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,...
Brilliant Samuel Chukwueze Helps Villarreal Keep Top Four Dreams Alive
Super Eagles and Villarreal forward Samuel Chukwueze saw only thirty minutes of action, but that was enough for him, as he scored the vital third goal to help Villareal secure a 3-1 victory away at Real Sociedad. The Yellow Submarines travelled to the Reale Arena to battle fellow top-four hopefuls Real Sociedad. Despite being five places below their opponents on...
Samuel Chukwueze, Akpoguma Score, Awoniyi Fires Blanks
Samuel Chukwueze and Kevin Akpoguma were both on target for their respective European clubs on Saturday. Chukwueze came off the bench to wrap up maximum points for Villarreal who came from a goal down to defeat Real Sociedad in LaLiga. It’s Chukwueze’s second league goal, and his fifth of the season in 15 appearances across all competitions. The Nigeria international replaced Yeremi Pino...
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...
NFF Finally Sacks Gernot Rohr, Appoints New Super Eagles Interim Coach
The Nigeria Football Federation has terminated Gernot Rohr’s contract as the Super Eagles coach. Subsequently, the football federation appointed Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. “This is with immediate effect, and follows the termination of the relationship with Franco-German Gernot Rohr, who has been in charge of the three...
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...
Manchester United Appoint Ralf Rangnick Interim Manager
Manchester United has confirmed the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as their interim boss, with the 63-year-old German returning to the dugout following a spell as manager of sports and development at Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow, ABN TV reports. Rangnick will hold the position until the end of the season, subject to work visa requirements. United also announced that Rangnick will continue...
EPL: Arsenal Ready For Liverpool Test As Pressure Mounts On Solksjaer
Liverpool will pose a stern test of Arsenal's revival when the Premier League title-chasers host Mikel Arteta's resurgent side on Saturday. The international break offered a welcome respite for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but Manchester United's beleaguered manager is in the firing line again as his troubled team head to Watford. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is back in the Premier League and...
Gernot Rohr’s Sack Looms As NFF Officials Meet Over Super Eagles Coach’s Future
Officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF are in a crucial meeting to decide the future of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr, with the coach likely to be disengaged soon, ABN TV has learnt. Our correspondent learnt that the ongoing meeting, which was convened after the Eagles nervy 1-1 draw against Cape Verde on Tuesday, is meant to evaluate Rohr’s...
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...
