The editors observed that the non-qualification for the AFCON was a great set-back and sad, particularly because the country had an array of talents to have ensured the qualification
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Now Odemwingie is keen to make it a hat-trick of home goals – or more – when the play-off chasing Owls visit a sold-out Ashton Gate this weekend
Ifeanyiuba defeated Plateau United 2-0 with goals from two Ivoreins Pascal Seka from the spot in the 18th minute and Tamen Medrano on the dot of time
Conte is however interested in bringing back former Chelsea player, Romelu Lukaku, who clashed with Jose Mourinho over minutes before eventually requesting a move away
Rising from their deliberations on Tuesday in Abuja, the federation resolved that the Board, Management, Players and officials of the Super Eagles and indeed every personality involved one way or the other must work assiduously to ensure Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals
Eleven million documents were leaked over the past few days, and it has been alleged that new FIFA president Gianni Infantino signed off on a contract with businessmen Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, who have both been accused of bribery.
“The only time I have played outside the Premier League I won it with Sunderland so I have got a great understanding of what the Championship is as a player,” he told talkSPORT
Messi and his father Jorge have been charged with tax fraud for allegedly failing to declare 4.16 million euros ($4.74 million) in taxes related to his image rights between 2007 and 2009 through front companies in Belize and Uruguay
In 2015 the 30-year-old Felix added the world 400m title to her long list of achievements, an important stepping stone to her Olympic 200m/400m double aspirations later this summer
If Bolt does not race another distance before May 14, the Cayman Invitational will mark his latest start to an Olympic season in four Olympic cycles
Though the player has indicated his readiness to feature for Nigeria at the Olympics, but Arsenal are not under any obligation to release him since the Games is not a FIFA tournaments
The visitors, appearing in the last eight of the competition for the first time in their history, took the lead in Paris before the hosts fought back, but Fernandinho’s strike 18 minutes from time rescued a 2-2 draw from an action-packed contest
Both of the home side’s goals came in the first period, with Maximilian Arnold converting from close range in the 25th minute after Ricardo Rodriguez had sent the Bundesliga outfit into a 18th-minute lead from the penalty spot
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the NNL Ad-hoc Committee and Nigeria Football Federation 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, stated that the committee had to go for an abridged league format because of the time already wasted as they aim to have a league that would be successful and productive.
Team spokesperson, Remi Sulola, said the team arrived Dakar’s Leopold Sedar Senghor International Airport at about 3am on Wednesday and has already settled down and was billed to have a first training at the Stade Demba Diop on Wednesday evening
Leaked documents showed Infantino signed off on a contract with two businessmen who have since been accused of bribery when he was a UEFA director in 2006, according to BBC Sport
NAN reports that high-flying MFM opened their campaign in the Premier League with a convincing 2-1 win over Nasarawa United in Lafia.
Since then, MFM has continued to be impressive in their campaign in the NPFL, with 15 points from nine matches, including four wins, three draws and two losses
Ahmedu told NAN that the second phase of the league would be a game of supremacy, saying many clubs had been struggling for the title.
He said: “I want to increase the standard of my games and trying to build the team to do better in our defence like what we did in the first phase
Bayern took the lead in the opening exchanges at the Allianz Arena, but were frustrated for the remainder of the game as Benfica limited the deficit to one going into next week’s second leg in Lisbon
Fernando Torres sent Atletico into a 25th-minute lead on the night, but the Spaniard was then given his marching orders 10 minutes before the break after picking up two bookings in the space of six minutes