Manchester United Interested in Signing Victor Osimhen this Summer Transfer Window
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23/03/2020 - Manchester United have joined Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in the hunt for Ligue 1 forward Victor Osimhen, it has been claimed in France.Lille signed Osimhen from Belgian side Charleroi last summer as a replacement for Nicolas Pepe, who they sold to Arsenal.Osimhen performances the French top flight for Lille has caught the eye of many teams across Europe.He has been linked with Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham, but now, according to French magazine Le 10 Sport, Manchester United are on his tail too.It is claimed that the Red Devils have made signing Osimhen one of their priorities for the summer transfer window.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sees the Nigeria international as having the right qualities needed to flourish in the Premier League.Just 21 years old, Osimhen has netted 18 times in 38 outings for Lille across the course of the season so far.Lille are in a strong position to demand a high price for the forward, who is under contract at the club until 2024. Collapse
Finally NFF Suspends All Football Activities in Nigeria over Coronavirus pandemic
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19/03/2020 - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended football activities in the country for four weeks due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.Nigeria on Wednesday recorded five new cases of the disease which has been described as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).In a statement by the NFF, the President of the football body, Amaju Pinnick, noted that the move affects all leagues in the country, the national teams as well as youth football programs and street football... including going to watch football in viewing centers.According to Pinnick, the suspension will be reviewed after four weeks in line with global best practices.The NFF boss, called on all stakeholders in the country’s football sector to take heed of safety precautions such as hand-washing, the use of sanitizers and social distancing as advised by the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.He added that the only football activity that will continue to go on is Collapse
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Adopts Six Olympic-Bound Athletes to Boost the Sports Ministry’s Adopt-An-Athlete Campaign
17/03/2020 - The Adopt-an-Athlete initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development under the Expand
17/03/2020 - The Adopt-an-Athlete initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development under the leadership of the minister, Mr. Sunday Dare, has continued to attract more private and public sector partnerships, with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State the latest in the list.Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has opted to sponsor six Olympic-bound Nigerian athletes. This multiple adoption has become the single biggest boost to the campaign of the ministry to seek support for Nigeria’s athletes to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.The athletes are Ese Brume, Blessing Okagbare, Divine Oduduru, Raymond Ekevwo, Itshekiri Usheorise and Ogho-Oghene Egwero.Governor Okowa was recently decorated with an award of honor for his support for sports development. The state had before now hosted the Africa Senior Athletics Championship in 2018 and the qualifying series of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and as well the Olympic team under Imama Amapakabo, to mention but a few.The state also remain at the forefront of sporting Collapse
CAF Suspend All AFCON Qualifiers Due to Coronavirus Pandemic - A New Schedule Will be Announced
15/03/2020 - Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Expand
15/03/2020 - Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as pandemic, CAF has decided to postpone the following competitions until further notice:“Total AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Match Day 3 and 4 of the qualifiers scheduled for 25 – 31 March 2020;“FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup Qualifiers: scheduled for 20 – 22 March 2020 and 27- 29 March 2020;“Total Women’s AFCON 2020 Qualifiers: scheduled for 8-14 April 2020.A new schedule shall be announced in due time. Collapse
Is public criticism A legitimate Way of Player-management – What Are the Possible Implications in Modern Football?
09/03/2020 - With money, managerial power deminishes. Once they are surrounded by millionaires, coaches saw Expand
09/03/2020 - With money, managerial power deminishes. Once they are surrounded by millionaires, coaches saw their authority weaken, reduced to the point where their role was to merely persuade rather than demand – Arsene WengerJose Mourinho’s public criticism of Tanguy Ndombele has re-emphasized an old issue. Whether Mourinho was actually critical is questionable, he really just verbalized a frustration which is widely shared and of which everyone is aware, but the reaction has highlighted again just what a sensitive issue the commentary around players can be.To many, this is the third rail of modern football - the place where you must never, ever step. But why?Perhaps that fear is an indictment of the contemporary player. The logic seems to be that with wealth comes ego, with fame comes vulnerability, and the combination of the two makes today’s footballer uniquely delicate. Not necessarily mentally fragile, but incapable of processing any sort of correction to attitude or performance, unless Collapse
Odion Ighalo's FA Cup Brace At Derby Got Man-U Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Mesmerized with His New Signing
07/03/2020 - Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised his ‘happy and confident’ striker Odion Expand
07/03/2020 - Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised his ‘happy and confident’ striker Odion Ighalo after the new signing netted twice in a 3-0 FA Cup win at Derby.United left-back Luke Shaw opened the scoring with a volley that scraped Jesse Lingard’s back as it bounced over the Derby defence and into the far corner, before Ighalo’s brace sealed a quarter-final spot for Solskjaer’s side.Ighalo’s first goal saw the striker hammer a rebound into the roof of the net, before he capitalised on a loose ball in the box for his second.“When you get strikers in you want them to be happy and confident,” Solskjaer told the BBC after the game. “He has come in here and of course we still have a few injuries and it is great for us to have Odion to call upon.“He is a different striker for us and scores some good goals, there is not many who could dig that one out for his first.” Collapse
Introducing Super Eagles New Call-ups: Kingsley Ehizibue and Cyriel Dessers – What Can They Bring to the Team
05/03/2020 - On 4 March, 2020, Gernot Rohr called up German based Kingsley Ehizibue and Dutch based Cyriel Expand
05/03/2020 - On 4 March, 2020, Gernot Rohr called up German based Kingsley Ehizibue and Dutch based Cyriel Desser to the Nigerian national football team for the African Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against the Sierra leone National football teamWho is Kingsley Ehizibue and what can he bring to the team? Who is Cyriel Dessers and what can he add to the team?Here we want to introduce them to Nigerians and look at what these two players can bring to the national teamKingsley Ehizibue currently plays for Bundesliga club FC Cologne. He was born in Germany to Nigerian parents, but moved to Netherlands at two years of age, growing up in Zwolle.The 24-year-old started playing football at local amateur outfit CSV’28. The defender made his professional debut for PEC Zwolle in October, 2014 in a Dutch Cup game against HHC Hardenberg and made his Eredivisie debut two months later against Willem 11.He joined FC Cologne last summer, penning on a four-year contract. He has scored one goal in 21 Collapse
Cyriel Dessers Get Nigerian Passport Ready to Dress for Super Eagles
03/03/2020 - Heracles Almelo of Holland forward Cyriel Dessers has obtained a Nigerian passport paving the way Expand
03/03/2020 - Heracles Almelo of Holland forward Cyriel Dessers has obtained a Nigerian passport paving the way for his invitation to the Super Eagles for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone.Dessers according to a report in fcupdate.nl was issued the passport on Tuesday.The 25-year-old was born in Leuven to a Belgian father and Nigerian mother. He is now expected to be named in Nigeria’s squad for the games against Sierra Leone after pledging his allegiance to the three-time African champions.Dessers is currently the top scorer in the Dutch Eredivisie with 15 goals in 24 appearances.The Super Eagles top Group L after winning their opening two games against Benin Republic and Lesotho. Collapse
"He Is Our Son" Nigeria Fans Claim Anthony Joshua On His Visit to Sagamu - Enrolled Him for National Identity Card
26/02/2020 - World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, on Friday, gave some of his fans in Nigeria Expand
26/02/2020 - World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, on Friday, gave some of his fans in Nigeria something to cheer as he posed with them for pictures.In a tweet on Friday evening, Joshua posted pictures of himself flanked by fans, including children, who displayed his belts..In the tweet, Joshua wrote, “I hail o!” adding a proudly displayed emoji of the Nigerian flag.The British professional had on Wednesday visited Sagamu – his home town, where he received a hero’s welcome.During the visit, he met with the Akarigbo of Remo and other chiefs.Joshua also earlier enrolled for the National Identity Card in Abuja as captured by the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, on its twitter handle.Joshua is a British boxer of Nigerian descent. He was born in Watford to a Nigerian mother, Yeta Odusanya, and a British father of Nigerian and Irish descent, Robert, in 1989.He made his debut alongside his cousin, Ben Illeyemi, who is also a professional boxer, in 2013.On 7 December 2019, Collapse
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How BetBonanza is Keeping Sports Betting Punters Engaged and Making Money in the Face of Coronavirus Isolation
23/03/2020 - Sports events and the sports industry around the world have ground to a halt in recent weeks. The Expand
23/03/2020 - Sports events and the sports industry around the world have ground to a halt in recent weeks. The outbreak and spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19) has virtually stopped all sports and indeed football activities in most continents of the world. In this piece, we will look at how betting companies are going the extra mile to keep their punters engaged and making money.The impact of Coronavirus on SportsSince the pandemic outbreak, Europe’s top 5 football leagues have been suspended. Many other sports have also been suspended or postponed around the world. This has thrown millions of fans into limbo, and uncertainty. Not knowing when the situation will normalize, or when they can begin to watch their favorite stars and teams again.The situation is worse for Clubs and FAs who are already going into debt. Recently the players, coached, and directors of Borussia Mochenglabach agreed to donate their wages to help the club financially. Many are already saying that unless the matches resume Collapse
The Days of €100m Transfer Signing In Football May Be Over
19/03/2020 - There are reasons to believe the days of €100m transfer signing in football is overThe super-rich Expand
19/03/2020 - There are reasons to believe the days of €100m transfer signing in football is overThe super-rich rarely attract much sympathy, but pity the €100 million signing. He looks an endangered species; if not facing extinction then at least destined to remain exotic in his rarity. The build-up to the summer transfer window always brings hyperbolic headlines and fanciful figures, speculation about supersized fees.And the €100 million men will be few and far between, the £100 million men a still more select band. There may be the odd outlier, a Jadon Sancho who has the talent, the youth, the high ceiling, the nationality and the army of suitors to command a nine-figure sum, but Neymar’s status as by far the most expensive footballer in history ought to remain intact, which at least should appeal to a narcissist of his calibre. Perhaps there will be a merry-go-round, if one €100 million deal triggers several others, but even that feels unlikely. So, too, an artificial injection of funds Collapse
Football Dreams, Showing Now on DStv and GOtv. - Recommended for Anyone Pursuring Football Career
16/03/2020 - A novela series, Football Dreams (La Seleccion) is showing now on Eva+ channel on DStv and Gotv. A Expand
16/03/2020 - A novela series, Football Dreams (La Seleccion) is showing now on Eva+ channel on DStv and Gotv. A very enlightening and entertaining football series that will teach you a lot on the intricacies of pursuing a football career and breaking into top flight football in Europe and across the world.Football Dreams have been on since February 2020, the film that first premiered on August 2018 is getting so much attentio. in Nigeria now.The series is a tour around the entrance into world of football and thehectic lives of four players from the Colombian National Football Team. Theplayers are Carlos Valderrama, Freddy Rincón, René Higuita and FaustinoAsprilla. According to EVA, it is a production with a fictional touchthat recreates true facts, sacrifices, disappointments, happy moments andexperiences lived both in and outside the football field, which are unknown byfans.The film touches on all aspects of football career. The training development and the struggle to play Collapse
Sponsorship Or Donations - Understanding Sports Financing
15/03/2020 - Often than not, we confuse it. We say "We need sponsor for our upcoming sport event" - to mean we Expand
15/03/2020 - Often than not, we confuse it. We say "We need sponsor for our upcoming sport event" - to mean we need some corporate body or individual to fund the upcoming event.When sports organizers approach us to help them get a sponsor, I often ask them what seems to be a startling question:why should a company sponsor your sport event?Does your event have the reputation, the right audience size and media reach large enough for a sponsorship investment?Indeed, not every sporting event can attract sponsorship as not every external funding can be regarded as sponsorship in its real sense.What some sporting event may afford and should go for is philanthropic donations!Sponsorship Or Donations - What's the difference anyway?Voluntary exchange is the central concept underlying both sponsorship and donations. The concept requires something of value to be offered in exchange for something else of value. Before an investment or donation is made the contributor is likely to ask two questions1. What is Collapse
Nigeria's Flamingos Recorded A Huge Away Win in the U17 Women World Cup Qualifiers against Guinea
09/03/2020 - Nigeria’s Flamingos recorded a huge first-leg win away at Guinea, in the first-leg first round of Expand
09/03/2020 - Nigeria’s Flamingos recorded a huge first-leg win away at Guinea, in the first-leg first round of the 2020 FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup qualifier in Conakry on Saturday.The Flamingos thrashed their hosts 6-1 to put themselves in a very good position to qualify for the second round.Yemisi Samuel had a hat-trick after scoring in the 11th, 85th and 91st minutes.Rofiat Imuran bagged a brace on 38 and 65 minutes while Chinyere Kalu scored in the third minute.Reacting to the win, the Sports Minister wrote on his Twitter handle: “Congratulations! Guinea 1-6 Nigeria: Flamingos record a big away wins at September 28 Stadium. The return leg with the Guineans will be on March 14 in Lagos.” Collapse
Coronavirus, How It Is Affecting the Business of Football In Nigeria: Stadium Attendance, Viewing Centers and Pay TV Subscriptions
06/03/2020 - With the more cases of coronavirus announced by the day, does the disease pose a real threat to Expand
06/03/2020 - With the more cases of coronavirus announced by the day, does the disease pose a real threat to the business of football in Nigeria?As Coronavirus sweeps across the world, governments and health officials are recommending the next steps, not only for citizens who may be going to watch football matches around the world but to the players and staff of the clubs themselves.With the coronavirus likely to be labelled as a worldwide pandemic imminently, is the virus threatening business of football as we know it here in Nigeria.What's Happening the World OverWith a number of cases of coronavirus across Europe and entering Africa in such a rapid sweep, governments and health institutions are keen to prevent the spread of the disease as much as possible. As a result, self-isolation and the postponement of major sporting events has been advised.In Italy - where the highest number of cases have been reported in Europe - a number of Serie A matches have been postponed due to a spike of cases in Collapse
Coronavirus Scare: Government Decree All Sporting Activities Behind Closed Doors, With No Fans Attendance
05/03/2020 - Sports-Behind-Closed-Doors-Due-To-Coronavirus-OutbreakSporting activities will be carried out Expand
05/03/2020 - Sports-Behind-Closed-Doors-Due-To-Coronavirus-OutbreakSporting activities will be carried out behind closed doors in Italy till April as a result of the spread of coronavirus, the government said on Wednesday.England’s men’s and women’s Six Nations matches and all Serie A games will hold without the presence of fans.“There will be no sporting events with the presence of the public in order to prevent further contagion opportunities.”The government’s decree reads.“Sports events and competitions of all kinds and disciplines, held in every place, both public and private, are suspended; however it is permitted to carry out the aforementioned events and competitions behind closed doors, or outdoors without the presence of the public.“In all such cases, the associations and sports clubs, by means of their medical staff, are required to carry out the appropriate checks to contain the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus among athletes, technicians, managers and all accompanying persons who Collapse
Understanding What Make Companies Enter Or Refuse Sponsorship Partnership with A Sports Team Or Event
28/02/2020 - You're excited about your sports event and you think it will be a big bang, but the challenge is Expand
28/02/2020 - You're excited about your sports event and you think it will be a big bang, but the challenge is how to finance it? How can you convince a brand or a company to dough out money... a huge amount of their promotional budget to sponsor your event?The big question is...Why should a company sponsor your sports team or event?This is the most important question you have to answer convincely in your proposal as well as subsequent presentations and interrogations with a company you seek Sponsorship from.It is not just about how many people you can reach (demographic match up) or how much media appealing your event or team gain free mention on television programs, newspapers articles and online social media blast. There are more to itSports organizers are most likely to succeed in soliciting sponsorship partners if a marketing approach is adopted, which means that they look at their sponsorship opportunities through the eyes of the businesses or companies from which they seek to attract Collapse
2020 Delta State School Sports Festival - Re-echoes the Development of Grassroots Sports in Nigeria
20/02/2020 - Delta state government unveils the LOGO and MASCOT of the 2020 School Sports Festival and re- Expand
20/02/2020 - Delta state government unveils the LOGO and MASCOT of the 2020 School Sports Festival and re- echoes that development of sports in Nigeria especially that of schools requires a huge responsibility and capital that the government alone cannot shoulder. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Patrick Uka who performed the unveiling in Asaba on behalf of the state government said the development calls for private individuals and corporate bodies to partner with the government for sports growth.Uka said the 2020 school sports festival which is the second edition after revamping school sports in the state will be elaborate as more sporting events have been introduced in the scheme.The 2020 school sports he explained will feature 11 sports organized in 3 categories, Primary, Junior and Secondary schools expected to register and indicate the sports of their interest.Going by the sports festival timetable, it is organised in 4 levels, school, local government, zone and the state Collapse
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LMC Announce the Suspension of NPFL 2019/20 Season over COVD-19
19/03/2020 - Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in line with Expand
19/03/2020 - Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in line with global health preventive protocol against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19).In suspending remaining league matches, the League Management Company (LMC) said it would review the decision after consulting the nation’s health authorities, namely, the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).Matchday 25 fixtures were concluded on Wednesday and the LMC said the decision was to conform with the guidelines for containment of the spread of the global pandemicThis post First Appeared on Nigeria Professional Football League website www.npfl.ng Collapse
The NPFL: A Legal Perspective On The Fans, Ticketing, And Commercialization Of The Domestic League
18/03/2020 - IntroductionFootball or soccer? Whatever you call it, there’s one thing that doesn’t change, and Expand
18/03/2020 - IntroductionFootball or soccer? Whatever you call it, there’s one thing that doesn’t change, and that’s the fans. “You need a solid football ticketing system in place to ensure that everybody who wants a ticket can get one”. There would be no such thing as professional football, or any professional sport for that matter, without the fans. And making sure they can get their hands on tickets easily and at a reasonable price is an essential part of building a fan base.In Europe, football is undeniably the number 1 sport where European football clubs attract millions of fans to the match venue every week thereby increasing the revenue stream of those clubs generated from the sale of tickets and merchandise.The reverse is, however, the case in Nigeria. The Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) players, week-in week-out, trade tackles in front of near-empty stadia; thereby making it difficult, if not impossible for football clubs to generate substantial revenue from the sale of tickets. This Collapse
Gernot Rohr Awaits New Contract Negotiations - Would NFF Want Him to Continue As Super Eagles Coach?
16/03/2020 - Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have continued to create a kind of uncertainty whether they will Expand
16/03/2020 - Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have continued to create a kind of uncertainty whether they will go ahead to extend the contract of Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr.But then, Rohr says he won’t initiate talks about an extension to his contract with NFF, because it is up to the federation to approach him with a new deal if they want to retain his services.Rohr’s contract as Super Eagles manager is set to run out in three months and the Franco-German is free to discuss with prospective employers.Despite numerous reports about an imminent two-year extension from the NFF, nothing has materialised as the February 20 date set by NFF president Amaju Pinnick for talks with Rohr passed with no new developments.And Rohr has said he won’t initiate talks but would wait and see what next course of action the NFF takes.“I will not ask the NFF what is going on with my contract renewal (with just over 3 months left on his present deal). It’s for the NFF to approach me. I am still waiting,” Collapse
RB Leipzig: A True Rising Force in European Football - Here's How This Most Exciting Team Project Is Built Up
12/03/2020 - Ajax Amsterdam team project is one of the most popular in the world today. As such when Ajax team Expand
12/03/2020 - Ajax Amsterdam team project is one of the most popular in the world today. As such when Ajax team began to show promises in the champions league last season, it was more of a pride for Dutch football. But in the case of RB Leipzig is the most hated club in Germany.Everyone knows that by now, and the reasons behind the phenomenon are pretty obvious. Bundesliga fans are proud of their history and traditions. For them, football must not only be played for the fans – it has to belong to the fans. The German FA even has a 50%+1 rule that requires that individual members – supporters, essentially – own the majority of the voting shares at every club.So when a giant commercial company like Red Bull comes in and finds a way around those rules in order to establish a totally new club, in a move seen to be completely disregarding the sacred ethos, they are bound to be despised.Red Bull don't invest in football just for the sake of it. Their takeover at Salzburg in 2005, when they took a proud Collapse
Enyimba Knocked Out of the Confederations Cup: Horoya Overwhelmed the Nigerian side in Conakry
09/03/2020 - Bolaji Sakin and Boubacar Samassekou were on target as Horoya beat Nigerian outfit Enyimba 2-0 at Expand
09/03/2020 - Bolaji Sakin and Boubacar Samassekou were on target as Horoya beat Nigerian outfit Enyimba 2-0 at the Stade 28 Septembre in Conakry on Sunday to progress to the semi-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.The first leg played in Aba last weekend ended 1-1 and the Guineans finished off the work at home with a comfortable win that earns them a date against Egyptian debutants Pyramids in the last four.Nigerian forward Sakin broke the deadlock in the 27th minute with a sublime goal, curling the ball to the far post from the edge of the area after the Enyimba defense half heartedly cleared away a corner.The goal brought the tie to life as far as attack was concerned, the two West African sides having battled for possession in the middle of the pack with little action in the final third. The only other chance before the goal was another Sakin shot from range which went inches over.The game gained some life after the goal with the home side being the more industrious upfront. Morlaye Sylla Collapse
NWFL Rebranding - Unveil New Logo
06/03/2020 - The management committee of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), headed by Aisha Falode on Expand
06/03/2020 - The management committee of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), headed by Aisha Falode on Thursday in Lagos, unearthed the re-branding of the women’s league, by unveiling a new logo and renaming the three tiers of the league under the NWFL.Falode, explained that: “With our re-branding, the Nigeria Women Premier League will now be known as the NWFL Premiership, while the NWFL Pro-League now becomes the NWFL Championship and the NWFL Amateur League is now NWFL Nationwide.“Today our drive and entrepreneurship spirit has led us to re-imagine how we want to tell our story. So we are taking the opportunity to evolve our brands as we move up into an exciting future and to tell the world we are purposeful, passion driven, stable progressive and to say we are united than ever.“Since 1990, women’s football in Nigeria has grown from strength to strength.”“When you see how proud our women have made us globally today, from the five World Cup appearance star Onome Ebi to the goal scoring Collapse
Gernor Rohr Release 24 Man Super Eagles Team List for Afcon 2021 Qualifiers Against Lone Stars of Sierra Leone
04/03/2020 - Gernor Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, vice captain William Ekong and veteran defender Expand
04/03/2020 - Gernor Rohr has listed team captain Ahmed Musa, vice captain William Ekong and veteran defender Kenneth Omeruo in his 24-man Super Eagles’ roster for the quick-double 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone this month.Goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Leon Balogun and Olaoluwa Aina, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forwards Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen also make the list of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders and eight forwards.Germany–based defender Kingsley Ehizibue, on the books of FC Koln, and Holland-based forward Cyril Dessers have been called up for the first time, while England –based former U17 World Cup winner Kelechi Iheanacho returns to the fold.Nigeria, on maximum six points from their first two matches of the campaign and in somewhat comfortable lead in their pool, host the Leone Stars at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on Friday, 27th March, before flying to Freetown to confront the Stars at the Siaka Collapse
Who Will Win 2019/20 Uefa Champions League - Read Expert Predictions
27/02/2020 - The Real/Barça duopoly of European football has, for now, collapsed. Serie A no longer reigns Expand
27/02/2020 - The Real/Barça duopoly of European football has, for now, collapsed. Serie A no longer reigns supreme. The Bundesliga sides are starting to look tasty again, while Ligue 1's big boys are learning from experience every year. And that's without touching on how good English sides have been in Europe lately.The Champions League isn't as easy to predict as it used to be. What used to be a simple "pick the team with the Ballon d'Or winner" debate has turned into a game of wits - egos, coaches and bottling all considered.So we thought we'd put it to the trusty FFT team. Who do our writers predict will lift the European Cup this season?LiverpoolLiverpool haven't exactly looked infallible in Europe's premier competition this season – as a 2-0 defeat in Naples to kick off their campaign aptly demonstrated – but at home, they're on another level. Jurgen Klopp has got this team calibrated to his dream settings, and it feels like no stretch to suggest they're on course to go down as the greatest Collapse
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