Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

In bid to encourage Super Eagles players and to boost camp mood: former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was with Alhaji Gusau, the NFF President; alongside Nigerian football legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha in surprise visit to Super Eagles’ camp. The former Governor was seen in a video alongside the NFF president Gusau and Austin Jay Jay Okocha to encourage the players as they continue their quest for the AFCON 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. Video 📸 Credit: Pooja Media via X (formerly Twitter) The Super Eagles will definitely be needing every morale boosting strategy available to ensure they discharge their…

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVF), has announced the List of players (women’s team), invited to camp ahead of the 13th African Games in Ghana. The players are expected to resume camp on 27th January, 2024 in Kaduna to commence their preparations. In Total 25 players has been called up and below are their names…… SETTERS-: Sharon Achi Aliyat Usman Gift Michael Aisha Umaru OUTSIDE HITTERS-: Ijeoma Ukpabi Maryam Ibrahim Happy Wushilang Mirabel Onyegwu Comfort Amaouwu Mercy Promise Tochukwu Nnoruga Verity Onyegwu MIDDLE BLOCKERS-: Sandra Ozabor Helen Umeh Deborah Chukwu Blessing Unekwe Sarah Ali Aisha Bello OPPOSITE-: Kelechi Ndukauba Albertina Francis…

Liverpool’s manager, Jurgen Klopp has spoken about the likely injury to their star attacker Mo Salah. Klopp while on media duties ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Bournemouth on Sunday in the EPL spoke following the injury sustained by Mo Salah while playing for Egypt against Ghana in AFCON yesterday. “I spoke with Mo last night. He felt it…”. “We all know how rarely Mo goes off so it’s definitely something. It depends what the diagnosis is”. Klopp said. Liverpool who are currently top of the Summit in the English Premier League return to action on Sunday as they travel to…

Tobi Amusan, the Nigeria International Athlete and 100m Hurdles World Record holder will commence her Anti-doping case trials today, following an appeal by AIU & WADA. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), will today Friday 19th January begin the hearing on the appeal filed by World Athletics through the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), challenging the first instance decision of the disciplinary tribunal in World Athletics Vs Nigeria and World Record holder in the 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan. The case which was filed by AIU to CAS on September 15, 2023, was in appeal of…

The full fixtures for the FA Cup fourth round have been confirmed. This is following the completion of the third-round replays this midweek. Anfield Landlords Liverpool will host Norwich and there will also be Black Country derby between West Brom and Wolves after Gary O’Neil’s side won their replay against Brentford. While Chelsea will host Aston Villa in London. Elsewhere in North London Tottenham will welcome last season’s champion Manchester City. While city rivals Manchester United will travel to Newport The fourth-round fixtures are scheduled to take place between 25th of January to 29th Below is the Full Fixture released…

Falconets Set Their Target On Early Goals To Overcome Burundi In Bid For U20 FIFA World Cup. Nigeria’s U20 girls have fired up their training sessions in Abuja the Nigeria Capital City ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round against their counterparts from Burundi, a Match slated to hold at the MKO Abiola National Stadium. Falconets Coach Chris Danjuma, who previously led the team to the quarter-finals at the last edition of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, is confident his girls will build on their 1-0 first leg victory in Dar es…

A Mohammed Kudus heroics not enough, as Ghana failed to secure a win in their African Nations Cup clash with Egypt in a tensed 2:2 draw in Cote d’Ivoire. Goals from Omar Marmoush and Mostafa Mohamed cancelled out Mohammed Kudus’s brace and both sides remain winless in the competition after two group games. With Egypt facing injury concerns as Mohamed Salah limp off just before the break. Egypt lost Mohamed Salah to injury but twice fought back to draw 2-2 with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations. The Thursday’s Group B game at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny came into life…

It was rather not too convincing display from the 3 times Champion of the competition the Super Eagles who edged out the host Nation Cote d’Ivoire Thanks to a penalty which was converted by Super Eagles Captain Troost-Ekong Williams. The long awaited competitive meeting in over a decade between these two multiple-time tournament winners began on a fast pace. And within 60 seconds of one another, at one end of the field Victor Osimhen broke free of the hosts’ back line only to put his effort over the bar in his first attempt at goal. The Elephant likewise had an…

Equatorial Guinea ran riot as they comfortably over ride namesake Guinea Bissau in a 4:2 win on Thursday afternoon. It was rain of goals in the group A second game encounter at the on going AFCON 2023. Nsue was the one who drew the first blood for the Equatorial Guineans before an own goal by Esteban Orosco brought Guinea Bissau back into the game. It ended 1:1 in half time. However things turned out pretty quickly in the second half as Equatorial Guinea get back in front when Miranda found the back of the net in the 46th minutes. Five…

Gift Orban has completed medical tests and signed the contract as new Olympique Lyon player. “Deal will be valid until June 2028, OL will pay €13m fee to Gent” Done and Delivered Confirms Fabrizio via his Twitter handle. The Nigerian International dumps Belgium to play in French Ligue 1 in what could be a good move for the young striker. We wish him all the best in his new adventure.

The Most Anticipated Group Game At The On Going AFCON 2023 Holds Today! As Super Eagles Of Nigeria Take On The Host Nation, Elephants Of Cote d’Ivoire! In A Battle To Affirm Supremacy. Whilst Egypt The Most Decorated Country In The Competition Takes on Ghana Whose Stars Will Need To Rise…. “What We Gathered” (Govima Sport) Following the conclusion of the first round of matches in the group stage of AFCON 2023, second round matches begins earnestly and one of many is of course the most anticipated encounter between the host Nation Cote d’Ivoire and the Super Eagles Of Nigeria.…

Action returns in Group A at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium In the on going CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire with Equitorial Guinea playing against Guinea Bissau before the host Nation Tackles Nigeria. The Djurtus lost their opening game against host, Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire In the opening game of the AFCON tournament and Equatorial Guinea managed a point against West African side Nigeria. A defeat against Equatorial Guinea will mean Guinea Bissau are without a win In their last 11 AFCON games, which will ultimately put them in a difficult situation and to worsen things, they have…