President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Thursday praised the efforts of the Federation’s Adhoc Committee on Safety and Security, set up to unravel the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate death of Nasarawa United player, Chineme Martins during an NPFL game in Lafia on 8th March 2020, and to recommend stronger safety, […]
Kwara FA pledges to curb street begging through para-soccer
The Kwara State Football Association has said it will assist in eradicating poverty by empowering Para-soccer players in the state. Chairman of the Association, Malam Idris Musa Abdullahi made the pledge when he met with the state Para-Soccer players yesterday in Ilorin, where he disclosed that his board will explore all possible means to provide […]
Kwara DoS praises Elerin, Moje Queens
Kwara DoS praises Elerin, Moje QueensThe Director of Sports, Kwara State Sports Council, Mallam Alarape Ibrahim Atanda has commended the Elerin of Erin-Ile, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim Olusookun II, for his support of the development of girl-child, especially through sports. Mallam Atanda, while receiving the management and coaches of Moje Queens, who paid him a courtesy […]
Van Dijk: Great to call yourself champion
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is proud to be a Premier League title winner. Van Dijk celebrated lifting the trophy last night after victory over Chelsea. “It’s great to be able to call yourself a champion,” said the centre-back. “The other players think the same way. “It is very difficult to perform so consistently all […]
Maguire: No emotion facing Leicester
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire insists he has no qualms about ending his former club’s Champions League dream. Leicester City can finish in the top-four if they beat United on Sunday, or if they draw and Chelsea lose to Wolves. United need only a draw to finish in the top-four and Maguire is firmly focused […]
Premier League giants prepare for final day deciders
There’s plenty to be decided on the final day of the English top flight campaign, where Man United and Chelsea are gunning for the Champions League. It’s been another breathtaking campaign in the Premier League, and the 2019-20 season will live long in the memory, but the top flight is still to reach its conclusion […]
Mustafi set to miss Arsenal’s FA Cup final meeting with Chelsea
Shkodran Mustafi looks set to suffer FA Cup heartache, with the defender expected to miss the Wembley showpiece with Chelsea through injury. Mustafi, who was firmly out of favour with former boss Unai Emery, has become an integral part of Mikel Arteta’s side and had started nine of Arsenal’s 10 games prior to the FA […]
Man U waiting on CL status ahead of transfer activity
Manchester United are delaying decisions on signings amid uncertainty over Champions League qualification. The MEN understands United have not put out any more feelers after it was confirmed the summer transfer window would open on July 27 and close on October 5. Senior United figures are believed to have held a meeting last week that […]
Solskjaer hasn’t fixed Man U issue he promised to solve
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was complaining about the fitness levels of his Manchester United squad just a couple of days after his best day in the job, when his side won in Paris to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Back in March 2019 Solskjaer knew his players didn’t have the fitness reserves to sustain the style […]
WTA chief hopes Palermo Open will provide blueprint for 2020
WTA chief Steve Simon cannot wait for the Tour to get back up and running in Sicily next month and hopes the Palermo Open will provide a blueprint for tournament operations amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The women’s claycourt tournament, which gets underway in the Sicilian capital on August 3, will be the first across both […]