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Chelsea break two unwanted records after 5-0 defeat to Arsenal

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

Chelsea broke two unwanted records on Tuesday night after losing 5-0 at Arsenal in the Premier League. The Blues have now broken their own record for the most league goals conceded in a season. Goals from Leandro Trossard, Ben White (brace) and Kai Havertz (brace), saw the Gunners move three...

Enyeama gives two reasons he didn’t apply for Super Eagles job

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2024April 24, 20240

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has said he did not apply to be the team’s next head coach because of two reasons. Since Jose Peseiro’s contract elapsed, several former Nigerian players have been linked with the job. Enyeama has admitted he would have also applied if he had secured...

John Terry names four toughest strikers he faced during his career

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Former Chelsea captain, John Terry, has named the four strikers that he found it difficult playing against during his career. They are Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero and Harry Kane. But according to him, Henry was the one he “feared the most”. Terry revealed this after he was voted...

Wikki Tourists coach confident of securing NNL playoff spot

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

Wikki Tourists head coach, Azeez Audu has praised his players following their 4-1 victory against Mighty Jets. Audu said his players played to instructions to keep their promotion hopes alive. The Bauchi Elephants and Nasarawa United are pushing for the final Group C ticket for the Super Eight playoffs Wikki...

NFF technical committee favours foreign coach to lead Super Eagles

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has recommended that an expatriate should succeed Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles head coach, according to reports. The committee, newsmen learnt from a reliable source in the NFF, has already made their recommendation known to the executive committee of the soccer...

N3.7bn budget padding: You’re not alone in your battle – Atiku tells suspended Ningi

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has assured the Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi that he’s not alone in his battle. Recall that Ningi was suspended from the Senate for three months after raising an allegation of budget padding. In an interview with BBC, Ningi had...

Euro 2024: UEFA to increase squad size to 26 players

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2024April 23, 20240

UEFA are set to increase squad size for this summer’s European Champions to 26 players. This follows a vote on Monday, which gave the green light for expanded squads. The idea was first brought up during a meeting of all the nations’ coaches in Dusseldorf a fortnight ago. But at...

Super Falcons’ Nnadozie nominated for Best Goalkeeper award in France

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the best goalkeeper award in the French D1 Akem (women’s top-flight league in France), according to reports. Nnadozie will battle Olympic Lyon’s Christiane Endler and Katarzyna Kiedrzynek of PSG for the award. The 22-year-old was also nominated for the top prize...

I bought toothpaste, gave players money – Siasia on coaching Nigeria U20 team

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

Former Nigeria international, Samson Siasia, has opened up on coaching the U20 team. While in charge of the team, Siasia won the African Youth Championship in 2005 and led them to the final of the 2005 U-20 World Cup in The Netherlands. He also won Olympic silver and bronze medals...

NPFL announces fixture re-adjustment

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2024April 22, 20240

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has announced there will be a re-adjustment in its calendar ahead of what is expected to be a crucial part of the season. According to the NPFL, there will be a pause in the season after matchday 34 to allow Rivers United play their...