Category: SPORT

…Not Just That, He Was A Big Fan Of Old Enugu Rangers In Late 80s. You probably don’t know him, because you were young or even not yet born then, but his name is Ernest Okonkwo. Ernest Okonkwo was a Nigerian football commentator famous in the late 20th century, and whom many considered as the best Nigeria’s football commentator of all time. Regarded as one of the best commentators from Africa, he was known for his ability to conjure words and bringing the game of football right in front of…

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Erik ten Hag (left), and Thomas Frank Brentford manager Thomas Frank has joined the list of candidates Manchester United are considering for the job of replacing Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag was sacked by United on Monday after a run of four wins from 13 games in all competitions this season. Frank was one of the names in the frame to replace Ten Hag in the summer before the club decided to keep faith with the Dutchman. ESPN reports that Frank is again high up on United’s list of targets, although…

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The Disciplinary Committee of Confederation of African Football has awarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria three points and three goals in their aborted matchday 4 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier match against Libya scheduled for Benina on October 15. In its ruling on Saturday, signed by the chairman, Ousmane Kane, the Disciplinary Board ruled that the Libya Football Federation was found to have breached Article 31 of the Africa Cup of Nations Regulations and Articles 82 and 151 of the CAF Disciplinary Code. The Libya Football Federation was also…

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The Ebonyi government has acquired the Coal City Football Club of Enugu for the forthcoming Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The state Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Richard Idike, made this known on Tuesday during the screening of players for the club at the Pa Ngele Oruta stadium in Abakaliki. Ebonyi does not have a football club since the erstwhile Ebonyi Angels FC was disbanded in 2007. Efforts made by successive administrations in the state to float a new club proved abortive. According to Idike, the acquired Coal City…

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Super Eagles interim coach, Austine Eguavoen, has backed Victor Boniface, Taiwo Awoniyi, Kelechi Iheanacho and other invited players to deliver the three points despite the absence of his number one choice striker, Victor Osimhen. Nigeria takes on Libya in a doubleheader game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The first match of the doubleheader is set for Friday, October 11, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium before both sides trade tackles at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, Libya four days later. Unfortunately, Eguavoen will be without Osimhen after…

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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has taken to social media in reaction to the Court of Arbitration, CAS, decision to reduce his doping ban from four years to 18 months. CAS confirmed on Friday that Pogba’s suspension had been reduced to 18 months, effective from September 11, 2023. The Frenchman’s original four-year ban was handed down by the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal in February. Pogba will now be eligible to return to competitive football on March 11, 2025, just four days before his 32nd birthday. He wrote: “Finally, the nightmare is…

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Nigeria’s reigning league champions, Rangers International F.C continued its chase for a place in the group stage of TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2024/2025 with a 1-0 win over Angola’ vice-champions of the Girabola, G.D Sagrada Esperanca in the first leg, second preliminary round of the premier continental club competition. Kazeem Ogunleye’ 78th minute strike proved to be the match winner after his fierce shot on his weaker foot found its way past Leonardo Mutunda who was spectacular between the sticks for the visiting side who proved a hard nut to…

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In a press conference following Napoli’s 2-1 victory over Parma at the Stadio Maradona, coach Antonio Conte addressed the ongoing Victor Osimhen transfer saga, emphasizing the club’s consistent approach to the situation. Conte confirmed that the Nigerian forward will not be reintroduced to the first team despite the failure to secure a transfer during the summer window. Osimhen, who was left out of Napoli’s Serie A squad, has been replaced by the newly acquired Romelu Lukaku. Throughout the summer, Osimhen was linked with potential moves to Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, and…

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Technical Adviser to reigning NPFL champions, Rangers International F.C and 2024 Coach-of-the-Year award winner, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has assured the club’s numerous supporters that his team has a perfect game plan to prosecute the 2024/2025 NPFL season-opening game against El-Kanemi Warriors even though he insisted that it will be a tough match. The season’s opening encounter, which is set to take place inside Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Saturday, August 31, 2024, with kick-off fixed for 4:00 pm will see the league champions trade tackles with the winners of the President…

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