African Football
Rangers Eye Sporting Lagos Captain Egeonu to Boost Defence
Sporting Lagos captain Patrick Egeonu has emerged as a transfer target for Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rangers. The Flying Antelopes are keen to strengthen their defence ahead of the second half of the season. Rangers are reportedly impressed with Egeonu’s performances for Sporting Lagos in the NPFL last season. The 22-year-old defender made…
Shooting Stars Boss Ogunbote, Goalkeeper Mustapha Lawal grab LBA Honours
As expected, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), claimed the two awards in the monthly League Bloggers Award (LBA) for the month of December. An impressive run of form in the monrh which saw the team win all five matches, expectedly earned the team’s gaffer, Gbenga Ogunbote the Manager of the Month Award. Oracle beat the…
Stanley Eguma Eyes Quarter-Final Spot for Enyimba in CAF Confederation Cup
Enyimba technical adviser, Stanley Eguma, remains optimistic about his team’s chances of qualifying for the next round of the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup. Despite a 1-1 draw with Al-Masry on Sunday, Eguma believes Enyimba can still advance in the competition. The draw moved Enyimba to third position in Group D with five points, while Al-Masry…
Dikko Gives Thumbs Up: ‘Eric Chelle is the Right Man for Super Eagles Job’
Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has expressed his support for newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. Despite the controversy surrounding Chelle’s appointment, Dikko believes the Malian is the right man for the job, citing his deep knowledge of African football as a vital asset. Dikko emphasized the importance of…
Dream Come True! Éric Chelle Thrilled to Lead Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday unveiled the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Sékou Chelle, with the President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau reiterating his call for Nigerians to come together and support the gaffer, while promising that the football-ruling body will give Chelle all the support to succeed in his…
NFF President Spills: Why Nigerians Are Divided Over Super Eagles’ New Coach Eric Chelle
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Gusau, has attributed the divergent opinions among Nigerians on the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new Super Eagles coach to the country’s passion for football. Gusau noted that Nigerians are very passionate about the game, leading to different reactions to Chelle’s appointment. Gusau appealed to Nigerians to come…
Eric Chelle pens heartfelt farewell message to fans of MC Oran
Eric Chelle has bid an emotional farewell to Algerian club Moloudia Oran, following his appointment as the new head coach of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles. Chelle had been in charge of MC Oran since October 2024, leading the team to two wins, one draw, and four losses. In a heartfelt message on…
Amaju Pinnick Says NFF Right To Hire Eric Chelle
FIFA council member Amaju Pinnick has thrown his weight behind the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) decision to appoint Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment was announced on Tuesday and has since been met with intense criticism. Despite the backlash, Pinnick believes Chelle has the necessary qualities to succeed…
CAF Confederation Cup: Wasteful Enyimba walk tight rope after draw with Al Masry
Enyimba’s hopes of advancing in the CAF Confederation Cup hang in the balance after they drew 1-1 with Al Masry of Egypt in their Group D clash on Sunday. The match, played in Uyo, saw Enyimba come from behind to earn a point, afrosportnews.com reports. Al Masry took the lead in the 8th minute through…
THE THREE POINTS IS ALL THAT MATTERS – CROWN FC BOSS AYODEJI AYENI
The Technical Adviser of Crown FC of Ogbomoso, Alexander Ayodeji Ayeni, was thrilled his side claimed a second victory of the Nigeria National League 2024/25 campaign in a tricky test at home to Dakkada FC. The Ajilete Warriors secured the three points courtesy of Moses Ngbede’s second goal of the season; a strike Adekunle Mojeed…