Author: Seyi Alao
Gabriel Olalekan’s own goal in the first half helped Rangers International of Enugu to a scrappy win over Sunshine Stars at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu on Thursday. Rangers returned to domestic assignment for the first time since their failure to advance beyond the Group phase of the CAF Confederations Cup this season. However, the Gbenga Ogunbote side performance was not a convincing as they benefited from Olalekan’s error, as he diverted Ajani Ibrahim’s cross into his own net leaving his goalkeeper, Ayo Ojo stranded in the 26th minutes. Rangers head coach Gbenga Ogunbote dropped Michael Uchebo to the bench…
Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr says he want Odion Ighalo to finish as the top scorer for the 2019 AFCON qualifiers. Ighalo and Fiston Abdul Razak of Burundi are tied on six goals but Rohr said in his conversation with the media that he wants his number one striker to finish the qualifying campaign as the goal king of the continent after a difficult 2018 World Cup in Russia. “We will support Ighalo to emerge as the highest scorer at the AFCON qualifiers. He is on six goals the same as the Burundi player(Fiston Abdul Razak) but we will…
The Management of Nigeria Professional Football League side Heartland Football club of Owerri has handed it’s technical crew and players a three-match ultimatum in which they must secure at least 6 points or face payment of half salaries.
Barcelona are in a good mood, hence took advantage of the International Day of Happiness by posting an image depicting Ivan Rakitic’s winning goal in the recent clash with Los Blancos to their social media pages. In a move likely to enrage other rival teams, the Barcelona Twitter account included the caption ‘a picture is worth one thousand words.’ 😀 Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness, Barça Fans! 🖼 A picture is worth a thousand words. pic.twitter.com/t5DUgQVQ39 — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 20, 2019 …and a video is worth a million 😉#InternationalDayOfHappiness pic.twitter.com/hKd3x8M3cK — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 20, 2019
Lobi Stars marked their return to the Aper Aku Stadium with a 2-1 win over Rivers United in a rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash on Wednesday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria media officer Toyin Ibitoye says the team enjoys playing at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, contrary to what some reports which have it that the technical crew of the team aren’t satisfied with the state of the stadium. The team is preparing to take on Seychelles national team in the last game of the 2019 AFCON qualifier on Friday, before facing the Pharaohs of Egypt in international friendly few days later. The Eagles who trained behind the closed door are said to be in high spirit and are perfecting strategies to end the…
MFM FC held on to remain on top of Group A of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after a 1-1 draw at Katsina United in one of league rescheduled matches at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Wednesday.
MFM youngster Joshua Akpudje is excited to have made the final cut of Nigeria U-23 Nation team that will do battle with Libya in Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifier in Tunisia on Wednesday. Akpudje has been in exciting form for the Olukoya Boys who are topping the Nigeria Professional Football League Group A log and it wasn’t surprising that the National U-23 team handlers led by Coach Imama Amapakabo showed faith in him. “I am very excited for this call up to the Under 23 national team. I want to say a big thank you to the…
D’ Tigers’ coach Alex Nwora says he will only go to the 2019 FIBA Men’s World Cup in China in August with the best players. Nigeria had been drawn against Russia, Argentina, and South Korea in Group B of the World and the team has to perform to the best of their abilities if they want to make it out of the group. While speaking on the chances of the team at the World Cup, Nwora said the competition is for the best and established players, not an avenue to try new ones “You have to take…
Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr says it’s difficult for players that plies their trade in Nigeria Professional Football League to be constantly invited into the Super Eagles because of so many factors affecting the league itself.
