Oladapo Afolayan Joins Bolton Wanderers
England-born Nigerian footballer, Oladapo Afolayan has joined Bolton on loan from West Ham until the end of the season. The 23-year-old striker made a goalscoring debut for the Hammers last month in a 4-0 victory against Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup and is understood to have been recommended to the League Two side by ex-skipper Kevin Nolan. “We are really...
BREAKING: Former Enyimba FC Chairman Dies Of Partial Stroke
A former chairman of Enyimba Football Club, Chief Ojigwe Kalu Agwu has reportedly died of a partial stroke. A family source who spoke with ABN TV on Tuesday said the Ebem Ohafia, Abia born football administrator died August 18 last year, a development the family only decided to make public now. He was the chairman of the People's Elephant between 1999-2000...
Encomiums As Abia Speaker Attracts Construction Of A Mini Stadium In Isieke Ibeku (FULL DETAILS)
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji on Monday kicked off the construction of a mini-stadium, which analysts have described as world-class, in Isieke Secondary School, Isieke Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA. The groundbreaking and foundation laying ceremony of the stadium which is one of the ongoing numerous projects being attracted and executed by...
BREAKING: Chelsea Sack Head Coach Frank Lampard
Chelsea FC announced on Monday they had sacked manager Frank Lampard after a poor run in the Premier League. “This was a very difficult decision for the club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him,” said owner Roman Abramovich. https://twitter.com/FrankLampaerd/status/1353671105677033473?s=20 Chelsea are struggling in ninth place in the Premier League...
All Is Set For Ahmed Musa To Join West Bromwich Albion
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa is set to join Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on a short term deal. The 28-year-old has been unattached since quitting Al Nassr in October 2020. According to Daily Mail, the Baggies have requested a visa for the winger and have also scheduled him for a medical on Wednesday. Capped 95 times by Nigeria, Musa’s career has stalled...
Man United Knock Liverpool Out Of FA Cup
A Bruno Fernandes 78th free-kick goal gave Manchester United a deserved 3-2 win over perennial foes, Liverpool FC in the fourth round tie of the FA Cup. Greenwood opened the goals for Manchester United before Sallah equalised in the first half. Rashford capitalised on a defensive error to score the second before Sallah restored parity from a blunder too. READ ALSO: “I...
“I Expect Manchester United To Win This Season’s Premier League Tittle” – Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney says that he expects Manchester United to win this season's Premier League title. United, who last won the 2013 title in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season with the club, returned to the top of the league with a 2-1 comeback victory over Fulham on Wednesday night, extending their unbeaten away streak to 17 games. For Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, it...
Pep Raised Me To A Completely New Player – Leroy Sane
Bayern Munich man Leroy Sane has praised the impact his former coach Pep Guardiola had on him. Leroy Sane spent four seasons with Manchester city before signing a five-year contract with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. During his time at Manchester City, the 25-year-old played 135 games and was an important player for Pep Guardiola even though he was sometimes injured. Sane has...
Roman Abramovich Has Decided Frank Lampard’s Fate At Chelsea
Chelsea legend Lampard faces a vital run of fixtures in the FA Cup with Luton Town, followed by Premier League games against Wolves, Burnley, Tottenham and Sheffield United. If the Blues' all-time leading scorer has chance to turn things around remains to be seen, but Abramovich has already taken one major decision in the Independent reports. Among the major contenders to...
NPFL Ranked 10th In Africa And 77th In Global Ranking
The Nigerian Professional Football League has been ranked the 77th best league in the world for the year 2020, according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. The NPFL, which had been ranked 57th in 2019, dropped 20 places in the latest ranking by IFFHS with a point accumulation of 165,5 points. The Nigerian league was also ranked as...
