Author: Tolu Adedayo
The 2019 AFCON qualification double-header between Ghana and Sierra Leone has been called off by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The world football’s governing body gave the government until late Tuesday to reinstate ousted Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) president Isha Johansen and general secretary Christopher Kamara to have the ban lifted and enable the Leone Stars play the AFCON qualifier against the Black Stars on Thursday. “AFCON Qualifier matches Ghana vs Sierra Leone & Sierra Leone vs Ghana on the 11th and 14th of October respectively have been canceled as SLFA did not meet the conditions…
Former Watford star Odion Ighalo landed in Lagos from China on Wednesday morning and has given his word that he will link up with his international teammates in Uyo later today. The Changchun Yatai striker boarded an Air Peace flight in Lagos as he is set to join his colleagues in Uyo. Ighalo confirmed before the departure of the flight that the ambition of playing at the Africa Cup of Nations is the sole motivation for him and teammates going into the crucial doubleheader against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. “We want to play at the AFCON next…
American police want to question Juventus Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo about claims he raped a model in a penthouse suite in 2009. Officers in Las Vegas aim to quiz the ex-Manchester United star about the alleged sexual assault of Kathryn Mayorga, 34, at the Palms resort in 2009. The case was reopened last week but as the player is abroad they are unsure when his statement will be taken. Last night a Vegas police spokesman told our sister paper the Daily Mirror: “We certainly do not know yet when it will happen… but at some point, we will have to listen to him.”…
Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata believes playmaker Eden Hazard won’t try and push through a dream transfer to Real Madrid, despite speculations he will become a Bernabeu star in the near future Morata, who has recently forced his way back into the reckoning at Stamford Bridge and knows a thing or two about Los Blancos having started his well-documented career in the Spanish capital, thinks Hazard is there to stay in west London for some time yet. Hazard was touted as the man to become Florentino Perez’s marquee signing last summer, and although the 27-year-old wasn’t shy in hiding his desire to join the…
The Libyan Federation have moved quickly to appoint Omar Al-Miryami as the interim coach after Adel Amrouche stepped down from his role for the double-header against the Super Eagles. Reports via Libyan Observer claimed that Amrouche threw in the towel because he has not been paid for six months and that he was mistreated along with his Algerian assistants, who have been refused payments by the LFF – telling him to pay them himself. The 50-year-old was appointed coach of the North African country in May 2018 and was in the dugout in their goalless draw with South…
Former Super Eagles winger, Garba Lawal has called on the team’s Technical adviser, Gernot Rohr ahead of Saturday’s AFCON 2019 Qualifier against Libya. Lawal said that the Libya game should not be taken for granted by experimenting with some players against the Middetaranian Knights this weekend. In a chat with Brila FM noted that the coach should field his best possible lineups like he will do in a tournament, believing that the Eagles will not disappoint after all is said & done this weekend in Uyo. The Mediterranean Knights top Group E with four points (from their…
Super Eagles and Former AS Monaco Left back Elderson Echiejile is close to sealing a deal with a new club after terminating his contract at Monaco. The former Bendel Insurance player who terminated his contract with AS Monaco in the summer also reveals that he is close to agreeing on a deal with a club he wouldn’t disclose the identity now. “Yeah, a deal is close but I am keeping my options open. A deal could be signed sooner than you think,” he told CSN. Echiejile also stressed that Nigeria have enough talent at their disposal to…
The semi-final matches of this year’s AITEO Cup competition for men and women will hold on Wednesday, with the exception of the clash between champions Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in the women’s event. The mouth-watering encounter, set for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu has been put on hold as the NFF Disciplinary Committee meets on Wednesday over a protest filed by Sunshine Queens of Akure, questioning the eligibility of two Rivers Angels’ players. The champions had beaten Sunshine Queens 2-0 in the quarterfinals. That game has now been scheduled for Friday, 12th October. In the men’s event, Kano Pillars,…
Hibernian supporters have selected Super Eagles defender Efe Ambrose as their Newtown Décor Player of the Month Award for September. Efe was the supporters unanimous choice with 58% of the vote and was presented with the award by Newtown Décor Director Lee Calder on Tuesday afternoon after scooping the prize. The center-back played in every Hibernian game in September and was part of a side that kept successive clean sheets against Dundee, Aberdeen, St Mirren, and Hamilton, and his performances lauded by supporters and coaches alike. Thank you to all supporters who voted. The voting for the…
Nigerian Super Eagles have taken their World Cup-style to a new level as they set off for Russia from their training base in Austria on Monday in the Naija way. The Super Eagles have already made a name for themselves as a team to watch at this summer’s tournament in Russia, not just for their exciting, fast-paced style of football but for their dress sense too. After their recent kit launch for the World Cup, they sent football fans into a frenzy as they raced to their nearest Nike store to purchase a replica for their official home and away strips.…
