Author: Seyi Alao
President of Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has suggested that for the Nigeria professional football league to return to glorious days, Private ownership of football clubs must be encouraged. Nineteen of the twenty clubs presently competing in the Nigeria professional football league are government owned clubs, with onlyFC IfeayinUbah the only private team in the top flight , Although Remo Stars could join pending on the result of the Super eight playoff. While Speaking in Lagos, Pinnick said Nigeria must have a team with rich history , that will participate in the champions league consistently and he believes all these can…
Lobi Stars head coach Solomon Ogbeide has called out his defenders following the CAF Champions league 3-1 first leg loss Gor Mahia of Kenya on Sunday. A brace from Samuel Onyango a Jacques Tuyisenge strike at the Moi International Sports center in Kasarani gave the Kenyans 3-1 advantage going into the second leg in Nigeria next week . Ogbeide stated that his defenders lacked concentration in the opening quarter of the game but believes the second leg will be a different ball game. “That’s football we have to look where we went wrong and make corrections. A lapse of concentration by my…
Trabzonspor striker Anthony Nwakaeme is disappointed that was not given enough chance by Super Eagles’s Coach Gernot Rohr to show what he can do since his below-par debut in Algeria last year. After a good season in Israel, Nwakaeme was included in Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying squad to face Algeria in the dead-rubber tie back in October 2017, however the failed to impress before he was hurled off in the 71 minutes of the game. Nwakaeme is who has not be invited to the Super Eagles after the game believes Gernot Rohr decided to do away with him because of…
Nigerian Boxer Larry Ekundayo successfully defended his International Boxing Federation (IBF) European title against Louise Green at York Hall, London last weekend.
Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua has revealed why the fight between him and Deontay Wilder did not happen this year.
Nigeria’s Lobi Stars lost the first leg of the competition’s second preliminary game by 3-1 to Gor Mahia of Kenya at the MoiInternational Sports, Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday. The Pride of Benue are now in tight corner to reach the money spinning group stage of the Africa’s biggest Club football competition. Jacques Tuyisenge put the hosts in front with just seven minute intobefore Samuel Onyango made two in the 13th minutes. Samad Kadiri reduced the deficit for the visitors in the 29th minute, but shortly after half hour mark Onyango got his second of the day to put the…
Flying Eagles of Nigeria lost to Senegal in the final of the WAFU U-20 football championship in Lome, Togo On Sunday night. Two second half goals Senegal’s Amadou Sagna and Yousouf Badjihanded Paul Aigbogun’s side their first defeat of the tournament. After beating Mali 5-4 on penalties in the semi-final, the Flying Eagles failed to lift their game in the final as they struggled to create many scoring opportunities, especially in the second half. However, It was a good learning curve for the team as they are playing their first competitive tournament since coming together as a team. Next for…
Wikki Tourist coach Aliyu Zubairu says his desire to succeed will help him deliver at the Nigeria professional football league side and believes the management doesn’t have to set a target before him before he feels the pressure to deliver . Zubairu was an assistant to Coach Abdul Maikaba back at Akwa United but he left take the number role at the Bauchi based club after Maikaba left for Plateau United. While speaking at the 2018 Ahlan pre-season tournament in Kano where his will take on Kano Pillars in the semi-final, Zubairu said he doesn’t need the management to…
Nigeria Professional Football League side, FC Ifeanyi Ubah has confirmed the appointment of Uche Okagbue as the new head coach of the team for next season. Okagbue worked as an assistant under Coach Ladan Bosso who left the team at the end of last season due to unpaid salaries and allowances . The management therefore handed Okagbue the number one role on the bench to allow for rebuilding, continuity and help the team achieve their aims in the coming season. This is the first time Okagbue who played for Bendel Insurance and Julius Berger in the Nigeria professional football league will be managing at…
2018 FIFA player of the year and Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has taken a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for their decision to snub the award ceremony. Modric won both prestigious awards to put an end to the duopoly ofBoth men who have dominated the podium by taken the accolades home title five times each. However, Ronaldo and Messi decided not to attend the ceremonywhich did not go well with the lovers of the game worldwide. While speaking to Croatian Daily sports paper Sportske Novost, The 2018 Russia World Cup Most Valuable Player said the awards…
