General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has debunked media reports that Golden Eaglets Chief Coach Manu Garba has been sacked.
“it is not true that the NFF has sacked Coach Many Garba as coach of the national Under-17 team. We cannot sack someone without getting his match reports and his reasons why the team failed in Brazil,” Sanusi said.
“It came to me as a surprise when I read in the media that we have sacked Manu Garba as coach of Golden Eaglets. We cannot sack him just like that without getting his side of the …
Sportsmail can reveal that both Angel Fernandez and Joby Clayton have joined Joshua’s camp as pad men to help the heavyweight right the wrongs of his first career defeat.
Joshua was knocked down four times on the way to a stunning stoppage defeat by Ruiz Jr back in June.
His head coach Rob McCracken came in for criticism after that loss in New York and, though AJ has stuck by the man who
LA Galaxy striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be a free agent as his contract with the MLS club expires by end of December.
The 38-year-old Swedish player has been linked to a lot of clubs demanding for his signature but MLS commissioner, Don Graber has said that Zlatan already signed for AC Milan.
Speaking to ESPN, Graber said that the next league where Ibrahimovic would ply his trade would be the Italian Serie A. He said: ‘Zlatan is an interesting character. He’s a thrill a minute.
‘You need to have those guys that are breaking through like David Beckham did.
‘A …
Former FIFA U17 World Cup –winning captain Kelechi Nwakali will be stand –in captain at the third Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Nwakali will be expected to supply the ammunition from the midfield for the strikers, including his former U17 team mate, Orji Okwonkwo, to make hay at the fore.
The Nigeria team is brimming with hard workers, such as defenders Valentine Ozornwafor, Olisah Ndah, Sincere Seth and Anthony Izuchukwu, and midfielders Sunusi Ibrahim, Muyiwa Olabiran, Ndifreke Effiong.
England –based Tom Dele-Bashiru, who starred for the Nigeria U20 team at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland this …
Reports of a multi-million dollars broadcast deal with Next TV, a Republic of China business entity, first broke last Thursday, but the details were sketchy.
But, the LMC Boss, yesterday, revealed that a deal was, indeed, agreed and the 20 clubs of the NPFL have been briefed.
“The details of the contract will be discussed at a later time. We just briefed the clubs on the projects we have. We …
The International Association of Athletics Associations said its decision was based on online research in China, France, South Africa, and the United States and post-event surveys in Belgium, Britain and Switzerland.
It said the aim was to reduce the length of the Diamond League meetings to fit a 90-minute international broadcast window.
There will be 12 disciplines staged at each of the 15 Diamond League meetings with the season beginning in Doha on April 17.
Manager Jurgen Klopp jumped to his defence and Guardiola subsequently rowed back on the comments, saying they were part of a longer speech in which he praised the forward.
Mane, unaware of the subsequent climbdown, was unmoved by Guardiola’s initial criticism as he believes if there is contact he has a
However, Vitoria secured their first point in the group thanks to Bruno Duarte’s acrobatic stoppage-time equaliser.
Arsenal remain well placed to reach the knockout stages as they top the group with 10 points from their
Gunners boss Unai Emery has stripped Granit Xhaka of the captaincy in the wake of an emotional outburst towards supporters in last month’s draw at home to Crystal Palace.
South Africa arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Friday, with just 12 players.
They are due to open their campaign, of what is also the qualifiers for the men’s Olympic football tournament ,against Zambia on Saturday with just 15 players available.
South Africa’s top clubs refused to release their players before Monday, when the Fifa window for international matches begins.
The South African Football Association (Safa) fail in its bid to get the clubs to release players early.
However instead of finding replacements Safa has taken a gamble in naming players …
Son was sent off after a foul which left Gomes with a broken and dislocated ankle in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
“Heung-min Sonwill be available for Tottenham Hotspur FC’s next three domestic fixtures after an independent Regulatory Commission
