The Nigeria Women Football League has fined NWPL Premiership league leaders, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, a whopping N2.5million and also banished the team to the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, Imo State for their next home game scheduled for March 3, 2021. The Chairperson of the NWFL, Aisha Falode, said Monday that; “Bayelsa Queens committed the infringement in the Match No. 41 played against Edo Queens FC of Benin at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, where it was established in the match officials reports that there was an encroachment, disturbances and disruption of the match by the home team fans.” Falode,…
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Vandrezzer FC acting head coach, Madaki Mustapha Alfred has admitted that he’s under pressure but wants to build the team in his own image. Vandrezzer won Nilayo FC 1-0 on Saturday in the 2021 Nigerian National League (NNL) season which was coach Alfred’s first game in charge of the team. He hopes to build the team into his image but accepts that it’s a gradual process that will take time. “I am [under pressure]. It’s not an easy task so we give God the glory we won,” Alfred told Awijare News. “I hope in our subsequent games we carry the…
’Tigers rounded off its 2021 FIBA Afrobasket championship qualifiers with a big 76-56 points win over Mali who struggled to cope with the offensive firepower of the team. The win which saw the team finishing strong atop group B on a 6-0 run was spearheaded by Nigerian basketball legend, Ike Diogu who posted a double-double performance with 20pts and 11 assists. With a 42.9 field goal percentage and 3 made treys from 7 attempted shots, Diogu ensured a smooth victory for the team whose immediate focus will be the 2020 Olympics and Afrobasket preparations. After back to back struggles against…
The new Coach of Dream stars Ladies of Lagos, Sheriff Tajudeen has stated that he chose to coach the Lagos based female club, so as to help improve the team, as well as to help the female football League in Nigeria. The UEFA Licensed Coach stated this after taking charge of his first game, as the team’s new head coach, which unfortunately ended up in a loss at home for his team to Pelican Stars on Wednesday. Speaking with Sports 247, after his team’s loss, when being asked the reason for choosing Dream Atars Ladies, despite his UEFA Coaching License,…
Ahead of their week 11 tie against table topping Kwara United, Rangers International coach, Salisu Yusuf says his team is optimistic of getting all three points in the tie. The Flying Antelopes have won 4 games and drawn 1 at the Cathedral this term to remain unbeaten at home. Having a pre-match chat with Sports247, Yusuf said football is all about 90 minutes. “Kwara United have a good run in the league but football is about moments, creating chances and scoring them. It all about 90 minutes and we are optimistic to get all 3 points but we know it…
Following his team’s impressive start to the 2020/2021 season, Kwara United attacker, Michael Ohanu has stated that he and his teammates will continue to train harder and remain focused in the league, despite being at the summit of the NPFL, after match Week 10. Though they had played a game more than Enyimba International, who are in second place in the league standings due to continental engagement. Kwara United on Sunday, defeated Dakadda FC of Uyo with three goals at illorin township stadium, to move them to the top of the League table, level on points (21 points), with second…
The former Super Eagles attacker, Victor Ikpeba has expressed his disappointment towards the NFF, as well as the Super Falcons’ handler, Randy Waldrum, over not selecting Desire Oparanozie for the squad which will participate at the Women’s Cup tour in Turkey. The Former Super Falconets’ attacker, Desire Oparanozie has not featured for the Super Falcons, since 2019, due to the protest the team had with the Football Federation, over unpaid football bonuses. She has also not been included as part of the squad to represent Nigeria at the tournament in Turkey. In a brief Chat later Sports 247, Ikpeba slammed…
Super Falcons are currently in Turkey for an invitational tournament and team captain Asisat Oshoala expressed her excitement at being able to get back with the team once again. “It’s been interesting working with the new coach so far, we spoke on the phone a lot and now we met in person and worked on the pitch together. It’s a very good feeling being with the girls again after like two years apart, an interesting period it is,” she said. “We hope we can do better but at the end of the day we’re happy to be together again and…
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Remo Stars FC thumped Godosky FC 5-0 in their 2021 Nigerian National League opener on Sunday. Coach of the Ogun State based club, Daniel Ogunmodede stated that he is not flattered by the scoreline, insisting that the three points is what really matters which is good for his players’ confidence. “The most important thing is the three points that we won,” Ogunmodede told Sports247. “For me, it’s not really about the goal margin. We won and we got the first three points of the season which is good for our confidence and for the young lads.” Ogunmodede continued that his…