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Falconets Chief Coach Chris Musa Danjuma has uncovered the biggest drawback affecting the development of women’s Football in Nigeria and Africa. Danjuma, who led the Under-20 Falconets to the just concluded FIFA World Cup in France noted that women’s football in the Africa continent cannot be compared to other continents. The veteran tactician has identified late starting in our approach to learning & teaching as the biggest impediment bedeviling African women’s football. In a chat with www.brila.net’s Pius Idoko, Danjuma affirmed that Africa’s late approach to preparation for Mundials is almost the most deadly challenge facing women…

Former Super Eagles forward Garba Lawal has urged the senior National team under Coach Gernot Rohr to take the September AFCON qualifier against Seychelles very seriously. Lawal made the remark during a brief chat with www.brila.net’s Yinka Oyedele, citing the loss against South Africa as the lesson on why the Super Eagles should not take the Seychelles match for granted. According to Lawal the rave to be at the 2019 Africa cup of nations will be tasking for Nigeria as the Eagles will have to come from behind having lost her opening qualifier to South Africa. Lawal…

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has cited Jose Mourinho as one of his biggest inspirations ahead of Monday Night clash with Manchester United. Pochettino and Mourinho go head-to-head on Monday night as Spurs visit Old Trafford for a game which is already being described as vital, even at this early stage of the season. All does not appear to be well at Manchester United, with Mourinho reportedly battling fall-outs with the board and key players while a 3-2 loss at Brighton last week did not help matters. The game is important for Spurs, too, as they look…

Goal scoring is a concern for Super Eagles technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, and the German has now made scouting a prolific goal poacher a top priority as he prepares the team for the qualifying matches of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Bordeaux picked their first win of the season and understandably Les Girondins were so excited they had to celebrate.

Despite missing a penalty in Bordeaux’s 2-1 win against AS Monaco, Samuel Kalu still finished the Ligue Un clash as one of the best players on the pitch.

Arsenal recovered from a goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium, seeing them get off the mark under new boss Unai Emery at the third attempt. The Gunners, beaten by Manchester City and Chelsea in their first two outings, bounced back through a Nacho Monreal strike, an Issa Diop own goal and a Danny Welbeck tap-in after Marko Arnautovic had given United a surprise lead. A failure to hold on means that the Hammers, who will feel that they were worthy of a point, have now lost their opening three league fixtures for the third time this decade.

Champions Man City have dropped their first points of the 2018-19 season courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this afternoon. The defending champions – who had quickly reassumed their place at the top of the table courtesy of a 6-1 win over Huddersfield Town last time out – came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half when Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling both hit the woodwork within a minute of each other. However, Wolves held their own and took the lead shortly before the hour mark – albeit in controversial circumstances as Willy Boly’s final touch came off his hand before bobbling into the…

Super Eagles’ coach, Gernot Rohr gave the hint in Lagos on Friday just before he unveiled the list of players the Super Eagles might employ in the AFCON qualifier against Seychelles. According to the coach, the friendly match is still in the planning stage and will likely hold in Saudi Arabia on September 11, just three days after Nigeria’s match with Seychelles in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation, Seychelles. In the absence of Skipper Mikel Obi who has been excused to enable him to recover fully from his injury and to also save him from the nearly 23-hour flight to…

Boxer Curtis Harper has been criticised by his trainer for leaving the ring after the opening bell of a heavyweight bout in protest over pay.