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Egyptian Club Prioritize Signing Ex-Barca Defender Alves

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Egyptian Club Prioritize Signing Ex-Barca Defender Alves

The Chairman of Pharco company Sherine Helmy has revealed that his club are making a frantic effort to sign former Barcelona and Brazilian defender, Dani Alves. The club which will make its debut in the Egyptian Premier League next season after gaining promotion to the elite cadre is owned by a popular pharmaceuticals company. “I held talks with former Barcelona star Dani Alves, and he told me that one of his dreams was to play for São Paulo since he was 8 years old and he achieved his target when he reached 38 years, Helmy said in an interview with a television programme. Read Also: Super Eagles Goalie, Okoye Injured In Sparta Rotterdam’s Home Game With Ajax He added, “Alves is an ambitious player, and I will do my best to sign him,” the Pharco chairman added. The 38-year-...

Mexico Thrash Super Eagles 4-0 in US Friendly

4Jul

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Mexico Thrash Super Eagles 4-0 in US Friendly

The home-based Super Eagles were outclassed 4-0 by Mexico in the international friendly played in Los Angeles on Sunday morning, African News Today gathered. The Mexicans won the match through a brace from Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera and further goals by former Barcelona forward Jonathan Dos Santos and Rogelio Funes Mori, who plays in Mexico. Nigeria conceded an early goal in the second minute of the encounter through a goal by Mexican skipper Herrera, who converted a corner after he was left unmarked at the far post. They doubled their lead two minutes after as Funes Mori fired home a cross from the right with his left foot. The Super Eagles kept searching for a way back into the contest but the game was controlled by the Mexicans who kept searching for more goal...

Shut Up and Work, Sports Minister Fires at Rohr

1Jul

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Shut Up and Work, Sports Minister Fires at Rohr

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has warned Super Eagles Head coach, Gernot Rohr, over his treatment of home-based players, asking him to shut up and do his job. Recall that Rohr had delegated the coaching of the home-based Super Eagles to the Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Austin Eguavoen, for this weekend’s friendly against Mexico, in the United States, noting that he was recruited to coach only the ‘A Team’. Read Also: Egyptian Football Coach Dies After Final Whistle The Sports Minister while on a visit to the players on Tuesday, ahead of their departure to the US on Wednesday, told Rohr to sit up. He said, “His attitude towards home-based players is unacceptable, it is negative to our football development in this country. ...

Ezenwa Set to Miss Mexico Clash Through Injury

30Jun

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Ezenwa Set to Miss Mexico Clash Through Injury

Goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa has been sidelined for Nigeria’s international friendly against Mexico as a result of injury, African News Today has gathered. Ezenwa who plays for Heartland FC of Owerri picked up an injury in training on Monday and will not recover in time to feature in the game scheduled to take place on Sunday morning at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The goalkeeper will not join the travel party to the United States for the highly anticipated game due to the setback. Read Also: Egyptian Football Coach Dies After Final Whistle Enyimba’s John Noble and Valentine NwabilI of Lobi Stars are the two other goalkeepers in the team’s camp. The injury brings the list of players expected to execute the game to 22 players. The players and their officials will depa...

Tolu Arokodare Completes Move to French Club Amiens

29Jun

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Tolu Arokodare Completes Move to French Club Amiens

Nigeria forward Tolu Arokadare has sealed a one-year loan contract with French Ligue 2 side, Amiens, African News Today has gathered. Arokodare joined Amiens from Latvian top division club Valmieras FC. The deal includes an option to make the loan move permanent at the end of the season. Read Also: Egyptian Football Coach Dies After Final Whistle The forward spent last season on loan at Bundesliga outfit Cologne but failed to secure a regular starting spot at the club. The Nigerian will adorn the number nine jersey for Amiens and is expected to start pre-season training with the club soon. Arokodare came into the spotlight after scoring 16 goals in 15 appearances for Valmieras. Source: CompleteSports

Mexico vs. Nigeria: Super Eagles Get US Visas

29Jun

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Mexico vs. Nigeria: Super Eagles Get US Visas

The home-based Super Eagles have been granted visas by the US embassy for their high-profile friendly match against Mexico this weekend. 23 players from Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) will part in the match at the Los Angeles Coliseum due to the unavailability of Gernot Rohr’s regular side, who are preparing for their respective clubs’ pre-season. The team is expected to depart for the US from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja tomorrow. Three–time African champions Nigeria will clash with the CONCACAF Gold Cup holders on 3rd July in what is part of the Mexican’s MexTour Series. The match, which kicks off at 7.30pm LA time will be the sixth confrontation between the senior teams of both countries, four of which have ended in draws. The only win in the ser...

Akpeyi Named MOTM in Kaizer Chiefs’ C/League Clash Against Wydad AC

27Jun

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Akpeyi Named MOTM in Kaizer Chiefs’ C/League Clash Against Wydad AC

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has named Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi Man of the Match, after his impressive display that ensured Kaizer Chiefs qualify for their maiden Champions League final. The decision was conveyed in a statement on CAF’s verified Twitter handle on Sunday. Akpeyi made a return from a head injury in time to put in a solid performance as Kaizer Chiefs drew goalless with visiting Wydad Ac and qualify 1-0 on aggregate for the final. The Super Eagles goalie polled 55 per cent of total votes cast to claim the award. Read Also: Egyptian Football Coach Dies After Final Whistle His teammate Erick Mathoho was second with 38 per cent while Wydad’s duo of Mohammed Ounnajem and Achraf Dari were third and fourth with five and two per cent respect...

Eguavoen Reacts To Criticism Over Home-based Players Selection For Mexico Friendly

24Jun

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Eguavoen Reacts To Criticism Over Home-based Players Selection For Mexico Friendly

Former Nigeria international and current NFF technical director Austin Eguavoen has reacted to criticism making the rounds over the exclusion of certain players from the 25-man home-based squad for next month’s friendly against Mexico. Following the unveiling of the names of the 25 home-based players shortlisted for the friendly in the United States, the inclusion and omission of certain players was questioned in different quarters. But Eguavoen, who will be in charge of the home-based Eagles for the friendly, explained the criteria for the selection of players for the game. “It was a bit difficult (assembling the team),” he told Super Eagles media. “Information came a bit late even at that it’s our country. I’ve been to few league games, the NPFL, NNL and even the NNLO, we pencil...

I’ll Give Good Account Of Myself Against Mexico -Nwaeze

23Jun

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I’ll Give Good Account Of Myself Against Mexico -Nwaeze

Kwara United’s Chris Nwaeze has promised to give a good account of himself when the Super Eagles face Mexico in an international friendly game. Nwaeze was among the 25 Ho,e Based players invited by Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr for the game against Mexico on July 3 in USA. Reacting to his invitation, Nwaeze in a chat with the club’s media team, stated that he’s ready to give his best. “I am happy with this latest development about my career and that of my other teammates who also made the list and I want to promise that we will give good account of ourselves in the national team,” Chris Nwaeze told Kwara United Media.

22Jun

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CAS Rules on Siasia’s Life-ban

The Court of Arbitration for Sports, CAS, has reduced the life ban imposed on former Super Eagles player and coach, Samson Siasia to five years. Siasia was in 2019 handed a life ban for bribery by the world football governing body, FIFA for agreeing to receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches. The Nigerian coach appealed against the ban at CAS, while refuting the charges against him. In its ruling, “CAS determined the imposition of a life ban to be disproportionate for a first offence which was committed passively and which had not had an adverse or immediate effect on football stakeholders, and that a five-year ban would still achieve the envisaged aim of punishing the infringement committed by Mr Siasia.” The ban has been backdated to start on 16 August 2019 ...