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Harry Awurumibe No fewer than six Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs today crashed out of the AITEO Cup 2019 edition with eight-time league champions- Enyimba International and AITEO Cup defending champions-Enugu Rangers international being the biggest causalities. Enyimba who are fresh from winning the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League title few days ago, were hoping of winning the Aiteo ...

Harry Awurumibe , Live in France After observing a one day break, the Super Falcons this morning returned to serious  training to prepare for the Round of 16 showdown with any eventual opponent this weekend. Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby had given the players a day off yesterday to recover from the crunchy duel against France Les Bleues on Monday at Roazhon ...

Harry Awurumibe , Live in Frances After a disappointed outcome of Nigeria’s 1-0 loss to host nation, France yesterday in Rennes, Super Falcons have been given a day off to clear the cobwebs in their heads. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby who is still in pains over the loss last night told the players to take some time off their tough training ...

Harry Awurumibe, Live in France  It was a sorry sight in the Super Falcons dressing room at Roazhon Park in Rennes yesterday after a controversial penalty goal gifted France an underserved 1-0 win over Nigeria in the Group A last match. The Super Falcons were almost successful in their game plan to pick a point from the sold out match ...

The pairing of 2018/2019 CAF Champions League campaigners Lobi Stars of Makurdi and CAF Confederation Cup contenders Rangers International of Enugu is the pick of the Round of 32 fixtures of this year’s AITEO Cup men’s competition. Both heavyeweights lock horns at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna on Wednesday. There is another all-NPFL tie, between Rivers United and Akwa United ...

Harry Awurumibe with wire report The President of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has given assurance that this year’s finals, which hold in the Arab Republic of Egypt between 21st June and 19th July, will be a roaring success despite being the biggest –ever event in the history of the championship. Pinnick who is the President ...

Harry Awurumibe, Live in France  Determined to get at least one point that will ensure that  Nigeria moves to the Round of 16, Super Falcons Head Coach Thomas Dennerby this morning took his team to a last minute training ahead of tonight’s  crucial tie against France in Rennes. The team had yesterday completed its training session but Dennerby opted to ...

Harry Awurumibe, Live in France With all the 24 teams participating in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup in France playing two matches each since the preliminary stage started one week ago, Group A teams will tomorrow complete their three first round games. The teams that will play their last group matches are host, France which will tackle Nigeria in ...

Nigeria’s U-15 boys football team, Future Eagles early Sunday lost their final game of the 2019 International Dream Cup to their European counterparts Romania 2-1 at the Yurtec Stadium in Miyagi.   The game which was played on Sunday morning saw the Future Eagles bag a second consecutive defeat at the U16 tournament in Japan. Nigeria started the tournament with ...

Super Falcons’ assistant captain and goal-poacher, Asisat Lamina Oshoala has declared that the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick played a huge role in the team’s confidence-restoring victory over Korea Republic in their second group match of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup final last Wednesday in Grenoble.   Nigeria started off with a loss in their ...