Leon Balogun happy with Rangers return

Scottish Premier League side Rangers have confirmed the return of Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun after leaving English Championship side Queens Park Rangers, QPR. The 35-year-old returns to Glasglow just a year after he joined QPR on a free transfer where he made 16 appearances for the club in all competitions.  He has now putContinue reading “Leon Balogun happy with Rangers return”

FIFA U17 WWC: Bankole Olowookere begins early preparation with NWFL Championship scouting

The head coach of the Nigeria U17 women’s national team, Bankole Olowookere has commenced preparation for the next cadet World Cup Qualifiers. The home-based coach disclosed that he is proud of talents in the country as he commends the efforts of the organizers of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship. Olowookere was at theContinue reading “FIFA U17 WWC: Bankole Olowookere begins early preparation with NWFL Championship scouting”

FIFA WWC: Ngozi Okobi reacts to World Cup snub

Super Falcons midfielder, Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has reacted to being left out of the Nigeria team list for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. The head coach of the side, Randy Waldrum released his final team list of invited players for the World Cup naming 23 players which included a 40-year-old history-making defender Onome Ebi. Okobi’s exclusion fromContinue reading “FIFA WWC: Ngozi Okobi reacts to World Cup snub”

FIFA WWC: 40-year-old Ebi, Oshoala headline Nigeria final list as Okobi snub

The head coach of Nigeria women’s national team,  Randy Waldrum has announced his final 23-woman squad to represent the country at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Two-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner Asisat Oshoala headlines the list and will be hoping to bring a winning mentality into the squadContinue reading “FIFA WWC: 40-year-old Ebi, Oshoala headline Nigeria final list as Okobi snub”

NWFL Premiership: Delta Queens dominate individual awards

The 2022/23 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership end-of-the-season awards were dominated by players of the winning team Delta Queens. Last season, it was Monday Gift who swept the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards as the FC Robo Queens loanee at Bayelsa Queens scored a total number of nine (9) goals in five (5)Continue reading “NWFL Premiership: Delta Queens dominate individual awards”

NWFL Premiership: Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens for historic title

Delta Queens are the champions of the 2022/23 season of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership after a 2-1 victory over Bayelsa Queens in the Women’s Super 6 championship playoffs at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba Delta on Sunday. The Asaba-based team maintained their unbeaten streak to win their first league title sinceContinue reading “NWFL Premiership: Delta Queens dethrone Bayelsa Queens for historic title”

FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons Move Up Two Steps Ahead Of World Cup

Nigeria’s women’s national football team have improved their world ranking as they moved up two places in the latest women’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), about 40 days before the commencement of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The USA is still the best-ranked women’sContinue reading “FIFA Rankings: Super Falcons Move Up Two Steps Ahead Of World Cup”

FIFA WWC: Super Falcons Set For Big Payday As Individual Fee Plan Is Introduce

The Nigeria senior women’s national team are set for a huge payday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup after FIFA announced that this year’s prize money will be more than three times the £24 million paid out in total for the 2019 edition. According to Football’s World Governing Body, FIFA, ahead of the Women’s WorldContinue reading “FIFA WWC: Super Falcons Set For Big Payday As Individual Fee Plan Is Introduce”

AFCON U17: NFF urges Golden Eaglets to beat Morocco for quarterfinal ticket

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has urged the Nigeria U17 men’s team to go for maximum points against Morocco in their second group match. Gusau visited the team camp in Constantine on Monday night, in company with Member of the NFF Board, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, and General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.Continue reading “AFCON U17: NFF urges Golden Eaglets to beat Morocco for quarterfinal ticket”

FIFA WWC: ‘It’s a blessing to have her’ — Onome Ebi on Asisat Oshoala

Nigeria national team captain, Onome Ebi has showered her teammate Asisat Oshoala with praises for her incredible form at the club side ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand which will begin from July 20th – 20th August 2023. Oshoala returned to the team for the first time since missingContinue reading “FIFA WWC: ‘It’s a blessing to have her’ — Onome Ebi on Asisat Oshoala”