Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Tammy Abraham made his UEFA Champions League debut for Chelsea on Tuesday night against Valencia, but the forward failed to score and couldn’t help the Blues avoid defeat, he hopes that will spur the team on against Liverpool on Sunday.
The Nigeria senior men’s 3×3 team commenced camping, at the Package B of the National Stadium, in preparation for the 2019 FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup.
The Nigeria Football Federation and Super Falcons Head Coach Thomas Dennerby are allegedly locked in an impasse after the Swede reportedly quit his position over what he says is ‘interference on job’ from FA officials.
Former Ghana senior Men’s football team Manager and World recorder-holder Rudi Gutendorf, has died aged 93.
Enyimba defender Stanley Okorom believes the team’s fate of securing qualification to the next round of the CAF champions league is still in their hands despite the set back of playing goalless at home against Al-Hilal.
Anthony Nwakaeme and Mikel Obi both starred, playing 90 minutes each for Trabzonspor in the 2-2 draw with Genclerbirligi.
Al Hilal held two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba to a goalless result in Aba, in the first-leg of their first round qualifying match.
Super Eagles left-back Jamilu Collins completed 10 dribbles, won two tackles, had a crack at goal and posted a 7.2 rating in a sterling performance for SC Paderborn in the Bundesliga match against Schalke 04.
Bursaspor hammed visiting Osmanlispor 3-1 in a Turkey 1. Lig match on Sunday, and Super Eagles defender Abdullahi Shehu fired his side into the lead.
FC Barcelona Femeni returned from their European campaign against Juventus, but failed to find their mojo as they were held 1-1 by Rayo Vallecano in a Primera División Femenina match on Sunday.
