In Monday’s delayed matchday 4 fixture, two newly-promoted teams in the Nigeria Professional Football League (Gombe United and Shooting Stars) recorded their respective first victories of the season, while Kwara United held Abia Warriors. Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan, on Sunday, secured their first victory of the 2021/22 NPFL season thanks to aContinue reading “Shooting Stars victorious in front record crowd, Gombe United earns first win as Kwara United holds Abia Warriors”
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FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly sets world record before kickoff
Al Ahly will become the team with most appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup when they play Mexico’s Monterrey on February 5, after Auckland City’s withdrawal from the tournament slated for 3rd to 12th of February 2022. Both Auckland City and Al Ahly are currently equal in the number of matches played with 15Continue reading “FIFA Club World Cup: Al Ahly sets world record before kickoff”
Sadio Mané and Édouard Mendy depart for AFCON after League clash
Edouard Mendy and Sadio Mane caught a private jet together to head to the Africa Cup of Nations. The Senegal pair, both 29, flew out of London on Sunday night after going toe-to-toe in a keenly contested encounter at Stamford Bridge, to link up with their national team for the delayed continental tournament staged inContinue reading “Sadio Mané and Édouard Mendy depart for AFCON after League clash”
U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Danjuma invites 26 players for Cameroon clash
Coach Christopher Danjuma has stated that the Falconets will gather in good time as he called up 26 players ahead of the fourth round of the FIFA Women’s U20 World Cup ties against Cameroon in January and February 2022. The two-time finalists are in the penultimate round for this year’s tournament that will take placeContinue reading “U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifier: Danjuma invites 26 players for Cameroon clash”
NWFL Premiership Player And Manager Of The Month for December Nominees Revealed
The Organisers of the Naija Women Football League (NWFL) Awards have revealed nominees for the Player and Manager of the month for December. Three players namely Abigail Sunday of Nasarawa Amazons, Olamide Adugbe of Naija Ratels and Mercy Omokwo of Confluence Queens made the shortlist for the prestigious monthly awards. Mercy Omokwo played all threeContinue reading “NWFL Premiership Player And Manager Of The Month for December Nominees Revealed”
NPFL Matchday 4 Round-up: Enyimba suffers another defeat as Kano Pillars earns first win
The Nigeria Professional Football League witnessed its matchday four with matches across seven centers on Sunday, January 2nd. Enyimba suffered a back-to-back defeat under Finidi George, while Remo Stars held Dakkada at home to maintained top spot. Rangers leapfrog to the third position, while Akwa United stands on fourth position with same points, as SunshineContinue reading “NPFL Matchday 4 Round-up: Enyimba suffers another defeat as Kano Pillars earns first win”
NPFL Matchday 4 Preview: Kano Pillars welcome Enyimba in blockbuster fixture
The battle for points in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) 2021/2022 season continues today across match centres in the country. Sunshine Stars and Kano Pillars are the only two sides yet to score a goal in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this season, as we enter match day four of the season. KanoContinue reading “NPFL Matchday 4 Preview: Kano Pillars welcome Enyimba in blockbuster fixture”
Coventry United Ladies Football Club at the verge of death months after turning professional
Coventry United Ladies Football Club will be placed in voluntary liquidation, directors have confirmed as the news broke last Thursday, December 23rd that Coventry United Ladies, mere months into their first professional season, were going into voluntary liquidation and the players and staff, many of whom had risked livelihoods and given up solid real-world jobsContinue reading “Coventry United Ladies Football Club at the verge of death months after turning professional”
AFCON: CAF gives green light for Stadiums to be filled up to 80% capacity
With COVID-19 living among us, CAF and Cameroon Health Ministry have given green light for stadiums across five centres of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations to host 80% capacity of fans. However, there are measures in place for fans honouring the games, as only vaccinated spectators with evidence of a negative COVID-19 testContinue reading “AFCON: CAF gives green light for Stadiums to be filled up to 80% capacity”
Lionel Messi and Yulimar Rojas crowned AIPS America Athletes of the Year 2021
Venezuelan triple jump record holder Yulimar Rojas and Argentine football star Lionel Messi have been named the Best Athletes of 2021 in the Americas by AIPS America. Rojas is the Best Female Athlete for the second time in a row after smashing the triple jump world record with 15.67m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic GamesContinue reading “Lionel Messi and Yulimar Rojas crowned AIPS America Athletes of the Year 2021”
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