Nigeria National League (NNL) Super8 playoffs draws concluded to determine which teams get promoted to the top tier of Nigerian league football. The tournament will begin on Tuesday, September 7th, as organizers released detailed fixtures and game time. All matches will be played at Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu. Eight teams were divided into two groupsContinue reading “#NNLSuper8: Fixtures Released – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Sunday Dare And Amaju Pinnick To Be Available For Opening Game.”
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Former France International Dies After 39 Years In Coma.
Former France footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73. The former Nice and PSG player was admitted to hospital for knee surgery in March 1982 but never regained consciousness after an error with his supply of anaesthetic. On the day of his operation,Continue reading “Former France International Dies After 39 Years In Coma.”
Pele Hospitalized For The Past Six Days.
Brazilian football great Pele has been hospitalized in Sao Paolo for six days due to health problems that emerged during routine examinations, several local media announced on Monday. According to multiple reports, the 80-year-old has been kept at the Albert Einstein hospital since August 31. The legendary former soccer player arrived for routine tests andContinue reading “Pele Hospitalized For The Past Six Days.”
#NNLSuper8: Teams Arrive Coal-City, Draws Scheduled For Today.
All Eight teams that qualified for the Nigeria National League (NNL) super eight playoff have landed in Enugu, the host city, ahead of the the opening ceremony on Tuesday 7 September, 2021. The Super8 is the season- ending playoff from which four teams will qualify to play in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). TheContinue reading “#NNLSuper8: Teams Arrive Coal-City, Draws Scheduled For Today.”
#WorldCupQualifier: Morocco Squad Evacuated Out Of Guinea After Apparent Coup In The Capital.
Morocco’s National Team were to play their CAF 2022 World Cup Qualifier on Monday in Guinea. The game which has now be postponed because of apparent Coup. The Morocco camp boarded a plane and evacuated from the Guinean capital Conakry after CAF released a statement confirming that the game will not take place. The MoroccoContinue reading “#WorldCupQualifier: Morocco Squad Evacuated Out Of Guinea After Apparent Coup In The Capital.”
Toni Payne’s Sevilla Bow To A 3-2 Defeat At Eibar.
Sevilla femenino travelled to SD Eibar to begin their 2021/22 Primera division Femenina campaign. Super Falcons forward, Antionette “Toni” Oyedupe Payne started for her side and played all minutes as her side fell to a 3-2 defeat. It took the hosts just 16 minutes into the game to take the lead through Arola Aparicio fromContinue reading “Toni Payne’s Sevilla Bow To A 3-2 Defeat At Eibar.”
#CosafaWCL: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Grab The 6th Slot For The Maiden CAF Women’s Champions League.
Mamelodi Sundowns crowned champions of COSAFA Zonal Qualifiers. Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC of South Africa defeated Black Rhinos Queens FC of Zimbabwe 3-0 to clinch the 2021 COSAFA (Southern Africa) Zonal Qualifiers title and ticket for the maiden Total Energies CAF Women’s Champions League. Goals by; Lerato Kgasago ’12, Nonhlanhla Mthandi ’78, and Boitumelo RabaleContinue reading “#CosafaWCL: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies Grab The 6th Slot For The Maiden CAF Women’s Champions League.”
FC Barcelona Femení Picked Up From Where They Stopped As They Kickstart New Season With An Emphatic Win.
With the arrival of three highly-talented players; Fridolina Rolfö and Ingrid Engen from VfL Wolfsburg and Irene Paredes from PSG, FC Barcelona Femeni season campaign begin with high expectations. The reigning UEFA Women’s Champions League; Primera Iberdrola and Copa de la Reina champions, officially gets their new season underway on Saturday in a home matchContinue reading “FC Barcelona Femení Picked Up From Where They Stopped As They Kickstart New Season With An Emphatic Win.”
Aisha Buhari Cup: Host Nation Release 23-Woman Provisional List.
Head Coach of the Nigeria Women’s National Team, Randy Waldrum has named a 23-woman provisional list for the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament, taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, from 13-21 this month. The eleven times African Women’s Cup Of Nation (AWCON) winners are in group A along with Morocco and Mali.Continue reading “Aisha Buhari Cup: Host Nation Release 23-Woman Provisional List.”
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan To Sponsor Women’s Cup Days After Calling Women Athletes Flat-Chested and Unattractive.
Exciting news emanating from Tanzania as president Samia Suluhu Hassan donate the sum of $100,000 for the sponsorship of CECAFA Women’s Cup tournament. Tanzania Daily News report that tourney will be known as CECAFA Samia Women’s Cup and will hold next year. A statement released by the Tanzania Football Federation said the financial donation willContinue reading “Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan To Sponsor Women’s Cup Days After Calling Women Athletes Flat-Chested and Unattractive.”
