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Aribo Joins Southampton On 4-Year Contract

Aribo Joins Southampton On 4-Year Contract

July 10, 2022 2:35 am

Southampton have completed the signing of Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo from Scottish giants Rangers on a four-year deal.

The Saints confirmed the acquisition of Aribo on their website on Saturday.

According to reports, Southampton will pay an initial £6 million with add-ons meaning the transfer could ultimately be worth in excess of £10 million once Rangers’ sell-on clause is factored in.

Aribo becomes Southampton’s fifth signing of the summer after the arrivals of Gavin Bazunu, Mateusz Lis, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Romeo Lavia.

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The statement from Southampton read:“Southampton Football …

The Problem Of Nigeria’s Football, Beyond NFF – Oliseh

The Problem Of Nigeria’s Football Is Beyond NFF – Oliseh

July 9, 2022 5:30 am

The President of Ebedei FC, Barrister Churchill Oliseh, has asserted that he believes that the challenges confronting football development in Nigeria are too numerous and beyond the capability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Oliseh pointed out that these problems would not disappear until a regulatory structure and framework are properly put in place.

He stated this in Osogbo during an interactive session with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State Chapter at its monthly guest appearance programme tagged: ‘Stakeholders Forum.’

According to Oliseh, the nation football governing body, NFF, has been treating symptoms of the ailment and …

Sterling Set To Complete Chelsea Move, Agree Personal Terms

Sterling Set To Complete Chelsea Move, Agree Personal Terms

July 7, 2022 4:31 am

English forward, Raheem Sterling on Wednesday agreed personal terms with Chelsea after officially informing Manchester City of his intentions to leave the Premier League champions this summer.

According to credible reports, Sterling was able to finalise the terms of a contract with Chelsea during talks alongside his lawyer and he is now set to complete the big move.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel held positive discussions with the 27-year-old prior to those negotiations.

The discussions centred on how he would be utilised at Stamford Bridge which helped solidifying Sterling’s desire to make the …

Why I Lost To Usyk, Joshua Narrates

Why I Lost To Usyk, Joshua Recounts

July 6, 2022 6:55 am

Ex-heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has admitted he thought he was winning in his first fight against Oleksandr Usyk because his team didn’t give him information that pointed otherwise.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that this led to AJ’s decision to cut ties with Rob McCracken and the rest of his training team after they failed to tell him he was losing to Usyk.

AJ was outmatched over 12 rounds last September at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and immediately after the bout, his corner work was questioned.

Joshua, 32, surprisingly chose to try and outbox Usyk, 35, and never …

Bayern Set To Submit €120m Bid For Osimhen

Bayern Set To Submit €120m Bid For Osimhen

July 5, 2022 8:03 am

German giants, Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing a €120m bid for Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

The 23-year-old Nigerian is viewed by the Bavarians as the perfect alternative for Robert Lewandowski, who is about to leave the Allianz Arena this summer.

Lewandowski, who has one year left on his contract, is eager to join Barcelona, one of the biggest clubs in Spain.

Osimhen has been impressive for the Partenopei since his arrival two years ago from Ligue 1 outfit Lille and the Partenopei are aware of the interest from other clubs, but are not …

Liverpool Hit Man, Mohammed Salah Signs New Contract

Liverpool Hit Man, Mohammed Salah Signs New Contract

July 2, 2022 4:59 am

Liverpool star, Mohammed Salah on Friday ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract with the Merseyside club that will reportedly run to 2025.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Egyptian, who has so far scored 156 goals in 254 appearances for the Reds, has entered the final year of his previous contract.

Mohamed Salah has said that he renewed his contract with Liverpool in a bid to add more silverware to the Anfield trophy cabinet.

The Egyptian had on Friday renewed his long-term Liverpool deal as confirmed by the club.

Since joining Liverpool, Salah has …

Anthony Joshua To Pocket £100m From Usyk Rematch

Anthony Joshua To Pocket £100m From Usyk Rematch

June 24, 2022 7:09 am

Two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua will make £100 million from the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, a sum comparable to that of his multi-million dollar DAZN contract Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

Joshua, 32, has already signed a mouthwatering £100 million agreement with DAZN to stream his highly awaited rematch bout in Jeddah. In September of last year, Usyk battered Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and won a unanimous decision to deprive him of his WBC, WBO, WBF, and IBO championships.

Joshua quickly applied his rematch clause but Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine cast doubt on when The …

Oliseh Announced As New Coach Of German Club, SV Straelen

Oliseh Announced As New Coach Of German Club, SV Straelen

June 22, 2022 5:37 am

German Regionalliga West club Sav Straelen, has announced the appointment of former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh as the new head coach. 

Oliseh, according to a report in waz.de, will pen a one-year contract with the fourth-tier club.

‘Yes, Sunday Oliseh will be our new coach. A good 14 days ago we had delicious asparagus at the Straelener Hof,’ president of the club Hermann Tecklenburg was quoted by waz.de.

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‘That was a good conversation. In the last 24 hours we were also able to discuss an employment contract …

How Racism Almost Forced Me Out Of French Team – Mbappe

How Racism Almost Forced Me Out Of French Team – Mbappe

June 21, 2022 6:31 am

Kylian Mbappe has opened up on how he almost quit the France national team after receiving racist abuse following his penalty miss at Euro 2020.

The world champions were sent packing by Switzerland at the round of 16 stage last June, after Mbappe’s spot-kick was saved by Yann Sommer.

French Football Federation president, Noel Le Graet, claimed that the Paris Saint-Germain star was thinking about retiring from international football afterwards because of the lack of support he received following the crucial penalty miss.

Read Also: Mbappe: Ligue 1 Better Than LaLiga – PSG President Hits Back

But Mbappe has said …

Buhari Orders NFF To Hold Elections In Sept, Amend Statutes

Buhari Orders NFF To Hold Elections In Sept, Amend Statutes

June 21, 2022 5:59 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to immediately begin the process of having new elections for its Executive Committee when the current administration expires in September.

President Buhari also ordered that the NFF Statutes, the country’s instrument of football governance, be revised to accommodate additional stakeholders who had previously been excluded or denied equal representation in the NFF congress.

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These directives were contained in a letter dated 17th June, 2022 addressed to Amaju Pinnick, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation and signed by …

Mikael Silvestre Makes Prediction For Golden Boot Winner

Mikael Silvestre Makes Prediction For Golden Boot Winner

June 17, 2022 10:43 am

Mikael Silvestre who was a Former UEFA Champions League winner has picked Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo as the right candidate to win the 2022/23 Premier League Golden Boot.

Ronaldo had finished third in the English top-flight’s goal-scoring race for the 2021-22 campaign. The Portuguese captain scored 18 goals and was beaten only by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Tottenham’s Son Heung-min, who both scored 23 times, to share the award.

“Haaland, to win the Golden Boot? I would rather see Cristiano win it,” Silvestre was quoted by Express as saying.

“He was not far off last season with a dysfunctional team,

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Nigeria Record Biggest-Ever Win, Destroy Sao Tome 10-0

Nigeria Record Biggest-Ever Win, Destroy Sao Tome 10-0

June 14, 2022 5:02 am

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on Monday evening scored four goals as the Super Eagles destroyed Sao Tome and Principe 10-0 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Monday to give Nigeria their biggest win in history.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Osimhen opened the score sheet with just 9 minutes gone into the tie, before adding one each in the 48th, 65th, and 84th minutes. This was his first hat-trick and haul for the senior team.

Terem Moffi netted twice, just as Oghenekaro Etebo, Simon Moses, and Ademola Lookman got one each in the tie.…

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