Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara made cash donations worth N160 million as part of efforts to reward state athletes who excelled recently in national and international tournaments. The governor stated the gesture was not about the money doled out but appreciating the athletes who showed genuine love for the state in their victorious outing at sporting events held. Also today, I received a group of talented...
Nigerian champions, Rangers International have been drawn against Comorian league winners, US Zilimadjou in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Rangers will travel to Comoros for the first leg between August 16-18 before playing host to US Zilimadjou the following week in Nigeria. The winner of the encounter will face either Angola’s GDSE or St. Louis of Mauritius in the next round. Nigeria’s second...
Former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Rulani Mokwena has taken over as Wydad Casablanca manager on a two-year contract. Mokwena part ways with Sundowns at the end of the last season after lifting South Africa’s Premier Soccer League for second successive season. The 37-year-old tactician also won the inaugural African Football League with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2023 but the club revealed that he did meet their objectives...
Virgil van Dijk says he is disappointed by the Netherlands exit from the Euro 2024 championship after their 2-1 semi-final loss to England on Wednesday. The Oranje had taken the lead through Xavi Simons but were let down by Harry Kane's penalty and Ollie Watkins' late winner. It also meant the Netherlands failed to reach the Euros final beyond 1988 when they won the tournament. “To...
Ollie Watkins has stated that he never believed he could play for the England national team at the Euro 2004 championship after netting the winner in Wednesday's semi-final against the Netherlands. The Aston Villa forward came on for Harry Kane with eight minutes left and scored the winner in added time when the game was poised for extra time. It was a big statement from the...
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