CAF CONFEDERATION CUP: Niger Tornadoes’ top defender out of Santoba duel
Niger Tornadoes will travel to Conakry, Guinea for the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, return leg tie against Santoba without their influential defender Collins Nwaeze who is currently injured. The 2019 Aiteo Cup finalists lost the first leg 2-1 in front of their fans at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna and they need a complete turnaround to stage a comeback...
CAF CONFEDERATION CUP: Niger Tornadoes in Lagos for two friendly games for Santoba
Niger Tornadoes will play two friendly games in Lagos before embarking on the trip to Conakry, Guinea ahead of the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round tie against Santoba. Tornadoes were dazed 2-1 before their fans in Kaduna last weekend by the Guinean team and they must strive to better the result in Conakry to scale through...
Unknown Nigerian defender closes in on Esperance deal
An unknown Nigerian player, Samuel Pilla Atavti is on the verge of completing a sensational swoop to CAF Champions League champions, Esperance of Tunisia from neighbouring club, Stade Gabesien. Atavti was discovered from a grassroots tournament in Gboko almost two years ago organized by Moses Orkuma who is a former Flying Eagles defender and also a then player of Stade...
Abd’Allah optimistic of Enyimba chance against Rahimo in Aba
Enyimba head coach, Usman Abd’Allah has expressed his optimism that his wards would turn the table when they host Rahimo of Burkina Faso in the return leg of the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League next weekend in Aba. The People’s Elephant fell to a 1-0 loss at the Stade 4 Aout de Ouagadougou through Issouf Zonon’s 30th-minute strike...
Knee injury rules Junior Lokosa out of Esperance Tunisian League, Champions League titles defence
Esperance of Tunisia striker Junior Lokosa is facing around six months more on the sidelines from a damaged knee ligament he sustained while on duty for the CAF Champions League current holders. Lokosa sustained the knee ligament injury in a training session a few days before the end of the Tunisian league which is club, Esperance defended again last season. SportingLife...
Ibrahim Sunusi yet to arrive as 34 Under 23 stars sweat it out in Abuja
With exception of Ibrahim Sunusi who is presently in Russia undergoing a trial with a yet to be disclosed club, all the remaining invited Under 23 players for the AFCON Under 23 qualifiers against Sudan have reported to camp and are sweating it out under the watchful eye of Imama Amapakabo in Abuja. The Under 23 team will face Sudan...
Okereke thrilled with his great season start in Belgium as Club Brugge cruise to the final round of the Uefa Champions League
Nigeria Under 23 international, David Okereke has revealed that he is living his dream after he notched another goal last weekend to race to the top of the Belgian Jupiler League with four goals. Okereke has hit the ground running in only his debut campaign in Belgium and the Club Brugge striker told DaSportsTainment247.com that he is happy about how...
DANNY MURPHY ANALYSIS: WE NEED TO USE ‘DAYLIGHT’ RULE
Those who are a bit skeptical about whether VAR is good for our game will feel aggrieved on two counts by what happened at West Ham. Some people will say the offside decision against Raheem Sterling in the build-up to Gabriel Jesus's 'goal' was technically correct by a fraction of a shoulder. But I don't think any system is infallible...
NGR U20 2-1 Godosky: Saeed Jubrin double hands Flying Eagles a 2-1 victory over Godosky in Abuja
Flying Eagles have secured another important win in their quest to put up an appreciative show at the African Games where they are standing in for the Under 23 team in Morocco as from next week. They barely managed a 2-1 win over Godosky FC of Nnewi, unlike the previous two games where they blew their opponents: Next Naija Soccer...
Asante Kotoko intensify preparations for CAF Champions League tie after arriving Kano
Asante Kotoko have arrived Kano and are settled down ahead of their Saturday’s first leg of the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League against Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium. Kotoko touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja on Thursday afternoon and they quickly headed straight to Kano by road to keep a date with Sai Masu...
