Preparation going well, says Super Falcons coach Waldrum
Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum has said his side’s preparation for the 2023 FIFA Women World Cup is going well. ALSO READ: NEWS TITBIT This is coming on the heels of the American’s squabble with the NFF over the allocation of funds made available by FIFA ahead of the competition. He also […]
2023 SWAN Election: Time To Pull Away From Darkness – By Fred Edoreh
Possibly for the first time in its long history, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria witnessed the threat of factionalisation, both at the national level and in various state chapters, under the the leadership of Honour Sirawoo. The division was precipitated mostly by the manipulation of the processes of the last election to exclude many […]
French Court Upholds Ban On Wearing Hijab During Football Games
France’s top administrative court on Thursday, upheld the ban on the use of hijab by Muslim female Football players during games. ALSO READ: THIRTY DAYS AFTER, ALL EYES ARE ON YOU The case was instituted by a collective of Muslim football players against the French Football Federation (FFF). The Council of State (Conseil d’Etat) ruled […]
Asamoah Gyan Officially Retires From Football
Ghana’s football star Asamoah Gyan has officially announced his retirement from football. ALSO READ: NEWS TITBIT “It is time to hang the jersey and boots in glory as I retire officially from active football.’’ Gyan said in a statement on his Twitter page. The striker scored 51 goals in 109 appearances for the country, making him […]
Serie A: Osimhen get special plaudits for top scorer feat
The Lega Serie A has hailed Victor Osimhen’s contribution to Napoli’s Scudetto success last season. The Partenopei won the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years with Osimhen contributing 26 goals and four assists in 32 league appearances. ALSO READ; Download the Procyon Radio & TV App The 24-year-old also finished the […]
FIFA Fines Egyptian Club For Abandoning Nigerian Player, Ajayi
Fédération internationale de football association (FIFA) has ordered Egyptian club Smouha SC to pay Nigerian striker Junior Ajayi $70,000 after abandoning the player following an injury in 2022. In October 2022, during a friendly match between Smouha and Canal, the former U23 international suffered an injury. After being dumped by the team, the 27-year-old presented […]
Olympic Eagles to host Guinea in Abuja
The Olympic Eagles will now host Guinea in the first leg of their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The game was initially fixed for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The ground hosted the previous encounter between the Olympic Eagles and Tanzania. However, the poor state […]
EYIMBA BOSS, NOT HAPPY WITH HOME DRAW AGAINST AKWA UNITED
Enyimba head coach George Finidi is not hiding his disappointment after his side were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Akwa United. The eight-time champions were looking to record their second win of the campaign after beating Nasarawa United 2-1 on the opening day. But Akwa United put up a strong fight in […]
Messi, Mbappe nominated for FIFA’s Best award 2022
Fresh from their brilliant performances at the World Cup, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are among the nominees for FIFA’s Best award for last year, the world football’s governing body has announced. Messi, who has won the prize once before captained Argentina to victory in Qatar, a career-defining triumph that has boosted his chances of […]
BALE RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL
Wales Captain, Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from football at the age of 33 after a glittering career. The nation’s most-capped men’s player with 111 appearances announced his decision on social media. Bale, a five-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid is arguably Wales’ finest ever footballer. He said it was After careful and […]