ ...
Read More »MKO Abiola Stadium renovation: Contractor miss handover date, work stalls
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Those expecting the Super Eagles and other national football teams to return to Abuja National Stadium renamed Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja soon may have to wait a little longer as renovation work has stalled at the site. Sportsrevelation reports that no activity is currently going on at the site few weeks before the end of ...
Read More »Scouting App, Al Haddaf, targets academy players, now in Google, Apple Store- says Amuneke
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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