According Lawrence Katken, the Executive Secretary of the NNL, Spotlight is guilty of the same offence in their previous tie against Supreme Court FC of Abuja, thereby violating League rule 3.3(7)
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In the team’s last home game at the Umuahia Township Stadium against Enugu Rangers International, various music artistes entertained the fans before, during half time and after the game, while spectators were also rewarded with the club’s mementos like FIFA approved footballs, club’s replica jerseys and team bags among others during a raffle-draw
Nasarawa United, Giwa FC, Abia Warriors and Heartland FC were fined minimum of N500,000 as the LMC exercised Summary Jurisdiction after thorough investigation of reported crowd incidences during the matches involving the four sides
Six-time champions, Enyimba, remain on top the 20-team table with 58 points from 32 matches, Wolves are second with 55 points, while Wikki Tourists and Sunshine Stars are third and fourth with 54 and 53 points respectively.
Wolves and Wikki are the biggest threats to Enyimba’s ambition to win a seventh crown as they are getting results on the road
“Manny Pacquiao is a personal friend and I have invited him to come,” Wu told reporters ahead of the tournament’s first bouts.
“He’s never been to the World Championships and I said ‘come and have a look
Anyasi-Agwu said: “We are shocked beyond words at the attitude of the Embassy of Belgium in Nigeria. This action is a strange one in international sports. Football preaches and spreads peace and love, but we are taken aback at the attitude of the Belgian embassy in Nigeria
“I have won the Africa Cup of Nations for my country. I’ve played a lot of games in the biggest fiesta [the World Cup] so I’m not worried, I’m not bothered. I just keep doing what I’m doing,” said the player
“Alex Iwobi has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The 19-year-old forward, who is a mainstay of the Gunners’ under-21s, also impressed for the first team this pre-season,” Arsenal announced on Tuesday
That takes his league tally to 21 for 2015 and he is in contention to be the top-scorer in the top four divisions in the calendar year with such a record
Temperatures dropped drastically in the early hours of Tuesday in Buenos Aires and rainstorm, according to weather report, was being expected later in the day, forcing a postponement of the game till Wednesday
The Portuguese coach, who has guided his team to just two victories in eight Premier League games this season, claimed that match officials are “afraid” to give decisions to Chelsea
The 26-year-old has scored six goals for Chris Coleman’s side to put them on the brink of reaching a major tournament for the first time since 1958
The senior national team’s spokesman, Toyin Ibitoye, disclosed that they are yet to get an headway in the application for entry visas ahead of their friendlies against Cameroon and Congo this Thursday and next week Tuesday
However, the Blue Angels, under Allen, succeeded in turning around their poor run by battling out of the drop zone with wins over champions, Kano Pillars, FC Ifeanyiubah and fellow relegation-threatened rivals, Dolphins
The mail went to his mother’s address in Ormskirk, but she was in London while the house was renovated and Ibe stayed with his stepfather
In a related development, Golden Eaglets’ assistant coach, Kabiru Baleria, has yet again heaped plaudits on the Nigeria Football Federation over its choice of Buenos Aires Football as the training camp for the national U-17 team ahead of U-17 World Cup finals
England-based midfielder, John Mikel Obi, led goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, defenders Elderson Echiejile, Efe Ambrose, William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun, midfielders Sylvester Igbonu, Rabiu Ibrahim, Ogenyi Onazi and Obiora Nwankwo and forwards Odion Ighalo, Ahmed Musa, Moses Simon, Emmanuel Emenike and Alex Iwobi at training on Monday evening
The Argentine international was ruled out for two months late last month after suffering a ligament injury in his team’s 2-1 win over Las Palmas
Karim Benzema’s early opener was cancelled out by Luciano Vietto on 84 minutes at the Vicente Calderon as Atletico – who missed a first-half penalty through Antoine Griezmann – held their bitter neighbours to a draw last night
The Reds are currently looking for a new boss after sacking Brendan Rodgers three hours after the Merseyside derby draw at Everton on Sunday