The Secretariat of the Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners Association) has reacted to a social media response to the conclusion of the 2019/2020 NPFL by the Media Officer of Lobi Stars FC, Mr Austin Tyowua who claimed to be writing on behalf of the club’s management. In a reaction signed by the Secretary […]
17 clubs vote to end 2019/2020 NPFL season, with no promotion, relegation
Chairmen of 17 out of the 20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Clubs have voted to discontinue the 2019/2020 season.In the poll conducted on Sunday evening among the clubs in the NPFL, it was decided that there would not be relegation, and as well, no club will be promoted from the Nigeria National League (NNL), […]
Rashidi Yekini Voted Africa’s Best goalscorer in FIFA poll
Late Shooting Stars’ forward, Rashidi Yekini, was on Friday voted as Africa’s best goalscorer, beating Ghanaian legend, Anthony Yeboah to the honour. The best between the duo was decided through a poll, organized by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), where the ex Super Eagles striker, emerged top. The late Nigerian striker got 77.9 […]
Solskjaer: I hope Ighalo finish off what he started
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Odion Ighalo will continue his impressive showing for the Red Devils as they continue their chase for a Champions League ticket, reports Completesports.com.Ighalo, who celebrated his 31st birthday on Wednesday has proven to be a shrewd signing for the Premier League giants after arriving on loan from Chinese […]
I have never spoken with Rohr –Awoniyi
Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed that he has never spoken with Nigerian national team manager Gernot Rohr, but he remains hopeful of playing for the Super Eagles. The 22-year-old, who is on loan at German club Mainz, has enjoyed a strong spell in the team since the Bundesliga restarted last month. He currently cannot […]
Solskjaer unsure on Pogba fitness, praises Rashford
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba are raring to go for the clash with Tottenham later today. Pogba has not featured since Boxing Day due to foot issues, while Rashford suffered a back injury in January. Both have used the extended break to recover but Solskjaer is unsure on […]
Report on Kobe Bryant crash out
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside with former National Basketball Association star Kobe Bryant aboard may have been disoriented by thick fog shortly prior to impact, according to a report by the United States’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The NTSB report said Ara Zobayan might have “misperceived” the angles at […]
Former IAAF boss, Diack faces possible four-year jail term
The prosecution in the French corruption trial of former global athletics supremo, Lamine Diack on Wednesday (June 17) for him to serve four years in prison and be fined a maximum of €500,000 (S$784,000). He is accused of delaying punishment for Russian athletes who failed doping tests in return for payment and in order to […]
Awoniyi: I wanted to continue playing
Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has disclosed that he actually felt like playing on even while he was being stretchered off the pitch in a Bundesliga match over the weekend. The former Nigerian youth international picked up the injury when Mainz lost 1-0 to Augsburg in Sunday’s relegation six-pointer at the Opel Arena. The game was […]
Onazi out for 2-3 weeks with muscle injury
Nigerian midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi is set to be on the sidelines for between two and three weeks following the injury he sustained when Denizlispor met Sivasspor earlier this week. A small tear was detected in the posterior muscle during medical examinations following the injury the former Trabzonspor midfielder suffered in Monday’s 1-0 defeat to Sivasspor. […]