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By Alexander Johnson Adejoh An attempt by a Nigerian to dart the ambition of the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, from seeking a position for the FIFA Council next month in Rabat, Morocco, has been foiled by World football governing body. Fides learnt however that, Pinnick has been cleared by FIFA Review Committee to contest for the ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Coach Gbenga Ogunbote of Sunshine Stars of Akure prayed for a level-playing field, as his team takes on hosts, Abia Warriors, in their next Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match holding at the Enyimba International Stadium. The fixture, a Match Day Eight, will see the Ochendo Babes trying to leave the relegation zone, where they currently ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh The Main Organising Committee (MOC), has directed all states to reduce the number of team sports for the Games owing to the high level of uncertainty still surrounding the commencement of the 20th National Sports festival in Edo State. Fides gathered that the festival, which has suffered series of postponements, is expected to hold from February ...

… as AIFL announces Top Players By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Not less than 27 grassroots football clubs cut across the three senatorial districts of Anambra State, will next month (February) compete in the first edition of ‘My Anambra’ Football Super 8 Football Tournament slated to kick start on Feb. 1. My Anambra Football Super 8 Football Tournament is a programme ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Leicester City are through to the last 16 of the Emirates FA Cup after coming from behind to beat Championship high-flyers Brentford last Sunday evening. Fides gathered that it was the second consecutive season that the Foxes have knocked out the Bees from the competition and the result set up a meeting with fellow Premier League ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh English Premier League Club West Brom recently concluded a deal to sign Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa. Fides learnt through Daily Mail UK, that the Baggies were eyeing up a move for the striker following his release from Saudi Arabian side, Al-Nassr, with the Nigerian believing he has unfinished business in the Premier League. Also, Nigeria Soccer ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso was delighted to see the club’s most expensive signing in history, Victor Osimhen return to action as his side were beaten 3-1 by Verona in a Serie A clash last Sunday. The Nigeria international who came off the bench in the 65th minute as a replacement for Andrea Petagna, his first appearance ...

By DOSAD media. 19 year -old fast-feet winger John Chinaza Okeke has continued from where he stopped last year by topping the Anambra Independent Football League (AIFL) with his strike last Friday against Obeledu United FC. That brings his tally so far in AIFL season five to three goals in four games. He also has two assists in four games ...

… Gave N20 million to the deceased family By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Players of Enugu Rangers last Friday stopped over to pray for their late colleague, Ifeanyi George, at a spot along Asaba-Benin Highway where he died in a car accident in March, last year. The players who were travelling to Lagos for Sunday’s premiership clash with MFM F.C. stopped ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Super Eagle’s Coach, Gernot Rohr, recently lamented the absence of Super Eagles B from the on-going African Nations Championship in Cameroon even as he predicted stiff competition for shirts ahead of the remaining 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho in March. However, Rohr said he has been monitoring the players featuring in the domestic ...