Author: Seyi Alao
Gombe United new chief coach, Isa Ladan Bosso said the club’s project was the reason he agreed to join irrespective of where the Savannah Scorpions will be playing their football next season. Bosso joined Gombe United after he left Nigeria professional football league side FC Ifeanyi Ubah last season following the club’s failure to deliver their contractual obligations. The former Flying Eagles had since resumed his post with the newGombe United which are expected to be in Aba on Thursdaymorning ahead of the Nigeria National League Super Eight which holds in Aba from January 5, 2019. “I am pleased to join…
Samuel Chukwueze once again proved why he is so highly rated in Europe with an incredible display in their 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in the La Liga. Chukwueze was on from the start and created the first goal scored by Santi Cazorla with a neat pass after going past Marcelo with a smart turn and skill at the edge of Real Madrid 18yard box. He twice came close to scoring in the first half which his team let their early lead slip as they went into the half time break trailing the recently crowned Club World Cup…
Nigeria’s representatives in CAF Confederations Cup Rangers International are back in training after the management allowed the players celebrate Christmas and New year with their family and friends. The team resumed training at the Nnamdi Azikwe stadium onWednesday ahead of their CAF Confederations Cup two legged playoff against Bantu FC of Lesotho. Brila.net gathered that the Flying Antelopes recorded a full house in training with only two players yet to return to camp, but the players we understand gave the technical crew a genuine reasons to miss training. The 2018 Nigeria Aiteo Cup champions will take on FC Bantu ofLesotho…
The proposed January 13 kick-off date of 2018/2019 Nigeria professional football league will stand, even as the NNL Super 8 will now hold in Aba on January 5 and end January 8. The new season has been postponed twice before a new January date was fix and the new date was is under a threat due to the disagreement between the NFF and eight NNL teams who are expected to participate in the super eight billed for commercial city of Aba. The Nigeria Football Federation 2nd vice President said all plans are in place for the Super eight to be…
Villarreal’s Nigerian teenage sensation Samuel Chukwueze has been listed along 49 other youngsters that is expected to be a mega star by this time in 2020. According to a report on European Football Governing Body website (UEFA.com), Chukwueze made the cut along with Chelsea’s teenage sensation, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Jadon Sancho, Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid and Brazil, Ethan Ampadu of Wales, Gelson Fernandes of Portugal, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco. Chukwueze has played for Villarreal in all competitions since making his debut, including four goals from 13 outings in thiscampaign and was capped by Gernot Rohr at the National team level to…
Nigeria Table Tennis star Aruna Quadri has began the 2019 as the world’s number 26th and Africa’s number 1 rated player followingInternational Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) January ranking released on Wednesday. Quadri who failed to show up for the Abuja 2018 National Sports Festival has not been active for more two months but it wasn’t enough to cost him a place among the top 26 players in the world. The Nigerian still maintains his position as the highest ranked player in the continent having displaced Egypt’s Omar Assar in October. Assar on the other side, still maintained his spot…
Super Falcons head coach Thomas Dennerby says he hopes one of Fransica Ordega and Asisat Oshoala can be crowned the African Women’s player of the year following their selection into final 3 nominated for the 2018 award. The award is to celebrate top performers on the continent in a calendar year , this year’s ceremony is scheduled for 9th 2019 of January in Dakar, Senegal. While reacting to the nomination of Asisat Oshoala and Francisca Ordega who are up against Thembi Kgatiana of South Africa for the top prize, Dennerby said any of the duo is good enough to win…
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic has joined Chelsea but will be loaned back to the German club for the remainder of the season, the Bundesliga club have announced. Chelsea will pay £58million for the United States international, who has scored three goals in all competitions so far this term. Pulisic’s contract with Dortmund was due to expire in 18 months. “It was always Christian’s dream to play in the Premier League,” Dortmund’s sporting director Michael Zorc told the club’s official website. “That certainly has to do with his American background and as a result we were unable to extend his…
Arsenal’s latest kid on the block Bukayo Saka says he’s delighted tomak his Premier League bow for the Gunners in their 4-1 win over Fulham at Emirates on Tuesday. The 17-year-old was introduced in the 83rd in place of compatriotAlex Iwobi become the first player born in 2001 to make an appearance in the top flight in the process. “Right now I’m feeling so happy, “Bukayo told Arsenal.com. “I feel blessed to have made my debut and get minutes on the pitch. I just want to thank my family, my friends and everyone at the club who’s helped me…
Following the reports linking Samuel Chukwueze with a move to the EPL, former Eagles forward Ikechukwu Uche has advised the young forward to stay put and continue his development at the club. Chukwueze, 19, has been enjoying a rave reviews after scoring in the Spanish La Liga, Europa League and Spanish Cup and has likened to Bayern Munich and Netherlands legend Arjen Robben. With European January Transfer window currently opened, Several Clubs in Spain and English Premier league has keen to sign the winger whose has just six months left on his current deal with the yellow Sub-marines. “Chukwueze…
