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World football-governing body, FIFA, has condoled the Nigeria Football Federation over the death at the weekend of former Nigerian international and ex-Flamingoes’ assistant coach, Ajuma Otache.
Champions Nigeria flew into Ghana’s capital city, Accra, on Wednesday on their way to Cape Coast for Group B attrition of the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations.
Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, is countenancing a second feat on-the-bounce of qualifying Nigeria’s Super Eagles for a major championship with a match to spare.
The helicopter’s manufacturer has issued a safety alert to all owners of the particular model AW169 involved in the crash, Britain’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch said.
On his twitter handle @Fellaini, the Belgian midfielder posted a picture of himself on Wednesday with a low haircut and wrote: “new year, new look, birthday tomorrow’’.
This was revealed by an EFA spokeswoman on Tuesday.
Serb Jokanovic led Fulham into the Premier League via the playoffs last season but the London club currently sit at the bottom of the league with one win in 12 games.
The 33-year-old striker will earn his 120th and final England cap at Wembley on Thursday, two years after his last appearance, but his return to the international fold has not been without its critics.
Gonzalo Higuain has been handed a two-match ban after an on-pitch meltdown following his dismissal in AC Milan’s 2-0 defeat to his parent club Juventus on Sunday.
The 24-year-old was given the honour on Monday night, and became just the second player to win it after a decade of dominance by his former club team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Lionel Messi posed with his five Pichichi awards – given to the top scorer in La Liga each season – on Tuesday as he took his individual honours total to 160.
Former Egypt forward Mohamed Aboutrika, one of the country’s most famous sportsmen, has been sentenced to a year in jail on charges of tax evasion, local media reported on Tuesday.
Stand-in Captain Ahmed Musa and 21 other players trained at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Tuesday evening as the Super Eagles stepped into gear for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Johannesburg.
Nigeria’s national under-20 side will face their counterparts from Ghana, Niger Republic and Benin Republic in Group B of the WAFU Under-20 Cup Tournament, an official said on Tuesday.
The 42-year-old Argentine has led the team to four wins in four games since taking over as interim manager in place of sacked former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui two weeks ago.
Diego Costa has suffered a foot injury in training for Atletico Madrid and could face a spell on the sidelines.
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has promised the Super Eagles players $25,000 for each goal against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Saturday.
Tickets to Saturday’s African Nations Cup showdown between Bafana Bafana and Nigeria at FNB Stadium have been moving at a snail’s pace and only 7,300 had been sold by Tuesday afternoon.
Michael Obafemi is in line to make his senior international bow at some stage on Thursday after making the final squad for the games against Northern Ireland and Denmark.