Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was furious with his players during halftime of their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in LaLiga on Saturday. Los Blancos trailed 1-0 at the break, courtesy of Julian Alvarez’s penalty. Ancelotti’s anger was reportedly directed at his attacking trio of Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Jr, who were said…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced a new date for the rescheduled Matchday 20 fixture between Kwara United and Shooting Stars. The match was initially scheduled for January 25 but will now take place on February 12, 2025. The encounter will be played at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl, George Innih Stadium, in…
Eric Chelle has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The ceremony took place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Monday. Chelle’s appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) last week. Chelle, a former Mali international, becomes the 42nd substantive head coach of the…
Seven-time champions Nigeria will battle it out with tough customers Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in the group phase of this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations, scheduled for Cote d’Ivoire 26th April – 18th May. The Flying Eagles pipped host nation Egypt 1-0 in a group phase match at the last edition of the…
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…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men national football team. This decision was made after the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee recommended Chelle’s appointment, which was subsequently endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee. Chelle, a former coach of Mali’s…
IBADAN FOOTBALL COUNCIL (IFC) has disclosed that the 88th edition of the Competition will kick off Saturday, February 8; just as it extended closure of registration to Wednesday, January 15 The Council bowed to incessant pleas from Coaches and Club owners, who asked to be given more time to pool resources together in order to…
Nigerian Grammy Award-winning singer and producer, Tems, has broken new ground by joining the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s San Diego Football Club. The American club announced on Wednesday, February 12, that Tems, through her company The Leading Vibe, is now an official partner. This historic move makes her the first African female to…
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, will return to Nigeria before the end of the month to scout players in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chelle is currently on a tour of Europe, meeting with the team’s top stars, Afrosportnews reports. As part of his European tour, Chelle and his assistant Hedi Taboubi visited…
Blackburn Rovers manager, John Eustace, has praised Emmanuel Dennis for his impressive debut performance in the club’s defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dennis made his debut for the Blue and Whites in the Emirates FA Cup clash at the Ewood Park on Sunday. The 27-year-old striker played for 66 minutes in the encounter, registering three shots,…
