Author: Seyi Alao
Super Falcons midfielder, Francisca Ordega has revealed that the Cameroon clash has been the toughest the reigning African Champions has played so far and not South Africa. The Thomas Dennerby side needed penalty shootout to overcomethe stubborn Cameroonians in Accra on Tuesday and set up a final clash with the Bayana Bayana of South Africa, a team who has already defeated them in the opening Group B match earlier this month. However, Ordega said inspite of the Falcons defeat to the South Africans , the Lioness of Cameroon are the toughest opponents they have come up against. “The game in Africa…
OGENYI Onazi donated the sum of N500,000 to NPFL side Kano Pillars, after he payed a visit to the team’s training camp in Abuja on Wednesday. Onazi who is reportedly at loggerheads with the Super Eagles technical crew touched down in Abuja where the Sai Masu Gida were camping for the upcoming Nigeria professional football league season and made the gesture after the team’s training session. @NGSuperEagles player @OnaziOgenyi donated ₦500k to Kano Pillars FC today during training session in Abuja” the club revealed through their official Twitter handle on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Trabzonspor of Turkey defensive midfielder has been declared injured…
NFF 1st Vice President, Barr. Seyi Akinwumi has assured Nigerians that the Super Falcons will get adequate preparation for next year FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Thomas Dennerby’s side became the first African nation to book her place at the mundial after the a semi-final victory over the indomitable Lioness of Cameroon at the ongoing 11th African Women Cup of Nations in Ghana on Tuesday. The Lagos FA Chief hailed the eight time African champions commitment to secure an automatic qualification ticket to the next year’s World Cup at the expense of the indomitable Lioness of Cameroon. “I feel…
Rangers International of Enugu started their CAF Confederations Cup campaign with a 2:0 victory over Ethiopian side Defence Forces at the Cathedral on Wednesday. Godwin Aguda was the hero for the Flying Antelopes as his double penalties made the difference on the return Nigerians side to the continent since 2016. The first forty five minutes was without a goal, although Rangers enjoyed plenty of the balls. Ten minutes after the restart, Ranger’s Ajani Ibrahim was brought down in the penalty area and Aguda made no mistake, As he slotted it calmly pass the goalkeeper. In the 84th minute , Defence…
Super Eagles combative midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo was sent off during Stoke City’s 2-1 win over Derby County in English Championship game on Wednesday. The enigmatic midfielder was given his matching order in the first half after just 33 minutes after he adjudged to raised his studs up into Richard Keogh’s shin. Sam Clucas’sgoal had put the Potters ahead but Derby County equalised five minutes into the second half through Harry Wilson. Stoke ensure that Etebo’s dismissal won’t prove costly as Thomas Ince scored the winner with 26 minutes left to play. The win moved the Potters to 12th in the table…
Niger Tornadoes midfielder Bolaji Adeyemo has told the Club of his intention to leave in this current transfer window with Akwa United or Rangers International his likely destination.
Nasarawa United defender Seun Sogbeso has Joined to Katsina United ahead of the coming Nigeria Professional Football League season. The defender has attracted interest from Enyimba, Sunshine Stars, Kano Pillars after decided to end his five years association with the Solid Miners. Brila.net gathered that Sogbeso put pen to paper for a three-year deal with the Chanji Boys after agreeing personal terms and has been training with the team for days. “I can confirm to you that Sogbeso is now with Katsina United. He arrived in Katsina on Sunday and he has started training with the team. Everything has…
Super Falcons Coach Thomas Dennerby, Says he’s excited to see his team qualify for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France after overcoming Cameroon in the semi-final of the 2018 AWCON in Ghana. Nigeria booked a final spot after battling to a 4-2 victory in penalty shootout after the both side was unable for find the winner in regulation time. A tired Dennerby told the media after the game that, the team’s target of reaching the World Cup has been achieved, while hailing the performance of the lioness. “I said at the beginning that our target was to qualify to…
Nigeria Captain, John Mikel Obi has declared that he’s not planning to retire from National team without making an official statement to inform the public. Mikel has not featured for the Super Eagles since after the World Cup in Russia where the team suffered a last minute first round elimination in the hands of Argentina. The Tianjin Teda midfielder has not played a minute in the Super Eagles 2019 AFCON qualifiers campaign, having missed all the five qualifier games so far, but he has dismissed the reports that he’s tired of the National Team. ”I cannot retire, because l am…
Bayana Bayana of South Africa led by 158-capped Captain, Janine Van Wyk will look to win their first African Women Cup of Nations title when they face Nigeria in Accra on Saturday. The South Africans had already created a history for themselves by qualifying for their first Women’s World Cup finals after beating Mali in the second semi-final of the 11th African Women Cup of Nations. With a chance to face Nigeria in the final at stake, both sides started brightly and saw penalty appeals waved away by the referee in the opening twenty minutes. The Bayana Bayana drew the first blood in the…
