BREAKING: NPFL To Kick Off Dec 27 — Sports Minister
The Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, is set to start on December 27. The League like all other Leagues in the world was halted due to the covid 19 pandemic. But even when other Leagues in the world came back without fans, the Nigerian League has remained in the cooler. Youth and Sports Minister, Sunday Dare confirmed on Friday while briefing...
Lewandowski Beats Ronaldo, Messi To Win FIFA Best Player Award
Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski, has won the award for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2020. The Polish national team captain was named ahead of Barcelona and Juventus stars – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – to win the coveted prize. He emerged the winner of the prize after he helped Bayern to win a treble –...
Joshua Knocks Out Pulev To Set Up Potential Fury Fight [VIDEO]
Anthony Joshua set up a potential world heavyweight unification bout against Tyson Fury with a dominant ninth-round knockout of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday. In front of 1,000 fans with attendance limited due to coronavirus restrictions, Joshua ensured there was no repeat of a shock defeat in his first clash with Andy Ruiz Jr in 2019...
Break Dancing To Become Olympic Sport In 2024 – Official
Breaking, the official name for competitive breakdancing, will become an Olympic sport for the first time at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the sport was one of four to be approved for the summer games, organisers have said. The International Olympics Committee (IOC)’s executive board approved the new sports Monday as part of a broader decision on Paris 2024’s event...
Ikpeazu Donates Two Vehicles To Enyimba FC
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has presented two brand new vehicles to Enyimba International Football Club of Aba. The vehicles are one brand new Coaster Bus for the Club and one SUV for the Chairman of the Club, Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu. Presenting the vehicles on Sunday at the Enyimba International Stadium Aba after their CAF Continental Match against Rahimo FC...
Doctors, Lawyers Have Chased Professional Football Managers Away — Egbunam
A former Green Eagles star, Mr. Arthur Egbunam has said the nation's football industry has not performed up to expectation. He attributed it to the influx of the industry by non-professional actors whom he said are there to make money without making much impact. Speaking with ABN TV on Saturday, he said lawyers, businessmen, and doctors who have flooded the industry...
Ex-Shooting Star FC Chairman, Busari Is Dead
The immediate past chairman of Shooting Stars Football Club (3SC) of Ibadan, Oyo State, Hon. Gbolagade Busari is dead. ABN TV gathered that Busari fondly known as Buso died on Monday. He died at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. It was gathered that he would be buried later today. ABN TV learnt that the deceased is a native of Ibadan. Busari had also...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Vs Villarreal – Prediction, Lineups
Villarreal travel to Israel to face Maccabi Tel Aviv knowing that victory will secure their place in the Europa League last 32. However, the home side welcomes the Spanish outfit to the Bloomfield Stadium with the opportunity to move level on points with the leaders of Group I. When Unai Emery was handed the reins at Villarreal, he would have viewed the job as the perfect opportunity to...
Maradona Will Surely Be Missed, Says Sen Kalu
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu has expressed sadness over the demise of football legend, Diego Maradona. According to Kalu, Maradona was known across the globe for his football skills, which he demonstrated in football competitions across the globe. The Pillar of Sports in Africa stressed that the late soccer icon will be...
Football World Mourns The Death Of Maradona
Tributes from the world of football are flooding in after Diego Maradona died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest on Wednesday. The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in his brain. READ ALSO: Football Icon Diego Maradona Is Dead Maradona, regarded...
