Author: Seyi Alao
Akwa United goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke says his team is ready to put the disappointment of home defeat to El Kanemi in the opening game of NPFL played at Godswill Akpabio stadium on Sunday.
Enyimba international of Aba midfielder Austine Oladapo is excited his team begin the 2018/2019 Nigeria professional football league season with a victory and says they are ready to challenge for the title this season. Enyimba secured a hard fought 2-0 home victory over MFM football club of Lagos at Aba international stadium on Sunday. The People’s Elephant opened the scoring through Nelson Ogbonnaya in the 5th minutes after he headed home a long throw from Nasiru Sanni. Abdulrahman Bashir added the second in the second half to condemn Fidelis Ilechukwu side to their first loss of the season. However Oladapo…
MFM FC head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu said the lack of experience attackers in his team contributed to their 2-0 loss to Enyimba on Sunday in Aba. Nelson Ogbonnaya and Abdulrahman Bashir both scored to help Enyimba secure the full points which left the Lagos-based teamwithout a point after match day one of the of the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). However with the departure of Sikiru Olatunbosun and Chukwuka Onuwa, MFM began the new season with young attackers who struggled to cope with pressure of the game of high magnitude. While speaking after the game, Ilechukwu said he’s not…
Bafana Bafana of South Africa and Leeds United legend Phil Masinga has passed away after a long illness. Masinga scored the crucial goal to send Bafana to the 1998 Fifa World Cup in France. He was 49 years old.
Heartland’s Julius Ubido says his side won’t let Kano Pillars to stroll past them when they meet in the first game of the 2018-19 NPFL season in Kano on Sunday. Heartland fell to the Sai Masu Gida at the Sani Abacha Stadium last season but Ubido is optimistic that his side are ready to challenge the big boys in the league this season. He added that new additions will make the team more competitive and formidable more that of the season before. “The unveiling was very nice and I believe that the players they have brought on board…
As the 2018/2019 Nigeria professional football league set to kick-off tomorrow, one of the league’s enterprising attacker Sikiru Olatunbosun who is set to make his debut for his new team PlateauUnited has released a message thanking MFM FC for his development. Olatunbosun formed a deadly partnership with the duo of Chukwuka Onuwa and Stephen Odey in 2016/2017 season as the Olukoya Boys finished the season as runners up to Plateau United, the Club he recently signed for. However, the midfielder has thanked the Lagos based team for the opportunity they gave and singled out former coach Fidelis Ilechukwu for praises…
Super Eagles hard tackling midfield Wilfred Ndidi scored his second goal of the season in Leicester City 2-1 home loss to new rejuvenated Southampton on Saturday. Nigeria international scored in the 58th minute goal for Leicester City after the visitors had took the lead as early as the 11th minute of the game through Ward-Prowse’s penalty. Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long added the second for Southampton just before the end of the first 45 minutes. Leicester thought they would find a equaliser after Ndidi had reduced the deficit but it wasn’t meant to be the Foxes and their fans…
Coach Kabiru Dogo is optimistic that his Sunshine Stars will start the league on a good note as they their 2018/2019 NPFL campaign with away fixture to Kwara United. The Owena whales had productive pre season campaign as they win the Gold Cup and Governor Nyesom Wike’s cup and they will look to carry the form into the league proper. The former ABS FC and Nasarawa United coach says he’s not getting carried away by the fact that he’s returning to the state he hailed from but all his thoughts are on the game. “We thank God for the two…
IK Start of Norway midfielder, Afeez he’s ready to help Flying Eagles at next month’s African U-20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic despite the competition not included within FIFA calender. The former Akwa United of Uyo midfielder who is part of important players in Paul Aigbogun’s team confirmed that his club has gavehim go ahead to play at the tournament , since the Norwegian league and on break and won return until April. The 2019 U-20 AFCON scheduled for February in Niger Republic, Aremu however, declared his readiness to help the team. Aremu said: “I am fully back to…
International Handball Federation (IHF) has revealed their latest ranking and Nigeria’s male handball senior team are 46th in the world and sixth in Africa. The junior team are 38th in the World and 4th in Africa, but the under-18 male and female teams were not ranked due to the lull in activities during the past year. The U20 team made it for the Junior World Cup in Spain after athird placed finish at the Africa Junior Nations Cup in Marrakesh Morocco. The top five male African teams are: Egypt (15th in the world), Tunisia (17th in the world), Algeria (21st…
