Dolphins will compete for the Nigeria Basketball League crown, but not with the underdog tag says Head Peter Ahmedu.
Ahead of the new basketball season, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has called on interested individuals and corporate entities to apply for slots in the sponsored Women’s Basketball League.
The 3×3 D’Tigress team will be aiming for gold at the African Beach Games says Head Coach Chris Acha.
Saido Berahino is unarguably the biggest name in the current Burundi team that is about to make their debut in the 2019 African Cup of Nations, but he’s not the team’s most reliable player.
The former Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion attacker is the team’s captain, but his fellow forward Fiston Abdoul-Razak has proved to be more productive for the tiny African country and he isthe reason they are in Egypt to compete at the highest level.
Abdoul-Razak who currently plays in JS Kabyile in Algeria, scored six goals in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, only Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo scored more and the two forward are ready rekindle their infant rivalry when Nigeria and Burundi meet in Group B opening game on Saturday at the Alexandria Stadium.
Abdoul-Razak , 25, has scored 18 goals in 38 appearances for Burundi and has stated that he’s ready to add to his tally when the African Cup of Nations gets underway.
The striker has scored seven goals in 21 league appearances for JS Kabylie in the Algerian league during the 2018-19 season and TheSwallows coaching crew are banking on him to carry the form to the tournament proper.
Abdoul-Razak , doesn’t need much invitations in front of goals, therefore, Super Eagles defenders, must be ready not to hand him any, because he will surely grab the chance with both hands.
Former Nigeria utility defender, Ambrose Efe has backed John Mikel Obi to lead the current generation of Super Eagles players to AFCON glory in Egypt.
The Gernot Rohr led Super Eagles are back in the African biggest football tournament, after missing the last two editions and book makers have tipped the team as one of the favourites for the title.
The three time African Champions will parade players who will be making their first appearance at the tournament, except Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa who were part of 2013 squad that won the tournament in South Africa.
“Mikel is the captain and also a leader in the team, he has also seen it all so his experience will be very crucial for the Super Eagles,”
“There are so many players in the squad who are playing the competition for the first time, so Mikel’s presence will help propel them to give their best.”
Ambrose, who won the AFCON title in 2013 dismissed claims that the team is young and inexperienced, he stressed that the team must have the hunger and desire to excel at the tournament.
“In 2013, no one gave us a chance because people felt we were inexperienced,” he continued.
“I believe this squad has got the belief, zeal, passion and hunger and will be hoping to repeat our feat in South Africa.
Nigeria begin their 18th appearance with a clash against Saido Beraino’s led Burundi on June 22 in Alexandria.
Nigeria-born Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo has joined Scottish league giants Glasgow Rangers on loan from European champions Liverpool.
The exciting young winger will now team up with Kop legend Steven Gerrard at the Ibrox after agreeing a season-long loan move to Rangers on Tuesday.
The 21 year old, touched down at the Ibrox club’s training centre on Monday and is their fifth summer signing after Steven Davis, Jordan Jones, Jake Hastie and Greg Stewart all joined.
The England youth international who has made 13 appearances for the Liverpool first team spent last season with Reims in Ligue 1 and his move to Rangers is however subject to international clearance.
“The last 18 months to two years I’ve not had that consistent opportunity to play football,” Ojo told Rangers TV.
“When I heard Rangers were interested I spoke to my representative, the gaffer, Steven Gerrard, and to Liverpool and all the parties felt this was the right destination for my career.” he said.
Former Super Falcons coach Eucharia Uche has lamented over the Falcons current situation at the ongoing FIFA women’s world cup where the team has to wait and continue to hope that results elsewhere will be favourable to their qualification quest.
Coach of Nigeria’s U15 national team Usman Haruna ‘Ilerika’ has stated that the just concluded invitational tour of Japan for the International Dream cup has opened up the team into various football cultures playing countries from different continents and it attendant effects on the psychology of the players now.
Haruna speaking in a chat with www.brila.netafter the team’s arrival from Japan yesterday said the players now have requisite exposure and experience that will boost their confidence as they continue to develop as players.
“It’s a great experience for the boys especially at this level. They were there to see things for themselves the way it is and the experience is not quantifiable playing against European, Asia and Latin American nations with different football cultures.
The Nigeria U15 national team returned from Miyagi Japan the venue of the tournament yesterday.
Team manager of Federation cup current title holder Enugu Rangers Barrister Amobi Ezeaku has stated that the Flying Antelopes are set for an easy defence of their Federation cup title when they get their campaign underway later today against fellow Premier league side Lobi stars in Minna.
Plateau United captain Elisha Golbe has stated that the Jos based side are determined and have a resolve to get things right in the Federation cup after enduring a tough season where the club escaped relegation from the league on the final day of the regular season.
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