Ole Gunner Solskjaer has been appointed as Manchester United’s caretaker manager, replacing José Mourinho until the end of the season.
Taiwo Awoniyi’s dismal run on loan at Belgian side Gent is gradually snuffing out any chance of the youngster returning to Liverpool any time soon.
Mikel Agu’s Vitória de Setúbal crashed out of the Taca de Portugal on Tuesday night, falling to a 96th minute goal in extra-time.
Kano Pillars goalkeeper, Danladi Isa believes the arrival of Suraj Ayeleso at the club won’t limit his chances of more playing time with the Club but admits he must keep performing to keep his place in the team.
After the exodus of David Obiazo and Aliyu Mohammed who left the Club to join Plateau United and Kwara United respectively , Danladi Isa and new arrival Suraj Ayeleso are expected to battle for the starting belt at the club when the new Nigeria professional football league season commence next year.
While speaking shortly after he received the award for the best goalkeeper at the just concluded 2018 Ahlan cup pre-season tourneyin Kano, Danladi said he’s working very hard to earn the trust of the new gaffer Kabiru Balaria.
” I have been working very hard to win a place in the starting XI because my place is not on the bench neither is it with the spectators but in the starting XI so I have to work extra hard just to secure my place, he stated”.
The former Plateau United shot-stopper however praised Suraj Ayeleso arrival at the club but insists he won’t stop his dream of claiming the number one spot.
” I don’t feel threatened by the arrival of any goalkeeper as he is here to fight for what I’m also looking for but I will continue to train hard so as to put in my best just to impress the coaches, he concluded”.
Kano Pillars defeated Wikki Tourists as they successfully defended the Ahlan Cup they won last season.
Nigeria sprinter Blessing Okagbare has revealed that breaking the African record in the women’s long jump is her priority before quitting the sport.
Okagbare won two gold medals for Nigeria in 2014 Commonwealth games in Glasgow Scotland after breaking the African100m recordin 2013, the record she lost to Murielle Ahoure of Ivory coast two year ago.
Okagbare however, said she has set her sight on the current Africanlong jump records of 7 . 12 m set by Nigeria legend Chioma Ajunwa .
“ I have this goal to break the African record in all three events which I did in the 100m, I ’ ve done in the 200m , and still looking forward to that 7 . 12 m in the long jump , which I think I ’ m capable of.
“I have had to slow down because of this injury I am dealing with – it affects my whole right side which is my take- off side for the jump . Next year , I am going back to it and see if I can achieve that – which will give me a lot of satisfaction.
“During the season I will do all three events – long jump , 100 m and 200m but at major championships, because I am getting older and my body is not like what it was in 2013 , I will have to focus on the event that I know is my area of strength so that I will not lose a medal like I did back then.”
The Delta state born sprinter, however advised the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to develop the young talents that were discovered at the just concluded 2018 National Sports Festival inAbuja.
She said , “There are a lot of talents coming up really fast and they need to be nurtured to help them achieve their full potential.
The country lacks the habit of nurturing talents. After events, when these talents are discovered, they are not monitored and checked up on and are allowed to waste away.
“Monitoring and giving attention coming from the federation and government – goes a long way to motivate the athletes and make them realise their potential.”
Brighton and Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun becomes the first African player in the English Premier League to join Juan Mata’s Common Goal campaign.
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