Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

NPFL Transfer Stories: Check out all completed deals over the week. NPFL side Bendel Insurance sold 21-Year-Old rising Defender, Benjamin Tanimu to  IHEFU Sport Club of Tanzania for an undisclosed fee and the player is expected to earn around #2,000,000 as Salary. The Olympic Eagles defender joined the Tanzanian side IHEFU SC on a long-term deal… He will link-up with former Rivers United man [Morice Chukwu]… He made his debut 3 days ago and he helped his new side, as they emerged winners against Mtibwa Sugar FC away from home. The Most Shocking one coming out of the NPFL…

Liverpool legend, and current Sky Pundit Jamie Carragher has said only Arsenal can stop Manchester City in the Champions League. Jamie Carragher said this while speaking on a podcast @StickToFootball. According to him, City remain favourites to retain the trophy they won last June. Jamie said: I’m looking at the Champions League thinking, ‘Who could stop [Manchester] City?’, I’m thinking probably Arsenal. If they met each other, we know City would be massive favourite, but I think Arsenal have got a decent chance [at winning the #UCL].” “When you look at it, because Arsenal haven’t…

It’s No longer news that the Portuguese tactician was relieved of his duties at AS Roma about a month ago following some strings of poor form. Now the former Chelsea and Real Madrid Boss has reflected on being sacked by the Italian club. Jose Mourinho while speaking during an interview with Rio Ferdinand recently, talked about his time at the Italian club and how hurtful it’s to be sacked by Roma despite giving his all. José Mourinho: “Being sacked by AS Roma is the one that has been hurting me more. I gave everything”, told @FIVEUK.  “In these three years,…

Algeria Football Association are looking to acquire the services of current Nigeria Portuguese Coach Jose Peseiro (Govima Sport Reports) Jose Peseiro who recently led the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a second place finish at the just concluded AFCON Competition in Cote d’Ivoire is attracting interest from the North African side Algeria. Despite having torrid time before the start of the competition, the Portuguese gaffer did enormous work to ensure that the Super Eagles finished in a respectable position. His performance in Ivory Coast has drawn huge attention to him, as the Algerian Football Association has concluded plans to appoint…

Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has listed 21 players to battle Cameroon in the Olympic games qualifier against Cameroon. Waldrum who just signed a new contract with the NFF after returning to Pittsburgh following the expiration of his contract, after the World Cup last year. Waldrum has now started preparation following his time off. Justin Madugu took charge of the team through the first phase of the qualifiers. The Super Falcons will travel to Douala to face the Indomitable Lionesses on Friday, February 23 while the return fixture is slated to hold in Abuja on Monday, February 26. Below…

BREAKING: Kylian Mbappé has now informed PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi that he will LEAVE the club as free agent. The terms of the departure are yet to be fully agreed but he will LEAVE Paris in the summer — Kylian has yet to fulfil his commitments to the club. Details later…..

NPFL side, Sunshine Stars of Akure have unveiled Kennedy Boboye as their new team Manager. Kennedy Boboye is making a return to Sunshine Stars after his first stint with the club back in 2015-2016 football season. Boboye will now oversee the affairs of the Akure based club, following the sacking of Edith Agoye last month. The Akure Gunners likewise announced the appointment of other technical crew members Which include: Kayode Julius who has been appointed chief coach of the team while Nwachukwu Ifeanyi is the new assistant coach. Former Nigeria U-23 international, John Gaadi will work as the new goalkeeper…

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development in Nigeria, Senator John Owan Enoh, has heaped praises on the Super Eagles of Nigeria for moving up 14 places in the latest FIFA men’s ranking released in the early hours of today. As we earlier reported that the Super Eagles are now currently ranked 28th in the world and likewise the third best team in Africa following the updated rankings released by FIFA. While Reacting to the latest development, Enoh, via a tweet on his official X account, urged the Super Eagles to keep up the good work, adding that he is proud…

Racheal Kundananji was playing on the sparse pitches of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province six years ago – but now the 23-year-old is the world’s most expensive female footballer in history. It has been a remarkable ascent for the forward, an explosive talent who convinced Bay FC of the American National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to part with $860,000 (£685,000) in order to prise her away from Madrid CFF. That fee eclipses the benchmark set by Keira Walsh’s £400,000 switch from Manchester City to Barcelona in 2022. Significantly, Kundananji is the first African player, male or female, to break a world transfer record. She is moving…

Nigeria international striker Cyril Dessers  was in fine form, after firing a brace in Rangers 3-1 win over Ross County (Govima Sport Reports) Super Eagles striker Dessers who switched to the Scottish League during the summer has been impressing in the United Kingdom with Rangers FC. The former Cremonese attacker in Italy has found the back of the net 12 times for Rangers and in the process the club’s top scorer. He fired in a brace yesterday which took Rangers to the same point with rival Celtic at the top of the Scottish League. Reacting after the game, Dessers…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up from 42nd to 28th in the latest FIFA men’s ranking released on Thursday morning (Govima Sport Reports) FIFA Ranking latest: the Nigeria Super Eagles who were runners up at the just concluded AFCON 2023 are now ranked 28th in the world from the previous position of 42nd. Moving 14 places up the ladder after a brilliant AFCON tournament. And in like manner they are now ranked the third best team in Africa. Morocco remain the highest ranked country on the continent, with Senegal retaining the second spot. …

NPFL side Remo Stars have completed the signing of two Ghanaian stars, in Daniel Akanbek and Emmanuel Ofori (Govima Sport Reports) NPFL Club  Remo Stars have confirmed that Akanbek a Ghanaian midfielder and Ofori is a goalkeeper also from Ghana have both put pen to paper. The club made this known via a video from their official X account Both players joined the Sky Blue Stars as free agents. They have since joined training with their new teammates in Remo Remo Stars will resume their NPFL season on 18th of February against Abia Warriors, as Daniel Ogunmodede’s side continue…