Wolves will start their Europa League campaign in the second qualifying round, a first-time appearance since 1980 following Manchester City’s FA Cup victory against Watford at Wembley.
Kevin De Bruyne thought his season was over after suffering yet another injury setback im April, but the Belgium star ended it by celebrating the Treble and the man of the match award at Wembley after only playing the last 35 minutes of the FA Cup final.
World number two, Rafael Nadal, who turns 33 in June, celebrated his ninth Italian Open title defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the Italian Open final in Rome.
Vincent Kompany has captained Manchester City to three Premier League titles and added a fourth on Sunday.
Former chairperson of the Women’s Nigerian Professional Football League, Dilichukwu Onyedinma has called on soccer loving Nigerians to commend the players of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, irrespective of how they end up at the forthcoming FIFA women’s world cup in France.
Having secured a 2-0 win against Niger Tornadoes in a matchday 21 game of the NPFL, Enyimba International of Aba defender, Olayinka Onaolapo has stated that the target of the team is to play in the Super 6 and lay hands on the trophy.
Speaking with brila.net, Olayinka noted that every game of the NPFL has provided defining moments and they are simply concentrating on the achievements of the team.
“The defining moment has been in every game, every tournament, every cup, we want to be the best we can. Not just to participate but to get our hands on every trophy.
We are always out here to be the best we can be so we aren’t looking forward to whatever Lobi, Rangers or MFM are doing. We have just been concentrating on what matters to us and from there we see how things unfold.”
Enyimba International is on the verge of a Super six Play-Off spot but would need to win on the final match day to be sure of that feat irrespective of the result MFM FC gets.
Olayinka also spoke on his injury plight stating that he had a very strong resolve not to give up which eventually worked.
“I don’t know how to answer this question because if I start talking about it, I won’t stop. However, it’s never easy when you are injured in this part of the country.
“I actually thought it was a light one because I have never been that injured since I started playing but all glory is to God Almighty because when everything failed, the only thing that worked was turning back to God and then everything started to work out again.
“I decided not to throw in the towel, I decided never to give up, I tried harder even when it seemed like nothing was working, I just had to be strong and believed that things would eventually work out. Kudos to the Enyimba medical staff and thanks to God Almighty for his grace and mercy”, he wrapped.
Having gone against the odds to bag a 2-1 win against Wikki on the same day they lost their head coach, Solomon Ogbeide, Lobi Stars player, Solomon Kwambe has described the current league season as very hectic.
Super Eagles left-back, Jamilu Collins will play in the German top flight league next season after gaining a historic promotion into the top flight with his Bundesliga 2 outfit SC Paderborn.
With just one point above third-placed Union Berlin, Jamilu and his teammates had just one task to do which was to better or match Union Berli8n result to help them seal the second automatic promotion spot.
But despite taking an early lead away at Dynamo Dresden the visitors capitulated afterward as the host struck twice through Barik Atik in the first half to lead 2-1 at half time.
The visitors, however, came out firing in the second half but conceded a third just after the hour mark when Barik Atik completed his hat-trick but the defeat proved inconsequential as news of Union Berlin 2-2 away at VFL Bochum ensured Paderborn clinched second place with a +5 goal difference.
Collins, 24, was an ever-present member of the squad as they sealed promotion back to the Bundesliga for the first time since the 2013/2014 season, featuring in all 34 games for the club.
Fresh updates have emerged in the wake of the IAAF threat to sanction Nigeria following money mistakenly credited to it, Technical director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, Sunday Adeleye shedding more light on the issue.
Kano Pillars striker Nyima Nwangwa has stated that Kano Pillars Super six qualification was down to the general resolve of all the players to lift their game and work hard in the course of the current campaign.