“The IOC is mourning the loss of a true Olympian,” IOC President, Thomas Bach, said. “Our sympathy is with the family of Stefan Henze, his friends and all of the German Olympic team.”
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He said: “As a Federation, we have always had confidence in Samson Siasia. We believed in him enough to appoint him to head the U23 crew and gave him all the support, including organizing several friendlies and invitational tournaments for the team over the past 18 months
NFF: Sending U23 to Brazil, Korea paid off
Ayo Abdulrahaman, the Executive Secretary of the NWFL, told thenff.com on Tuesday that Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia from the Premier League and Cerezo Queens from the Pro League have lost their slots for failing to honour three matches in the current season
The workshop, moderated by Vira Egli, Head Marketing, FIFA TMS, had in attendance NFF’s 2nd Vice President/LMC Chairman, Shehu Dikko; LMC’s Chief Operating Officer, Salihu Abubakar; NFF’s Assistant Director (Legal) Okey Obi; and NFF’s TMS Manager, Nasiru Jibril
They were received at the Imperial Caliphate by members of the Sokoto State Football Association, led by its Secretary, Mallam Garba Sani at Shuni, some few kilometres to their new home at the Shukura Coral Hotel
The affected persons were the Media Officer, Timi Ebikagboro; Curator; Team Coordinator; Stanley Dimgba; and goalkeeper Yusuf Mohammed
Also included in the list of pundits were as Segun Agbede; Nigeria’s ex international, Victor Ikpeba; and Charles Anazado, who were all on ground to give the fans a real-time football experience with a personal touch
Kanu, two-time African Footballer of the Year, said the Coach Samson Siasia-led side was on the threshold of history and must be supported to go win yet another Olympic Soccer Gold Medal for the country since Atlanta ’96.
He said: “The Olympic Eagles have done well and they deserve a pat on the back
Specifically, they insisted that they don’t want the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, and his delegation anywhere near their dressing room before and during the match to avoid unnecessary distractions
The Brazilian was predecessor to Sepp Blatter at world football’s governing body, serving from 1974 to 1998
A source close to the club hinted that Besiktas will pay the Blues a €700,000 loan fee and have a €3 million release clause option, which will remain active until the end of the season
On his twitter handle, @alexiwobi, the youngster tweeted: “Disappointing result, gotta pick our heads up and go again … Hopefully, my thigh strain isn’t too serious GodWilling
James Collins gave West Ham hope with a 77th-minute goal after a lacklustre display, but Chelsea were eventually rewarded for their dominance when Costa nabbed the winner
The Egyptians came into the game with a notable advantage, both in hosting the clash and having beaten their Nigerian opponents 1-0 in Port Harcourt in the teams’ first group meeting back in June
The 41-year-old referee will be assisted by his countrymen, Maidana Herman and Belatti Juan Pabio, while Spain’s Mateu Lahoz Antonio is the fourth official
Ikpea said it was the minister’s interference that was responsible for the club’s delay in securing visa on time for its members for the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil
The first was Bournemouth vs Manchester United, marking Jose Mourinho’s return to English football
Iheanacho, who played a part in City’s 2-1 win over Sunderland at the weekend, made the 21-man squad to travel to Romania
Reports claimed the Istanbul giants are eager to land a new central midfielder since they have failed in the pursuit of Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva