Category: SPORT

By NewsBits A Sports Administrator, Ebere Amaraizu, has said that he has finalised arrangement to float a new football club within Aba axis of Abia State. Amaraizu, who was the former Team Manager of Crime Busters FC, Enugu, told newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday that the new football club would be known as Aba United Football Club. He said the registration of the Aba United FC, also known as Umu-Aba, with the Nationwide League One (NLO) is about being concluded, adding that the club would feature in NLO next season.…

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Eventually Aaron Ramsdale Was Able To Break Out Into A Relieved Smile By Jonathan Jurejko The Arsenal goalkeeper’s grin came moments after his team had beaten Brentford in a slog of a 2-1 win which moved the Gunners back to the top of the Premier League. Ramsdale was not laughing, however, for most of the previous hour. During that period, it looked as though his error – hesitating on a backpass and seeing Brentford equalise when his eventual clearance was charged down by Yoane Wissa – would prove costly. The…

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By NewsBits The Enugu State Government has pledged its support to sports activities and development within Custodial Centres in Enugu State. The state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu, made the pledge after watching a novelty match played in his honour in the Football Pitch of Enugu Maximum Custodial Centre on Wednesday. Ekweremadu, who was highly impressed by the talents displayed by the inmates during the match, noted that the state government through his ministry would see how best to harness the football and other sporting talents within the…

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Jose Peseiro has resigned from his position as the head coach of the Nigerian football national team, Super Eagles. The Portuguese coach confirmed his departure in a statement on his X handle on Friday, March 1, 2024. Peseiro, who guided the Super Eagles to a second-place finish at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire, wrote: “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. Jose Peseiro (right) with Nigeria President Bola Tinubu at the…

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Virgil van Dijk’s header deep into extra time gave an under-strength Liverpool a remarkable Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley. Van Dijk had seen a header contentiously ruled out for offside on the hour but there was no reprieve for Chelsea when he glanced home another from Kostas Tsimikas’ corner in the 118th minute. Liverpool’s 10th triumph in the competition was achieved without a host of injured star names, including forward trio Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota, also losing Ryan Gravenberch when he was taken off…

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Victor Osimhen marked his return from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a vital goal that helped his club Napoli to snatch a vital 1-1 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Wednesday night. Napoli’s form had dipped during Osimhen’s absence, managing only three wins in 11 matches. The tide seemed to turn against them again when Barcelona dominated the opening 25 minutes. Youngster Lamine Yamal made history as the youngest player ever in…

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Nigeria Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has emerged Player of the Tournament while Equatorial Guinea captain, Emilio Nsue won the Golden Boot Award with five goals despite his country’s round of 16 exit. Other awards include the Fair Play Team Award won by South Africa and Goalkeeper of the Tournament award clinched by Ronwen William of South Africa. In the final match between hosts Ivory Coast and Nigeria, Ivorien Simon Adingra put up a masterclass of football wizardry to emerge TotalEnergies Man of the Match. Ivory Coast won the Cup…

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Against all predictions in favour of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, the host of 2024 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire, beat Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday night to lift the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). If Nigeria had won, it would have been their fourth, but this year’s win is the third time Cote D’Ivoire will lift the cup. Although Cote D’Ivoire dominated the field of play right from onset, there was high hopes in Nigeria when the Super Eagles opened the scoring in the 38th minute of the…

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