Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Nigeria has outgrown the competition on the continent in Women’s football and the next course; which seems now long overdue, should be measuring up to Europe and the best teams across the world.
FC Ifeanyi Ubah have been on a free fall in the NPFL Super 6, losing all three of their opening matches in the playoff, but Enyimba Head Coach Usman Abdallah isn’t counting them out, but is determined to pick “our own three points” on Monday.
If ever there was a doubt that Nigeria is the clear underdog in group A at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it was more than confirmed in the Super Falcons’ opening game against Norway.
Mikel Obi passed Kanu Nwankwo in the number of international caps with the Super Eagles, climbing to third in the list after playing one game more than the latter.
Mikel Obi played gallantly for 86 minutes as Nigeria was held goalless by Zimbabwe in an international friendly on Saturday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba.
Nigeria lost its sixth opening Women’s World Cup game following a 3-0 defeat to Norway at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims on Saturday.
Defeat in a playoff game stings bad and clearly it was tough for Lobi Stars Head Coach Evans Ogenyi who couldn’t resist taking a dig at Rangers and his opposite number’s game strategy in the 2-1 loss on Thursday.
Three years after his passing Stephen Keshi continues to live in the hearts of those whose lives he impacted as a player and Coach of the Super Eagles.
Thursday brought some relief to Gbenga Ogunbote, as Rangers got off the mark in the NPFL Super 6 with a 2-1 win over Lobi Stars, to register their first points.
After three seasons as a championship winning Coach, Peter Ahmedu will enter a new campaign in the Women’s Premier Basketball League as a outside favorite leading Dolphins WBC who he believes are now third best in the land based on the strength of recruitment done in the off season.
