Super Eagles Defender, Tyronne Ebuehi Set To Undergo Medicals Ahead Of Permanent Transfer To Serie A Club

Super Eagles full-back Tyronne Ebuehi is on the brink of completing a transfer to Serie A side Empoli from Benfica on a permanent basis, Sports247 reports. Ebuehi spent last season on loan with Venezia, who were relegated from Italy's top division, under manager Paolo Zanetti. He made 20 appearances. Zanetti, who took over as manager of Empoli earlier this month,...

Ifeoluwa Abimbola, Coach of Love Nature Swimming Academy Calls For Support Towards Grassroot Swimming After Successful Competition

Love Nature Swimming Academy over the last weekend organized one of the finest age-grade swimming competitions at the Lagos Country Club. Young swimmers from different schools and clubs converged to participate in a competition that presented opportunities for the state and country to select the next band of swimmers even as the coach of the club called for support from...

Future Free Kick Specialist Loading: How Emmanuel Michael Learnt The Art Of Free kick

One player who is on the lips of every Nigerian as he shone brightly was Emmanuel Michael as Nigeria's U17 male national team, the Golden Eaglets secured a place in the African U17 Nations Cup. Many thanks to their superlative performance during the just concluded WAFU B U17 tournament held in Ghana as they surpassed supper teams like Cote...

IDFA Super League: Odubia Reacts After Scoring Two Goals Against Atlas

Olusosun United attacking midfielder, Philip Odubia has reacted to two goals he scored against Atlas Football Club in the ongoing Ikeja Divisional Football Association Super League. Olusosun United lived up to expectations as they hammered the visiting team,Atlas 2-1 in an encounter watched by IDFA boss,Taiwo Rafiu Alagbe and other football stakeholders at Olusosun pry school on Tuesday. Speaking with sports...

NNL Suspends League For One Match Day

The 2021/2021 season of the Nigeria national league has been suspended by its management for a match day. The most important football league in Nigeria is looking at the possibility of ensuring a smooth,easy and fair end to the season which draws near. The suspension of matches is only for this weekend. Clubs are in the brink of gaining...

Ekiti FA Plans Workshop To Develop 10 Years Blueprint For Football Development

By Ayodeji Okunuga - Frowns at hooliganism during and after football matches. In it's quest for sustainable youth development through football, the Ekiti State Football Association has concluded plans for a ten year master plan for football development in the state. This was contained in the communique made available to the media after the meeting of the FA Executive Board members held...

Former Flying Eagles Captain Joins Bosnian Outfit On A Permanent Deal

Nigerian defender and the former captives of the Nigeria U-20 men’s national team Mohammed Musa has joined Bosnian professional football club FK Sarajevo on a free transfer, Sports247 Nigeria can confirm. The deal was confirmed on the club’s official website on Tuesday, 29 June, 2022, stating that the former Flying Eagles signed a one contract with FK Sarajevo and will...

Fans Worried Over Delay Of WGB Lagos FA Cup Finals

Lagos football fans have expressed their worry and dissatisfaction over the delay of WGB Lagos Sate Challenge Cup. The finalists have been emerged last Thursday and the fans expected the organisers to fix the date and venue for the finals but at this moment the Lagos FA board members are yet to issue a statement as regards to the finals. Some...

Edo State Spectators Made Me Perform Better, Nigeria’s Champion Opens Up

Nigeria's Shot Put Athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has showered praises on Edo State spectators during the National Athletics Championship held in Benin. Enekwechi recently turns Nigeria's record holder in men's Shot Put event winning his 3rd national tittle with a season's best of 21.25m. He was surprised how spectators could show support to spur an athlete to victory and hopes...

Meet Nigerian Teenage Sensation Who Started Playing Football At Age Six in Finland

Franklin Nwachukwu is a Nigerian who grew up in Finland and started his playing career as a striker before currently ending up as a Centre-back recently. Based in Finland but born in Madrid, Spain, the 16-year-old 6’3” defender realized his defensive abilities after playing as a striker for years and decided to switch and make use of his height and...