NPFL: Ilechukwu pleased with win over Rangers

Fidelis Ilechukwu was pleased with his MFM FC side after they pipped Enugu Rangers 1-0, but has admitted there is room for improvement.   The Olukoya Boys claimed their second win of the season as they claimed a 1-0 win over the Flying Antelopes. MFM FC claimed another maximum points at home by putting an end to Rangers' six games unbeaten run...

Cooperate with your destiny, Abdulrahman tells Super 4 teams

The Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Women Football League, Alhaji Ayo Abdulrahman, has admonished all the teams in the NWPL Super 4, which kicks off today at the Agege Stadium, Lagos, to cooperate with their destiny.   He said on Thursday evening while addressing officials of Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia and...

NASARAWA AMAZONS DENY SALE OF ANAM IMO AND AMARACHI OKONKWO

Nigeria Women Premier League Side Nasarawa Amazons has denied the sale of Super Falcons duo of Amarachi Okoronkwo and Anam Imo to Hungaria n side Ferencvarios Torna.   The Club Management on Thursday rebuffed media reports that their players has signed for Ferencvarios Torna claiming that till now the Hungarian side hasn't contacted them concerning the two players.   Two weeks ago, reports...

Udoh: Flying Eagles Will Fight Hard At U20 AFCON

Former Israel-based goalkeeper, Akpan Udoh has declared that he and his colleagues in Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles will fight with all they have in order to win the African U-20 Cup of Nations.   Ahead of the team's flight to Niamey, Niger Republic for the start of the competition, Sports247.ng reports that Udoh, who is currently clubless and registered...

Ihezuo Relishes Scoring For Falcons In China

BIIK Kazygurt of Kazakhstan striker, Chiwendu Ihezuo has stated delight with her ability to get among the goals scorers for the Nigerian female national team, Super Falocns during their recent trip to China for a four-nation build-up competition.     The Falcons' outing at the Wuhan Invitational Championship was the start of the team's build-up to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup,...

Uzoho Receives Super Eagles’ Wake Up Charge

Elche of Spain goalkeeper, Francis Odinaka Uzoho has received a wake up charge for him to return to top spot at his club or face the possibility of losing his place in the Super Eagles.   Sports247.ng reports that this verdict has been issued for Uzoho for no less a person than Eagles' coach, Gernot Rohr, who confessed that he is...

BURUJ BOYS SET TO BATTLE RIGHT ACADEMY IN A WARM-UP GAME

Buruj Sports Academy will this Saturday confront Right Football Academy in a friendly game to kick-start match preparations for their 10th Anniversary Celebrations and international outings ahead in the new year.   The match will hold at Ojo Oniyun Playing Ground, Ebute Metta Lagos commencing from 2.00 pm.   Speaking on the rationale behind the game, the CEO of the academy Salaudeen Waheed...

Balogun Reveals More Gains From National Camp

Brighton & Hove Albion of England defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun has revealed that another huge thing he has gained from being in the Super Eagles' camp is the ability to sing religious songs.   Although he admits he was not used to singing such songs during his growing up days in Germany, the half-caste stopper says he has learnt fast during...

Ahmed Musa In Mourning Over Mother’s Death

Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia attacker, Ahmed Musa is mourning, following the death of his mother on Thursday. Sports247.ng gathered that the former Kano Pillars, VV Venlo of Holland, CSKA Moscow of Russia and Leicester City of England star broke the news himself on Twitter.   Musa wrote that the worst day of his life had come, as he lost the hearty woman...

Mikel Obi Joins Boro Training

After the finer details of his signing were wrapped up on Thursday morning, new arrival John Obi Mikel linked up with his new teammates in training.   The Nigerian international, who will wear the no.2 shirt, was straight into the thick of things with his first session under his new manager Tony Pulis.