Author: Tolu Adedayo
The Confederation of African Football has just released the list of match officials for the 2019 Cup of Nations holding in Egypt with no center referee from Nigeria.
There is often that moment when a team is deemed to have finally arrived as a true force in European football. It’s probably a bit of a stretch to say that it happened for Tottenham Hotspur for the first time on Wednesday night.
Few minutes after the AFCON 2019 draw that saw Nigeria in Group B alongside Madagascar, Burundi and Guinea, the Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr and Skipper Ahmed Musa have reacted. The former Leicester City forward who has been acting as the teams Captain said it’s not an easy group but the gaffer Gernot Rohr is confident of scaling through. “It’s not a very easy group, most of the boys this is their first afcon” – Ahmed Musa “It’s not easy, we are confident but it will not be easy” – Rohr.
Nigerian actress, singer, producer and video vixen Cossy Orjiakor says Manchester United can hurt Barcelona at the Camp Nou as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side plot another unlikely Champions League comeback following their 1-0 home defeat.
Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa has been given an eight-match ban and fined for abusing a referee.
Manchester United have reportedly made a £90m bid for Napoli and Senegalese center-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
The name Samuel Chukwueze is almost becoming a daily occurrence in the rumour mill. Chukwueze, who plays for Spanish giant, Villarreal, is attracting loads of interest from some of Premier League clubs including Leicester City and Arsenal.
NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, with CAF president, Ahmad Ahmad, and other members of the CAF AFCON Organising Committee during an inspection tour of the Cairo Stadium, which would host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as other seven matches of the Egypt 2019.
Chelsea superstar and the Belgium National team Captain Eden Hazard is closing on a move to Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.
Ligue One giant Paris Saint-Germain are continuing their pursuit of David De Gea and have reportedly vowed to match his wage demands.
