A disastrous mistake by Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Virgil Vries gifted Mamelodi Sundowns a 2-1 victory this weekend in a high-profile South African Premiership showdown. Virgil Vries Namibian Vries came too far off his line and a seemingly aimless 81st-minute long pass from Lyle Lakay bounced over him, allowing Lebohang MaboeContinue Reading
Some football stakeholders in Nasarawa State have protested the inability of the state’s Football Association (FA) to put machinery in place for the conduct of election as directed by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). They expressed their grievances in a protest letter signed by Yaro Abdulqudus, Jibadau Sale, Abubakar IdrisContinue Reading
Australia’s Asian Cup title defence suffered a huge blow on Sunday when they were stunned 1-0 by Jordan in their worst ever start to the competition. Australia’s defender Trent Sainsbury (R) fights for the ball with Jordan’s forward Baha Faisal during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup football game between AustraliaContinue Reading
Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas is expected in Monaco on Sunday to negotiate a transfer to the French Ligue 1 club from Chelsea, sports daily L’Equipe reported Saturday. Fabregas and his agent Darren Dein will meet Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasyliev although a source told AFP that the move has not yetContinue Reading
Bayern Munich will impose “a heavy fine” on Franck Ribery for his obscenity laced outburst on social media, the club’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on Sunday. The French striker put a string of angry posts on Twitter and Instagram on Saturday aimed at those who had criticised him forContinue Reading
A National Commissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mallam Haruna Mohammed will speak at the annual Campus Journalism Awards (CJA) on January 19, 2019 in Abuja. Continue reading INEC Commissioner to Speak at Campus Journalism Awards 2019 at Vanguard News Nigeria.Continue Reading
There was wild jubilation at the Government House, Enugu weekend, when three victims of the recent fire outbreak at a petrol station in Trans Ekulu, Enugu whose commercial bus and two tricycles were burnt during the inferno took delivery of replaced ones donated by the governor, in fulfillment of hisContinue Reading
Nigeria Football Federation has described reports in a section of the media about President Muhammadu Buhari calling for the prosecution of NFF president, Amaju Pinnick as blatant falsehood meant to throw the country’s football into fresh round of crisis. Dalung and Amaju Pinnick Various on-line and regular media have reportedContinue Reading
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick said retired Super Eagles attacking midfielder, Victor Moses deserves a testimonial after the Chelsea player shocked many fans by quitting the national team last year. Victor Moses Despite entreaties by the NFF president and coach Gernot Rohr for Moses to rescind his decision,Continue Reading
Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi is looking for a new club after leaving Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda by mutual consent with a year left on his deal. Mikel Obi The 31-year-old left Chelsea in January 2017 but injuries meant he made just 31 appearances for Tianjin. 2019Continue Reading
