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Admin Chelsea have made their intentions clear by not only appointing Xabi Alonso but also by the way he was announced. The Blues moved quickly to reach an agreement with Alonso in the hours after Chelsea lost the FA Cup final, beaten 1-0 by Manchester City at Wembley, which confirmed the club would go trophyless…

Editor Chairman of the Nigeria National League (NNL), George Aluo, has praised the quality and organization of the ongoing NNL Super Four in Ikenne, describing the tournament as a major step forward for Nigeria’s second-tier league. Speaking with journalists at the competition venue on Wednesday in Ikenne, Aluo said the NNL had successfully taken the…

 By Editor Nigeria’s U20 ladies, Falconets, dominated easily and created a hatful of opportunities as they earned a 2-0 win over their counterparts from Malawi in the first leg of a FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final round fixture in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday. The win brightened Nigeria’s chances of earning yet another spot at the…

Admin Early reports indicated that Eneramo appeared to have suffered cardiac arrest five minutes into the second half of the said friendly match. He was born on 26th November 1985 in Kaduna. “This is devastating. I am short of words at this moment. I can only pray that God will grant him eternal rest and…

PIus Ayinor The Nigeria National League is rolling out the red carpet in Lagos, and Nigeria’s football royalty is answering the call.  NSC Director General, Bukola Olopade, and NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, will lead the crème de la crème of Nigerian sports administration to the NNL Super-Four Draw. The power duo will be flanked by…

By Editor The battle for the last Nigeria Premier Football League promotion slot from the Nigeria National League will be settled today, Wednesday, as the Northern Conference D group wraps up. All eyes are on Ranchers Bees, co-owned by Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar and El-Rufai’s son, who stand on the brink of history. Rebirth…

By Emmanuel Chinedu In Umuahia  Paul Samson was the hero, as his goal and an assist helped Abia Warriors FC secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lagos-based side Ikorodu City in a highly entertaining Nigeria Premier Football League match at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. That slim win on Sunday is priceless and has kept…

By Pius Ayinor and Tayo Ogunseye Sporting Lagos on Thursday secured a ticket to the Nigeria Football Premier League ahead of their close rivals, Akwa United. Sporting defeated Osun United 1-0 in the Nigeria National League Conference B final match on the final day at the Lanre Leke Stadium, Ile-Ogbo, Osun State. The Lagos centre…