“It is no exaggeration to say this fight is similar to ‘El Classico’. So much is at stake: pride, glory and opportunity to avenge defeat or establish supremacy. Both boxers are teak-tough and ready. This is a fight any genuine boxing fan cannot afford to miss,” said Alumona
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He said Giwa was inciting violence by his pronouncements that he would resume as the president of the NFF at the Glass House headquarters of the football governing body in Nigeria.
The Super Falcons had on Tuesday defeated their counterparts from Senegal, the Terenga Lioness, by 2-0 to qualify for the AWCON.
By the win, the Falcons had a 3-1 edge over the Terenga Lioness after the first leg ended 1-1
To win a chance to experience the excitement of walking the pitch as a Centre Circle Carrier during the final of the UEFA Champions League, Stallion NMN urged prospective fans to simply (I) take a selfie or photo shot with friends that captures their football passion and support for UEFA Champions League; (2) share the photo @NissanNigeria Facebook page with #NissanChampion and #NissanNigeria
Nigeria won a historic Olympic Gold in 1996 and were beaten by Argentina in the Gold medal match at Beijing 2008
Giwa, in a statement on Thursday, maintained that the extra-ordinary congress was an aberration of the court ruling which has restrained the Amaju Pinnick-led board from parading themselves as the executive members of the NFF
Among it was dragging a factional President of the NFF, Chris Giwa, and other members of his group to its Disciplinary Committee.
Despite this, the presence of security operatives did not reduce on Thursday at the Glass House
The communique reads in part: “Following a passionate appeal by the Executive Committee, the clause adopted at the 71st NFF General Assembly held in Abuja on 16th December 2015, aimed at ensuring and guaranteeing professionalism in the administration of football but misinterpreted as barring non-members of the Congress from contesting for positions on the NFF Executive Committee was suspended pending ratification at the next NFF General Assembly.
In the 75th minute, Coach Paul Aigbogun introduced hero of the CAF Champions League victory over Etoile du Sahel, Mfon Udoh, for Osadiaye, but the Sunshine Stars’ defence checkmated all Enyimba’s efforts to increase the tally
He said: “As a lawyer and a Minister of Sports, till today I have not received any court order
The fight, which has twice been rescheduled on account of injury to the champion, will offer Nurudeen the chance to redeem himself after being knocked out in the fifth round of their explosive challenge clash at GOtv Boxing Night 4
“Before that I didn’t even know he had Twitter!” Iwobi told Arsenal Player. “All my friends were asking if I saw what my uncle had said so I checked it out. It is crazy and I’m just happy I’m making him proud and hopefully I will be even better than him
The tournament organisers announced Nigeria’s participation in the 44th edition, which will be played from May 18 to 29
Vesely started the second set solidly, but Djokovic’s first break arrived in the sixth game and he went on to win four games in a row and level the match 6-2
West Ham began the match on the front foot and they should have taken the lead after just five minutes, but after Manuel Lanzini played in Enner Valencia on the left-hand side of the penalty area, he could only shoot straight at David de Gea from 12 yards
Iwobi, who was born in Lagos, has made two appearances for Nigeria, both against Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations
Bayern enjoyed particular success down the right flank, and created two openings in the space of three minutes via that avenue when first Thomas Muller hooked a Philipp Lahm cross narrowly wide before Arturo Vidal’s header lacked the power to truly trouble the keeper
Barcelona entered the second leg of the quarter-final holding a 2-1 advantage from the first match at Camp Nou, but Griezmann sent Atletico ahead on the night in the 36th minute, before the Frenchman netted a second from the penalty spot in the 88th minute
The General Assembly accused Giwa, the factional NFF president, of bringing Nigeria football and the country to ridicule, opprobrium and disrepute and in clear contravention of the NFF statutes and other extant football laws
But rather than answering the question, Dalung accused the newsmen of collecting bribes from the two parties to the crisis – Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa