RANGERS INTERNATIONAL PICK A VITAL POINT IN SHAGAMU PUT REMO IN TIGHT ROPE

One of the NPFL outfit, Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) were on Wednesday held to a goalless draw by Rangers International in a rescheduled match day eleven (11) fixture at the Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu.   sports247.ng reports that the Ogun state based club had series of chances at the first half but failed to convert their chances mounting sustained pressure...

DALUNG TO NFF: PAY UNDER AGED TEAMS THEIR ALLOWANCES

Minister for the Youth and Sports Development in Nigeria, Barrister Solomon Dalung has called on Nigeria Football federation to pay under-aged national football teams their deserved match bonuses and allowances, sports247.ng reports.     The Plateau born Minister sounded out this warning while reacting to NFF’s decision to strip under-aged national teams - the Golden Eaglets, Flying Eagles, Olympic team, Flamingos, and...

Sapele, Obiaruku ready for Zenith Bank/Delta Principals’ Cup final… Ikpeba set for The Tournament

The finalists of this year’s Delta State Principals’ Cup say they cannot wait to fight for the coveted trophy. Zenith Bank Plc is the sponsors of the youth football competition, which is in its third edition.   Obule Integrated School, Sapele and Boys Secondary School, Obiaruku are to compete for honours in the final while Ekpan Secondary School and Comprehensive secondary...

Nigeria set for beach games in Cape Verde

Team Nigeria is set to take part in the first 2019 Africa Beach Games scheduled to hold at the Santa Maria Beach in Sal Island, Cape Verde from June 14 to 23.   According to the organisers, 54 countries and 1000 athletes from across Africa will participate in 11 sports at the maiden Africa Beach Games Championship, which is also aimed...

Rohr Fears AFCON Group With Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has expressed concern over the possibility of his side being grouped together with one of Egypt, Cameroon or Tunisia for this year's Africa Cup of Nations.   Speaking in the wake of Tuesday's 1-0 victory against Egypt at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Rohr pointed out that the Eagles could still go on to meet the AFCON...

Amuneke Admits Possibility Of Tanzania, Nigeria Clash

Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke has admitted the possibility of his current team, Taifa Stars of Tanzania locking horns with his country, Nigeria, at this year's Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.   Sports247.ng reports that, following his successful guidance of Tanzania to their second ever AFCON qualification, with a 3-0 spanking of visiting Uganda last Sunday in Dar-Es-Slaam, The...

Nigeria Can Win IHF Handball Challenge trophy – Coach

Nigeria's handball cadet team coach, Emeka Nnamani has declared that the country has what it takes to win this year's IHF Challenge Trophy. Casting a look ahead of the impending competition, sports247.ng reports that Nnamani is talking tough, as he says Nigeria will not just be ranked among participants. Nnamani stressed that both the cadet team and the junior squad will...

D’Tigers Need Exposure Against European Teams – Diogu

Nigeria's basketball national team, D'Tigers' captain, Ike Diogu has stated the need for the squad to play some international friendlies against European side ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. While acknowledging that the competition in China will not be a stroll in the park, sports247.ng can report that Diogu is of a view that playing top teams...

PINNICK ENDS SWAN TEAM UNBEATEN RUN… SCORES AS DELTA ALL STARS BEAT SWAN 1-0

President of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF Amaju Pinnick scored the lone goal as stars studded Delta All Stars beat SWAN selected football team 1-0 to end their 2 -year unbeaten run since 2017.     The Delta All stars which paraded players from professional teams like Insurance, Delta force, Warri wolves and handful of journalists on their reserve bench were led...

Troost-Ekong Excited With Second Captain’s Outing

Udinese of Italy defender, William Troost-Ekong was excited on Tuesday, as he got a second chance of leading the Super Eagles out as captain, and ended up marking it with a 1-0 victory against Egypt. Sports247.ng reports that the first time Troost-Ekong wore the Eagles' slipper's band from the start of any match was in a similar friendly at Adokie...