The Gunners’ last success in the English topflight came in the 2003-04 season when they went undefeated, and the youngster believes winning the diadem as well as the Champions League title would be amazing
Browsing: Football
A number of Clubs had ran foul of the provisions of the NWFL regulations, failing to honour three matches, and were subsequently thrown out of the League. However, with the lifeline from the LMC, the NWFL has been able to restore all the expelled Clubs back to the League and reschedule their matches.
Sanusi said: “Security is a very key component in the organization of football, nay sporting events. Over the years, the NFF has received immense co-operation from the Police hierarchy for our events, including local and international matches. We are here to solicit for even greater collaboration with the FCT Command for our programmes and activities
Iwobi, who won the Man of the Match plague in Arsenal’s 3-0 bashing of London rivals, Chelsea, at the weekend, will vie for the gong alongside Alex Sanchez, Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott, Francis Coquelin and Laurent Koscienly
The 32-member delegation, comprising of 21 players; nine officials; NFF Assistant Technical Director, Abdulrafiu Yusuf; and Head of Women Football, Ruth David, were on board the same Emirates Airline flight from Dubai with Group C opponents, Korea Democratic People’s Republic
The confirmation by the Nigeria Football Federation gave credence to The Eagle Online’s exclusive report on the development on Monday
Giant-killers Crown turned back NPFL title-chasing Enugu Rangers among other big conquests on their way to the last four and would fear no foe when the whistle sounds for hostilities to commence at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna
After losing to Monaco in their opening Group E fixture, the pressure was on Mauricio Pochettino’s men to get points on the board, but it took them 71 minutes to find the breakthrough in Russia
Record signing Islam Slimani scored the only goal of the game in the first half to continue the Foxes’ fairytale in their first ever Champions League home game
The commissioner denied that the concession was due to poor performance of the club, and confirmed that all sporting activities in the state were included in the arrangement
There was to be late drama in Germany, however, as Schurrle came off the bench to find the top corner with a brilliant effort as the two teams moved onto four points in the section
Allegations in the Daily Telegraph claimed that the former Sunderland, Bolton and West Ham boss had negotiated a £400,000 fee to help a foreign group get around FA rules to bring players to England
The Falconets would resume camp in Abuja in preparation for the 2016 U-20 World Cup billed for Papua, New Guinea from November 13 to December 3.
The association’s Chairman, Ayodeji Ogunsakin, who made the disclosure to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, said the forum would hold at Dave Hotel hall.
Ogunsakin said the objective was to educate footballers, referees, security agents and especially, for supporters who allegedly always cause riot, abuse and disorganised sports events in the stadium
The NPC boss regretted that the inability of the sports ministry to make para-soccer a compulsory sport in Nigeria was affecting its acceptability by the International Paralympics Committee
Okala said: “Glory to God for bringing Rangers back as national champions after 32 years as well as picking a continental ticket as Nigeria’s flag bearer in Africa
And the 17-goal top scorer at Vicarage Road last season was taunted by captain and strike partner Troy Deeney: “We are not going to let him forget it.”
But head coach Mazzarri will unleash Ighalo at Turf Moor after revealing how he repaired the Nigerian’s morale with a few reassuring words from the touchline
Chime said the victory gave them an edge over other clubs that were chasing the title and they now have a point to become the Nigeria Professional Football League champions
“They were selected based on their performance in camp, the team is tactically ready for the event, their fitness level is good, communication while playing is hundred percent now
On Odion Ighalo’s exclusion from the list due to family engagement, Shorunmu, the number one goalkeeper in the 1990s, said that his absence would affect the team