It was a disappointing Sunday evening for fans of Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia as their team was beaten 2-0 at Umuahia township stadium by Remo Stars of Ikenne during the match day 1 of the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL. The match which was played in front of large excited home fans who came to cheer the Warriors, produced interesting plays from the home and visiting teams. But goals from Sodiq Ismail and Babajide Fatokun saw the away team running away with victory. But the story was rosy for Abia State in Owerri as Enyimba international FC of…
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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has denied that he is planning to retire from coaching soon. The 65-year-old has now said he will continue until he loses motivation. Ancelotti admitted that he likes the pressure and stress that comes with the job. He said: “I will continue coaching until the fire I have for football dies down. Some great things have happened in my life, some difficult moments. “My life has been normal. I have been lucky to have a job that is my passion. I am grateful to football for giving me that opportunity. “I still get nervous before…
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, IEDPU, the apex sociocultural organisation of the people of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State, has joined other stakeholders across the country in appealing to the Federal Government to reverse the recent upward adjustment in the price of petrol. The union, in a statement in Ilorin on Sunday, signed by its national publicity secretary, Nurudeen Ibrahim, asserted that the reversal of the increment in the price of petrol would be a practical step towards restoring the fading hope of the common man. The union said: “The ordinary people on the street are becoming more hungry,…
Leny Yoro picked Manchester United over Real Madrid, after the Premier League club offered more money, Marca reports. The 18-year-old was the subject of a transfer tussle between major European teams this summer. But Yoro eventually signed for the Red Devils after United successfully negotiated a £52m fee with Lille. It has now emerged that Madrid offered Yoro a pay packet of £2.5m per season, while the Red Devils tabled a deal on personal terms that was triple of that offer. A total of £8.1m per year was agreed with Yoro by the 13-time Premier League champions as Madrid decided…
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has said the team is in Kigali to claim maximum points against Rwanda. Troost-Ekong and his teammates arrived in Kigali for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday two encounter on Sunday. The three-time African champions will take on the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium, in Kigali on Tuesday. Troost-Ekong said the game may be difficult but he is adamant the Super Eagles have what it takes to emerge victorious. “There is nothing much to say other than that we are here for a purpose. Our target is the three points, and we have…
Super Eagles caretaker coach Augustine Eguavoen said it is important for his team to maintain their winning momentum against Rwanda. The West Africans will be up against the Amavubi at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Tuesday. The Super Eagles defeated the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 3-0 in their opening 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture on Saturday. Eguavoen said his players are in high spirits ahead of the game. “We have the right mentality now, and the mood in camp is excellent. Everyone in camp is eager for us to pick up the three points in Rwanda and…
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has made a surprise decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo for their UEFA Nations League clash against Scotland on Sunday night. It comes after a week where Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal in the 2-1 win over Croatia in the same competition. However, the 39-year-old has lost his place in the starting XI for the visit of Scotland, with Liverpool’s Diogo Jota coming in as his replacement. Martinez, in a pre-match interview with RTP, explained: “It’s tactical. I want to spread the effort. “The format of playing two games in 72 hours, Cristiano was the…
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has called for the immediate dismissal of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL and the Minister of State, Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, following the recent increase in the pump price of petrol. IYC President, Dr Theophilus Alaye, in a statement issued on Sunday, stressed that Lokpobiri and Kyari have failed in their responsibilities to ensure transparency and accountability in the oil sector. He opined that their inability to effectively manage the nation’s oil resources had led to crippling hardship, including high fuel prices, scarcity of petroleum products, and a…
Interim assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has singled out Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Moses Simon for praise ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying clash against Rwanda on Tuesday. Ilechukwu also said that Nigeria’s clash with Rwanda will be tough. The Super Eagles head into the game following a 3-0 win over Benin Republic on Saturday. “I’m so happy, we are happy, Nigerians are happy. We are happy because we won with little time so to me, the happiest man on earth,” Ilechukwu said in a video posted on the X handle of…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Kigali ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday two encounter with the Amavubi of Rwanda. The Super Eagles and their officials departed the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo for Kigali aboard a chartered aircraft on Sunday afternoon. The contingent was received on arrival at the Kigali International Airport in the evening by officials of the Nigerian embassy in Rwanda. The Super Eagles will hold their penultimate training session before the game later this evening. They will have a feel of the venue of the game, Amahoro Stadium, Kigali on Monday. Tuesday’s encounter…