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The Nigeria Nationwide League has commended the genuine interest of Sokoto State governor Ibrahim Wamakko in the development of grassroots football in Nigeria. Nationwide League chairman and board member in the Nigeria Football Federation, Ahmad Muazu ...
Rafael Benitez’s unhappy start as Chelsea manager continued as his side crumbled against West Ham, while Manchester City were forced to settle for a point against a dogged Everton side. Arsenal slipped further off the pace as they were beaten at ...
It appears as though former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia, has not settled his issues with the Nigeria Football Federation. News monitored revealed that he told supersport.com that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) never wanted him as head c...
Kano Pillars’ head coach, Baba Ganaru, fears his team face an early exit from the 2013 Caf Champions League.
Ganaru thinks inactivity now threatens his side’s campaign in Africa’s premier club football competition.
The coach, who was ...
The two UEFA Grade A Coaches from Manchester United, England have described the Glo Soccer Academy as a “fantastic programme.”
Speaking at the Academy house in Lekki, Lagos, Adam Temple, one of the Manchester United coaches said the Academy...
FCT contingent for the 18th National Sports Festival tagged ‘Eko 2012 Games’ which kickoff tomorrow in Lagos, will depart Abuja yesterday with 148 and 65 officials for Lagos ahead of tomorrow’s opening ceremony at the Teslim Balogun S...
Globacom Limited and the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Friday unveiled the top five nominees for the 2012 African Footballer of the year Award which Ghana will host for an unprecedented fourth time on December 20.
At a joint Press Confere...
West Bromwich Albion took advantage of a howler from Sunderland goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet, to move up to third place in the Premier League with a 4-2 win at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Steve Clarke’s side were leading through Zoltan Gera&r...
The Brazilian football federation says discussions to select the new Brazil coach will take place between Christmas and the New Year, with the announcement expected early in January.
The federation needs to find a new coach after firing Mano Menezes on...
Chelsea have sacked Roberto Di Matteo following the 3-0 defeat to Juventus on Tuesday evening which left the club's prospects of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages hanging by a thread.
The Blues needed a positive result in Turin to...
The National Sports Commission (NSC) appeal for support for the renaissance of the country’s sports sector after the dismal performance of Team Nigeria at the London Olympics Games has received a huge boost, as Akwa Ibom State government has vowe...
Yesterday’s papers in England claim there will soon be two managerial vacancies in West London as both Queen Park Rangers’ Mark Hughes and Chelsea’s Roberto di Matteo are said to be in line for imminent sackings.
Hughes’s depart...
The world’s Most Valuable Football Club, Manchester United has approved two UEFA Grade A coaches for the Glo Soccer Academy as 33 talented African footballers moved into the Academy House over the weekend.
The coaches will arrive Nigeria next wee...
Former Super Falcons’ coach, Ntiero Effiom Ntiero believes Golden Eaglets will beat the Junior Eagles of Mali for the Morocco 2013 ticket. The Eaglets edged the Malians 2-0 in the first fixture final round African Under17 championship qualifier a...
Adebayo Akinfenwa celebrates the first of his two goals against Wycombe on Saturday (Picture: Sharon Lucey)
Islington-born Nigerian Striker Saheed Adebayo Akinfenwa took his goal tally for the season to 12 as Northampton Town FC defeated Wycombe Wanderers in an Npower League Two clash at Sixfields, Northampton, UK on Saturday.