Victor Moses delighted to return to training
Victor Moses is delighted to be back in training for Turkish giant, Fenerbache after being sidelined for two weeks with a groin injury. The Crystal Palace academy graduate joins The Yellow Canaries on loan from Chelsea in the winter transfer window after finding it difficult to get into the plans of Italian manager, Maurizio Sarri. Moses who got injured in the...
Poland 2019: Four more Friendlies for Flying Eagles
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will play four more friendly matches in their second phase of preparations for the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. Paul Aigbogun's charges played a 3-3 draw against German Bundesliga side Freiburg in their first warm-up match in Germany and are billed to face Saudi Arabia in Austria on May 5 followed by a...
AFCON 2019: Amuneke calls up 15-year-old rising star
Tanzania's Nigerian coach Emmanuel Amuneke has surprisingly named 15-year-old Kelvin John Pius in his 39-man provisional squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The youngster, nicknamed Mbappe in the country, impressed at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in Tanzania last month. John scored in Tanzania's opening game 5-4 loss to Nigeria and also featured in subsequent...
Norwich City track Semi Ajayi
Newly promoted Premier League side, Norwich City have shown interest in Super Eagles and Rotherham United defender, Semi Ajayi. Ajayi who featured in all of Rotherham United’s 48 Championship games this season is expected to leave the club at the end of the season due to his club's relegation to League One. Norwich, who confirmed their promotion to the Premier League...
Okocha reveals toughest defender he played against
Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder, Austin Azuka Okocha has revealed that Samuel Osei Kuffor was the most difficult defender he faced during his playing career. Both African legends played together in Germany with Okocha representing Eintracht Frankfurt, where he played 90 Bundesliga matches, scoring 16 goals while the Ghanaian legend Kuffour defended the colours of Bayern Munich, where he won six...
AFCON 2019: Rohr gives update on Mikel and Chukwueze
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has reiterated that John Mikel Obi is still part of the team and he’s availability for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations will be decided in the coming days. Mikel has not featured for Nigeria since the country’s last group game against Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia as he failed...
AITEO: 72 teams In 2019 NFF Aiteo FA Cup revealed
Following the April deadline given to state F.A to complete their Aiteo cup finals, the 72 teams that will compete for the 2018/2019 NFF Aiteo FA Cup with exception of teams from Lagos State who are still in the semi finals stage of their state FA cup have been emerged, sports247.ng reports Nigeria Football Federation have rolled out the the...
CROWN FC CHANCE OF PROMOTION BRIGHTENS
Crown Football Club held Word Of Life Football Club to a one goal apiece in the match day three(3) Group B4 fixtures of the Nigeria National League (NNL) in the Southern Conference, sports247.ng gathers The dramatic encounter that was played at the Oghara Township Stadium in Delta State saw the Ajilete Warriors display good and matured game with Chibuike Nwankwo...
HANDBALL: Nigeria Male&Women Handball Teams Pick AAG Tickets in Bukina Faso
The senior national male and female handball team have both qualified for the All Africa Games in Morocco with emphatic victories in Wednesday in the qualifiers holding in Quagadogou, Bukina Faso, sports247.ng learns The male national team defeated Benin Republic 35-29 in what looked like a difficult match but Nigeria was able to pull through with the much needed victory. According...
Abia Comets Force Osun United to a Draw
Osun United were on Wednesday, 1st May, 2019 held to a 1-1 draw by the visiting Abia Comets of Umuahia in the matchday 3 of the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL), sports247.ng learns Media Officer of Oshogbo outfit, Tajudeen Ahmad said the pulsating encounter which held at the Oshogbo Township Stadium saw artistic displays by the Omoluabi Giants who were...
