Chelsea FC Women’s coach, Emma Hayes, and English Women’s national team coach, Sarina Wiegman have been shortlisted among final top three for the 2021 FIFA Best Women’s Coach Award alongside former FC Barcelona coach, Lluis Cortes. The winner will be announced on 17 January. Lluís Cortés who won treble with Spanish Primera Iberdrola side, FCContinue reading “FIFA The Best Awards: Emma Hayes, Sarina Wiegman Among Final Nominees For The Best Women’s Coach Award”
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Olowookeere, Omokwo Voted NWFL Premiership Manager, Player Of the Month For December
Confluence Queens FC forward, Mercy Omokwo and Naija Ratels FC Manager Bankole Olowookeere have been voted the Naija Women Football League Awards Player and Manager of the month. Mercy Omokwo finished ahead of Naija Ratels forward Olamide Adugbe and Nasarawa Amazons Abigail Sunday to win the coveted monthly awards. The Confluence Queens forward scooped theContinue reading “Olowookeere, Omokwo Voted NWFL Premiership Manager, Player Of the Month For December”
Monday Gift Named In The IFFHS Youth Team of The Year As No Nigerian Made The Men’s Youth Team
Monday Gift along with Evelyn Ijeh have been named in the African Youth Team of the Year by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) in a 4-3-3 formation. The FC Robo forward stole the show last year in the Nigerian national team with her impressive performance scoring two goals as a substituteContinue reading “Monday Gift Named In The IFFHS Youth Team of The Year As No Nigerian Made The Men’s Youth Team”
OFFICIAL: LMC Fines Dakkada FC, Expels Coach Over Assault On Match Officials
The first ever NPFL encounter between Dakkada FC and Remo Stars ended in a 1-1 draw on Sunday during the match week four fixture, with a reported assault on match official where the assistant coach of the Uyo based team slapped the one of the assistant referees. VIDEO: How one of Dakkada FC officials slappedContinue reading “OFFICIAL: LMC Fines Dakkada FC, Expels Coach Over Assault On Match Officials”
AFCON 2021: Cyriel Dessers replaces Odion Ighalo as Super Eagles striker
Super Eagles interim coach, Austin Eguavoen has confirmed the replacement of Odion Ighalo with Cyriel Dessers of Feyenoord after his club Al-Shabaab refused to release him. Dessers coming on board will be the fifth change Eguavoen has made to his final squad list released last month with two out of the previous four being asContinue reading “AFCON 2021: Cyriel Dessers replaces Odion Ighalo as Super Eagles striker”
Samuel Chukwueze arrives Eagles camp with mother’s blessings
Mother of Villareal and Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze seen holding the two legs of his son in prayer before he joined his colleagues in Super Eagles camp for the 2022 Africa Cup Of Nations. “Chineke let him be the Joshua that will lead his people to the promised land.” Mother of the Nigerian forward prayedContinue reading “Samuel Chukwueze arrives Eagles camp with mother’s blessings”
Super Eagles to depart Nigeria for Cameroon tonight
The Nigeria senior men national team, Super Eagles will depart the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria for Garoua, Cameroon via chartered flight at 8pm today, January 5, 2022. The team’s training camp opened on the 29th of December, 2021 in preparation for the 33rd edition of the African Cup Of Nations, where they look forwardContinue reading “Super Eagles to depart Nigeria for Cameroon tonight”
FG Sends Forth Super Eagles As President Buhari Urges Team to Soar in Cameroon
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, on Tuesday night sent forth the Super Eagles to the AFCON 2021 tournament in Cameroon with a dinner gala the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare in his address to the team, read byContinue reading “FG Sends Forth Super Eagles As President Buhari Urges Team to Soar in Cameroon”
FIFA clears Leicester City defender, Ashleigh Plumptre allegiance switch to Nigeria
Ashleigh Plumptre has decided to switch her international allegiance to Nigeria having previously represented England at youth level. The 23-year-old had previously represented the country of her birth at U15, U17, U19 and U23 level. The Leicester City defender has now been cleared by world football’s governing body FIFA and is eligible for Nigeria’s 2022 AfricaContinue reading “FIFA clears Leicester City defender, Ashleigh Plumptre allegiance switch to Nigeria”
FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Flamingos to face DR Congo as Rwanda withdraws
CAF has received correspondence from the Rwanda Football Federation indicating the withdrawal of the Rwandan U17 Girls’ from the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup which will take place in India from 11-30 October 2022. The team was scheduled to face Democratic Republic of Congo in the first qualifying round later this month. DR Congo haveContinue reading “FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Flamingos to face DR Congo as Rwanda withdraws”
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