Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
On Sunday the Confederation of African Football announced the shortlists of nominees for the 2019 CAF Awards, including the categories African Player of the Year; Men and Women as well as the National Team of the year.
The NPFL reputation has taken a further hit and this time at continental level as no player based in Nigeria’s topflight league was nominated in the 2019 Interclubs POTY award.
Wilfred Ndidi and Victor Osimhen have been nominated for the CAF African player of the year, they are also joined by former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo, the trio named in a 30-man shortlist released on Sunday.
Semi Ajayi picked up his sixth league appearance for West Brom in the 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday at the Hawthorns and the Nigerian didn’t disappoint.
Jose Mourinho returned to the Premier League and straight off the bat with a win on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur Manager.
CD Leganes held off FC Barcelona for nearly an hour, Kenneth Omeruo at the heart of the Los Pepineros back four, but goals from Luis Suarez and a controversial Arturo Vidal strike sealed a comeback win for the Liga champions.
Bruno Torres scored a hat-trick while Rui Coimbra and Nuno Ricardo Santos Belchior both contributed braces as Portugal routed Nigeria 10-1 in their opening Group D match at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Nigeria’s junior table table rising stars will battle for honors at this year’s ITTF World Junior table tennis championships in Thailand and it serves of November 26.
Egypt successfully hosted and won the U23 AFCON tournament, and will lead Africa’s charge at the Men’s football event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Nigeria Sand Eagles Head Coach Audu Adamu will stick with familiar starting five for the team’s opening group game against Portugal at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on Friday.
