Former Super Eagles winger Finidi George says he would need guarantees before agreeing to work in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as a coach. The 49-year-old has applied for a position with the national team, but is wary of working with domestic clubs due to their reputation of being slack when it comes to […]
Abia Warriors appoint Amapakabo as new head coach
Nigeria Professional Football League club, Abia Warriors have appointed Imama Amapakabo as their new head coach, Completesports.com reports. Abia Warriors confirmed Amapakabo’s appointment via their Twitter handle on Thursday. “Abia Warriors and Coach Imama Amapakabo agree terms as new head coach ahead of the new season,” the club wrote. Amapakabo had coached Rivers United, Enugu […]
LG Sports Coordinators visit, pledges support to Kwara DoS
Association of Local Government Area Sports Coordinators has called for the revival of School Sports Festival in Kwara state, which, according to them, will comprise of primary and junior secondary schools, to enhance grassroots sports development. The association made the call, during a courtesy call on the new Director of Sports at the Kwara State […]
Gov. AbdulRazaq equips 48 schools with sports equipment
Amid delight and admiration by Kwarans and sports lovers in the state over the unprecedented achievements made in the sports sector since the inception of the present Administration, the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday again distributed sporting materials to selected secondary schools in the state. The event, which took place at […]
New Director of Sports meets, charges technical officials
The Acting Director of Sports, Coach Alarape Ibrahim Atanda on Monday held an emergency meeting with the members of the Technical Department, who includes Coaches, Honorary Coaches and Supportive Technical Officers, to chart a new course. The meeting, which took place at the Conference Room of the Sports Council, was held under strict Covid-19 protocols. […]
Man U set aside huge sum, two players for Messi swoop
Manchester United are willing to offer £110million and “one or two players” should Lionel Messi decide to leave Barcelona this summer, according to a report. Reports claim Messi’s relationship with Barca is under strain this season, after a seemingly unsuccessful defence of the La Liga title. Indeed, Messi took issue with Eric Abidal in February […]
Covid -19 stalls 2026 World Cup host cities’ selection
A final decision on the venues for the 2026 World Cup being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico has been significantly delayed by the Covid-19 outbreak, global soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Monday (July 6). FIFA’s chief tournaments and events officer Colin Smith said they had initially hoped to finalise venues […]
Top-4 chase is in Chelsea’s hands -Lampard
With Chelsea in an intense battle for a Champions League spot for next season, manager Frank Lampard has warned his team that it is all in their hands not to slip up at the crucial moments. Speaking yesterday, the 42-year-old said: “It (pressure) ramps up game by game. I enjoy it. That’s what we’re in […]
Arteta: Arsenal needs to play in Europe
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits that his team must be playing European football. The Gunners are desperate to finish in the Champions League places. While they are behind a number of clubs in the Premier League, they know anything is possible with a run of wins. And even a Europa League place in the league […]
Abraham demands £130,000-a-week to sign new Chelsea contract
Tammy Abraham has reportedly told Chelsea he wants a new deal worth £130,000-a-week to sign a new contract at the club. The striker has demanded that he is paid the same as fellow academy graduate Callum Hudson-Odoi. The winger, handed a bumper new deal to fend off interest from Bayern Munich, is three years Abraham’s […]