After Attacking Enyimba Players, Plateau Utd Sets Up Committee To Investigate The Matter
The management of Plateau United Football Club says it has set up a committee to investigate the attack on players of Enyimba Football Club in Jos on Sunday. ABN TV reports that fans of the Plateau United had invaded the pitch after a goalless draw with Enyimba, beating up and injuring the players of the Enyimba side and journalists who...
EPL: Man City Crush Arsenal 5-0 At Etihad
Ten-man Arsenal were completely outplayed by Manchester City as they slumped to the bottom of the Premier League. It is the first time since 1954 that the Gunners have lost their three opening games of the league season and this match was effectively over by half-time. City captain Ilkay Gundogan and striker Ferran Torres scored in the first 12 minutes and...
10-Man Chelsea Hold Liverpool To 1-1 Draw In Premier League
Chelsea held out with 10 men for the entire second-half to frustrate Liverpool as the first heavyweight clash of the Premier League season between two title contenders ended 1-1 at Anfield on Saturday. Kai Havertz’s looping header put the visitors in front before Reece James was sent-off in first-half stoppage time for handball on his own goal line and Mohamed...
Ikpeazu Meets Enyimba FC New Head Coach, Finidi George, Hails Appointment [PHOTOS]
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has received the newly appointed Head Coach of the state-owned Football Club, Enyimba, ex Nigerian International, Finidi George. Governor Ikpeazu while receiving the former Super Eagles winger at his residence on Thursday praised the management of the club for the choice of Finidi George as the new Head Coach. Governor Ikpeazu said he was excited...
CAR Trounces Super Eagles In World Cup Qualifier In Lagos
Central Africa Republic (CAR) disgraced Nigeria’s Super Eagles in front of home crowd on Thursday with an extra-time goal to break Nigeria’s unbeaten run in the FIFA World Cup qualifier in Lagos state. Karl Maxence Nannganda’s 91st-minute goal was all CAR needed to create an upset in the qualifying series.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Vanquished Heavyweights Get Second Chance in Playoffs
The past two European champions could have to play against each other in a playoff for a place at next year’s World Cup as a consequence of failing to secure automatic qualification this week. Both Italy, who won the continental title in July, and Portugal, who were winners of Euro 2016, will be on tenterhooks as they await the outcome...
Sen. Orji Kalu Doles Out N1m Gift To Enyimba Players
Pillar of Sports in Africa and the Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has given the African champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba the sum of N1m. This is in fulfilment of his promise to the club if they win their match against the Al Ittihad Sc on Sunday in the ongoing CAF Confederation Cup. Recall that the former...
Champions League Draw To Be ‘Entirely Redone’ After Error — UEFA
The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League is to be “entirely redone” after an embarrassing technical error, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Monday. UEFA blamed a “material error” due to a “technical problem with the software of an external service provider” as it announced that the draw for the first knockout round of its flagship...
Nigeria Name Ndidi, Osimhen, Musa 25 Others In 28-Man AFCON Final List
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has named his 28-final list of the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022. Former Nigeria captain Eguavoen, who coached the Super Eagles to a third-place finish at the finals in Egypt 15 years ago, has selected four goalkeepers, nine defenders,...
Super Eagles Gets New Head Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. Peseiro is a Portuguese national, born on 4 April 1960. His last coaching stint was in Venezuela. This was made known in a communique obtained by ABN TV on Wednesday evening. It said: “After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and...
