Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye

Kelechi Iheanacho was lined up for seven minutes by Brendan Rogers at the London Stadium on Saturday in a PL match against West Ham United.

Nigeria cleared the gold in the Men and Women U20 4x100m finals at the CAA Africa U18 and U20 Championships in Abidjan on Saturday.

The NFF and NIKE kit deal has always attracted controversy and in 2019 may not be any different with the latest coming in Tanzania where the national U17 men’s team are currently competing in the Nations’ Cup.

Odion Ighalo turned down a move to join Barcelona in January, but four months down the line the forward is proving he might have made the right call.

Nigeria failed to make podium places in the 110m hurdles final (Boys) events in both the U18 and U20 at the 2019 CAA African Youth championship in Abidjan.

Grace Oshiokpu leapt to bronze in the Girls U20 Triple Jump event at the 2019 CAA Junior Athletics Championships, but the young jumper expressed delight wit her debut performance.

An AFCON title in 2013 and 360 minutes at the FIFA World Cup the following year, Juwon Oshaniwa’s Super Eagles career quickly reached its peak, but the defender who has since been on international limbo says he only has “positive” thoughts towards the Eagles.

Mfon Udoh is still an injury doubt for Akwa United and will be a last minute decision for Sunday’s NPFL game away to Plateau United.

Sunshine Stars have been inconsistent for the most part of this league season, but there could be a sparkle in the midst of the darkness, in form of striker Chibundu Amah.

Kenneth Omeruo has joined the PFA’s ENOUGH campaign, to take a stand against Racism, the latest effort by footballers to stamp out the social menace from football stadiums.