Author Archives: harry awurumibe

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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