Maurizio Sarri described his first league title with Juventus as “tasting sweet” after a difficult debut season for the veteran coach overshadowed by a three-month coronavirus lockdown. “I told the players ‘if you win with me who has never won anything, it is because you are really strong’,” the 61-year-old said after the Turin giants […]
Xavi says coaching Barca remains his ‘primary goal’
Xavi Hernandez, who is coaching Al-Sadd in Qatar, says his “primary goal” is to coach Barcelona where he won a host of trophies, but he is focused on his current job. Xavi also said he was “fine” after testing positive for coronavirus. “I do not hide, and I have always said, that my primary goal, […]
Rivers govt. approves rehabilitation of Amiesimaka Stadium’s football pitches
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has approved the total re-grassing and rehabilitation of the Main-Bowl football pitch and the two training pitches of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Sports Complex. The stadium has hosted several local, continental and international matches in the past, but the Main-Bowl football pitch has been undulating and thus needed an overhaul. […]
NFF: There was no election in Anambra State FA
The Nigeria Football Federation has stated categorically that there has been no election into the executive committee of the Anambra State Football Association. Chairman of Chairmen of Nigerian Football, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau minced no words in declaring that what took place in the State on Monday, 27th July 2020 and which some stakeholders styled ‘an […]
Better days ahead for Nigeria Volleyball -Nimrod
It is truly a thing of joy to be part of this gradual revolution happening in our very sport volleyball. As we clocked our 3rd year in stewardship of the game in Nigeria, I can say, we can be proud of the changes and potentials for greater things that lies ahead for volleyball in Nigeria. […]
Rangers commences club licencing process ahead new season
In line with the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as well as national football club licensing guidelines, the management of Rangers International Football Club, Enugu has commenced processes for the team’s licensing for the fast approaching 2020/2021 football season. Club Chairman, Prince Davidson Owumi in a chat […]
National Sports Festival still in doubts –Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has said that the chances of the National Sports Festival, scheduled for Benin, Edo state to hold this year is minimal. Tagged ‘Edo 2020’, the multi-sports event was originally scheduled to hold between March and April, but was indefinitely suspended because of the outbreak of […]
Liverpool, City, Man U, Chelsea seal Champions League place
The 2019/2020 English Premier League season winds up today with action-packed Super Sunday 10 matches, with winners Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea FC picking tickets for the next season’s Champions League competition. Before today’s matches, the trio of Manchester United, Chelsea and Leicester City are poised to fight it out for the two […]
Kwara FA inaugurates 13-man Committee for Football House commissioning
The Kwara State Football Association, under the leadership of Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa today inaugurated a 13-man Committe for the commissioning of the Kwara Football House in Ilorin.The Football House was named after the pioneer Chairman of the association, Alhaji Usman Mustapha.According to the Chairman, the Committee was put together and charged to fashion out […]
Governor AbdulRazaq mourns Kwara’s cultural icon, Dan-Boy
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday described the death of foremost sports enthusiast and cultural icon, Ibrahim Aremu Muhammed Nuhu (Dan-Boy) as the end of a nostalgic era in which the deceased played a significant role. ‘Dan-Boy was phenomenal in his love for sports and culture. He was arguably the first and only mobile […]