Mark Hughes, Stoke City manager, has lavished praises on Victor Moses, Super Eagles winger, for his display in the club’s encounter against Newcastle. Hughes, who described Moses as exceptional after his cross found Peter Crouch who scored the only goal of the match, said the winger was a man on a mission. “Moses has been…
NFF Unveils Roadmap for Elections
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Monday inaugurated the newly elected NFF Electoral and NFF Electoral Appeals Committees, with emphasis on credible, transparent and fair elections as their watchword. It would be recalled that at Saturday’s Extra-Ordinary General Assembly in Warri, the congress had, in line with a FIFA directive, elected persons into a new…
CAF ban JS Kabylie over player’s death
Algerian club Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie, JS kabylie has been barred from African competitions for two years over the fatal assault on Cameroonian footballer Albert Ebosse. African football body Confederation of African Football CAF took the decision during a meeting in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Kabylie finished runners-up in the Algerian title race last season,…
Danagogo Cautions Football Administrators
Tamuno Danagogo, Minister of Sports on Saturday warned football administrators in Nigeria against doing anything that could hamper the growth of football in the country. The minister, who was represented by Bolaji Ojooba, former Secretary-General, Nigeria Football Federation, at the Nigeria Football Association, NFA’s Extra-Ordinary General Assembly held in Warri, Delta State, urged them to…
England To Host Euro 2020 Finals
Wembley will host the final and semi-finals of the 2020 European Championships, UEFA, Europe Football governing body, has announced. Hampden Park in Glasgow and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin will host three group matches and a last-16 tie in the tournament, which for the first time is being played in cities across the continent rather…
Lambert strikes new Villa deal
By: Opeoluwa Adeniji Paul Lambert, Aston Villa manager, has signed a contract extension until June 2018 following the club’s unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Lambert took charge at Villa Park in June 2012 finishing 15th in both seasons. Having won three out of four this season, he said, “I’m determined that we…
Federer Leads Switzerland To Davis Cup Final
Roger Federer has helped Switzerland into the Davis Cup final by beating Italy’s Fabio Fognini in straight sets in Geneva. Federer’s 6-2 6-3 7-6 success over the Italian number one meant the Swiss took an unassailable 3-1 lead. In the final, they will meet France, who clinched their semi-final against the Czech Republic on Saturday.…
Suarez Makes La Liga Debut
Luis Suarez, suspended Barcelona striker, will finally be making his debut in his new club after enduring a four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini, Italy’s defender during the last FIFA World Cup. The game takes place on Saturday, October 25, a day after Suarez’s ban expires. The confirmation comes after Spain’s professional league, LFP, announced…
United’s Revenue Grows Despite Poor Performance
Manchester United has recorded an impressive revenue growth despite enduring a devastating 2013/2014 season which saw the club finish seventh, thereby failing to qualify for European football for the first time since 1990. While speaking at the launch of Manchester United Annual Financial Figures, Ed Woodward, the club’s Executive Vice-Chairman, announced revenue of £420m for…
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