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Daniel Ogunmodede signs contract extension with Remo Stars

Daniel Ogunmodede signs contract extension with Remo Stars

Head Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede has signed a contract extension that will keep him in charge of the Skye-Blue Stars until 2027. The announcement was made via the club's official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. “This is my club 💙 my project” We are glad to announce that Daniel Ogunmodede has signed an extension to remain as the head coach of the club...

NPFL: Title contenders & flops of the 2023-24 season

Rangers, Enyimba, Remo Stars & El Kanemi learn continental fate

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...

CAF adopts Nigerian name ‘Ola’ for new match ball

CAF adopts Nigerian name ‘Ola’ for new match ball

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given the new match ball for the 2024-25 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup a Nigerian name, Ola. OLA is a name in the Southwestern part of Nigeria popular to the Yoruba ethnic group which means either wealth, respect or honour. The word also has an Arabic meaning of 'rise' and 'success'. CAF disclosed that the new match...

Mokwena: Meet 37-year-old coach dominating South African football

Mokwena: Meet 37-year-old coach dominating South African football

Mamelodi Sundowns clinched an unprecedented seventh successive Premier Soccer League title on Thursday, May 2 with six games to spare. The Brazilians saw off local rivals Kaizer Chiefs in style with a 5-1 win to secure the 2023-24 title but the team’s dominant style of play can be credited to 37-year-old coach Rhulani Mokwena. Mokwena joined Sundowns as a co-coach in 2029 alongside Manqoba Mqithi and...

CAF Champions League: North African giants Al Ahly and Esperance reach final

CAF Champions League: North African giants Al Ahly and Esperance reach final

Al Ahly and Esperance are set to face each other in the CAF Champions League final after their respective semi-final aggregate victories over TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns on Friday night. The Red Devils won their second leg tie in Cairo 3-0 courtesy of goals from Mohamed Abdelmonem, Wessem Abou Ali and Akram Tawfik, pulling through 3-1 on aggregate. Meanwhile, Raed Bouchniba's 57th minute strike was...