Category: SPORTS

NPFL Slams Ifeanyi Ubah With N2.5m Fine, 10-match Ban

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The billionaire owner of FC Ifeanyi Ubah and publisher of The Authority, Ifeanyi Ubah, has been handed a 10-match ban from Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) venues following new video evidence from the incident that happened after the Match Day 8 fixture between his club and Heartland FC of Owerri. Ubah was also fined N2.5million by the League Management Company (LMC). “Following the review of new video evidence of the incident that occurred immediately after the Match Day 8 fixture in Nnewi between FC IfeanyiUbah and Heartland of Owerri, the…

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Gary Fired As Valencia Head Coach

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Valencia football club has sacked Gary Neville, former Manchester United footballing veteran, following an uninspiring time at the club. In a statement on Wednesday, the club said: “Valencia Football Club have today parted company with Gary Neville as Head Coach. “After careful consideration, the Club have decided to make a change with the best interests of the Valencia CF moving forward this season. We thank Gary for his work at Valencia and wish him the best in the future. “The Club have, today, appointed Pako Ayestaran as Head Coach until…

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AFCON: Nigeria Out As Egypt, Senegal Qualifies

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Egypt and Senegal triumphed Tuesday to virtually seal 2017 Africa Cup of Nations places while Nigeria were eliminated and South Africa look set to join them on the scrapheap. A second-half goal from Ramadan Sobhy gave Egypt a 1-0 Group G win in Alexandria while Moussa Konate and Papa Souare goals earned Senegal a 2-1 Group K win in Niger. Record seven-time champions Egypt need one point from a June visit to Tanzania and Senegal one point from games against Burundi and Namibia to be certain of playing in Gabon…

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AFCON Qualifiers: Carl Ikeme To Miss Crucial Return-leg Game Against Egypt

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Super Eagles’ first choice goalkeeper in recent times, Carl Ikeme, has been ruled out of Tuesday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Pharaohs of Egypt. Reports from the Eagles’ camp suggest that Ikeme has been feeling unwell since after manning the post for Nigeria in Friday’s disappointing 1-1 draw against the Egyptians at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium. It is in that light that coaches have decided not to risk him in goal on Tuesday during the all -important encounter against the Pharaohs and will thus not be…

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Cash Crunch: Chad Withdraws From Nations Cup

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The Chad Football Association (FTFA) has withdrawn its team from the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers due to financial constraints. Chad, who are currently sitting bottom of Group G without a point, were set to play Tanzania in a reverse fixture in Dar es Salaam on Monday after a 1-0 defeat at home on Wednesday. But the FTFA president, Moctar Mahamoud, wrote to their opponents saying their decision to pull out was taken by the football authority due to ‘global economic conditions’. “As part of our participation in the…

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Super Eagles Can Win In Egypt After Kaduna Draw — Siasia

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Super Eagles’ Interim Coach Samson Siasia on Friday in Kaduna said his team would now be aiming to beat the Pharaohs of Egypt when both teams meet on Tuesday. Siasia who said this during a post-match briefing at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, following his team’s 1-1 draw with the Pharaohs, said his team could win the return leg match. The return leg match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifying Group G fixture holds in Alexandria on Tuesday. Etebo Oghenekaro had on Friday put the Eagles ahead in…

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Mikel, Iwobi, Others Arrive Eagles Camp

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Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi have arrived the team’s camp ahead of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the Pharaohs of Egypt. Iwobi had scored a goal for Arsenal in the team’s 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday. The encounter with Egypt is scheduled to take place in Kaduna on March 25, and to be followed by another in Alexandria Egypt, on March 29. Toyin Ibitoye, Super Eagles media officer told NAN that Obi arrived  on Monday morning, bringing the number…

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England ‘Moves To Stop Iwobi’ From Playing For Nigeria

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England is making a last minute attempt to stop Arsenal’s young striker Alex Iwobi from committing his international future to Nigeria before Friday’s Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt, the UK’s Daily Mirror reports.  The 19-year-old who has started three of Arsenal’s last four games has played for England Under-16, U17 and U18 sides before choosing to represent Nigeria – his country of birth. Iwobi, a nephew of former Super Eagles legend Jay Jay Okocha, has played in two friendlies for Nigeria, but won’t be officially tied to them until he plays a competitive game. The teenager…

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IAAF World Indoor Championships: Team Nigeria Fails To Win Any Medal

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Team Nigeria failed to win any medal at the just-concluded IAAF World Indoor Championships as the 4x400m Men’s and Women’s Relay teams, which gave Nigeria some glimmer of hope, faltered in the final day of competition in Portland, United States. Doreen Amata in the Women’s High Jump could not also give a final push as she ended in 9th place on the final day. Nigeria’s ‘no-show’ on the podium at the championship will not be surprising for many as expectations were moderate judging by the antecedent of the athletes (mostly…

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