Moses speaks about his favourite manager as Chelsea slam £10.5 prize tag on his head
Former Super Eagles and Liverpool winger, Victor Moses has named former Chelsea gaffer, Antonio Conte as the best manager he has worked with. Prior to the arrival of the Italian manager at Stamford Bridge, Moses was loaned out to three different clubs, Liverpool, Stoke City and Westham in search of regular playing time. But with the arrival of Conte, the former...
2019 AFCON: Westerhof charges Super Eagles to win tournament
Former Super Eagles coach Clemens Westerhof has charged the team to do the nation proud by winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations trophy in Egypt. Westerhof who recently received a house he was promised by the Nigerian government after winning the 1994 Nations Cup and led the class of 1994 to Nigeria's first ever World Cup, said the current...
U-20 World Cup: Selfish play caused Flying Eagles defeat against USA
Former Flying Eagles player, Michael Onyemachara has revealed the reason why Nigeria U-20 team lost to the Americans after an emphatic victory against Qatar, Sports247 report. Paul Aigbogun's lads lost 2-0 to the Americans after thrashing Qatar 4-0 in their opening game at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Onyemachara who was a member of the 1989 Flying Eagles...
NPFL Super Six: LMC announce playoff venue and fixtures schedule
The League Management Company (LMC) have confirmed that the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super Six will take place at the Soccer Temple in Agege, Lagos State. The tournament is billed to provide the winner of the 2018/2019 NPFL season and the country’s representatives on the continent. After an abridged version of the current campaign, where 24 teams participated in two...
Nigeria 5-1 Haladas Viktoria: Oshoala bags brace in emphatic victory
Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala scored two goals as the Super Falcons came from a goal down to win big against Hungarian side, Haladas Viktoria in a friendly to prepare the ladies for the Women’s World Cup in France. Thomas Dennerby's ladies went down to an early goal in the 7th minute, after goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi accidentally slipped but Chinwendu Ihezuo...
Olanlege elected as Ekiti FA boss
The long drawn battles and crises rocking Ekiti football were finally laid to the bed, with the election of Bayo Kehinde- Olanlege as the new chairman of Ekiti State Football Association. At the elective congress of the EKSFA which held Tuesday, at the state capital, the youthful but vastly experienced football administrator was unanimously elected as the chairman for a...
NFF Allegations: Distraction has no place in NFF – Seyi Akinwunmi
First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi said they will not be distracted by the allegations labelled against the federation. Barrister added that there is no going back in their determination to ensure that Nigeria football teams do well in all the international competitions they have qualified for, sports247.ng learns. Speaking in Uyo after the Akwa...
$135,000 IAAF MISSING FUND: IBRAHIM GUSAU SUFFERED FIRST CASUALTY
The President of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Ibrahim Gusau paid the big prize, as he was impeached by the board following his alleged role in the ‘missing’ $135, 000 erroneously paid to the country two years ago by world athletics body, IAAF, sports247.ng can report. Seven out of 12 board members of the AFN impeached Gusau in the office...
BAYELSA STATE ATHLETES PROTEST OVER UNPAID REWARDS
Bayelsa State Athletes who won medals at the 18th National Sports Festival in Abuja last year have taken to the street of to protest over unpaid rewards promised them by the State government months after returning from the Fiesta, sports247.ng can report Hananeel Jackson who made this available to newsmen said the protest started from the Samson Siasia Stadium to...
Nkem Akaraiwe calls for more games and publicity for the Women’s league
Nigeria Women's Basketball League veteran and 2018 MVP Nkem Akaraiwe has advocated for more games and publicity for the Women's league. As part of efforts to improve the sport and increase its awareness, Akaraiwe argues that it was important for the organisers to consider the possibility of adding more games to the season's fixtures as well as introducing more tournaments. The...
