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Al-Ittihad defender, Yisa  Anifowoshe on Friday joined Angolan league reigning champions, CD Primeiro De Agosto, reports nigeriasportsarena.blogspot. com. The 25-year-old teamed up with the Girabola side on one-year deal following a year stint at King Abdullah Sports City in Saudi Arabia. "I am overwhelmed joining this team. It's one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me as a footballer and knowing fully well that I will be playing in the CAF Champions League is a dream come true. " I have always wanted to play for a team with big ambition and I am happy that I am here. "This is one of the biggest teams in Africa and I will put in all my best in ensuring that we defend the title and probably lift the CAF Champions League trophy," the former Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC player enthused. The Os Rubro e Negros who will be playing their CAF Champions League preliminary match against FC Platinum of Zimbabwe in Angola will begin prepa

NFF 1st Vice President and Chairman of the NFF Youth Football Committee, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi was full of elan and elocution on Tuesday, after another successful and highly inspiring conclusion of the NFF/Zenith Bank Future Eagles Championship.   This year’s event was concluded at the Agege Stadium. Five days of exciting youth football in Kano came to an exciting finale in Lagos with South East U15 boys emerging champions after a 5-2 spanking of their North West counterparts.   Yet, there were so many talents on display on both sides that Akinwunmi, who is also Chairman of the NFF Football Committee, was much delighted: “I am very happy at what I am seeing here. We can safely say the future is here. I had no doubt when we started this programme that we were on to a great thing.   “Indeed, in the next two years or thereabout, we would have no reason to go outside this competition to pick our U17 National Team. We are also emphasizing the importance of combining academics with

Nearing the twilight of the Jay Jay Okocha era, Nigerians began a frantic search for the perfect Jay Jay replacement. From Nosa Igiebor, to Rabiu Ibrahim, Nigerians have seen false messiahs who have failed to impress or hold down slots in the National teams and have struggled for game time at their various clubs. Mikel Obi eventually stepped into the Nigerian creative hole, though a variation of the 2005 Mikel Nigerians hoped for(thanks to Mourinho). A slower and less flamboyant player than Jay Jay, Mikel exerts the same influence over the middle of the park and has a hand in every good thing the Super Eagles do up front. At 30, Mikel has refined his game to depend more on intelligence than pace, a move that reminds us that the mercurial midfielder will soon be nearing the end of his National team playing career and the search for Mikel's successor would soon commence. Blessed with an abundance of talents in Kelechi, Iwobi, the Nwakali brothers and even Etebo, Nigerians are a ta

Despite netting his first competitive goal for FC Zurich against FC Luzern in Matchday 18 of the Switzerland Super League played on Sunday at the Letzigrund Stadion, former Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club striker, Stephen Odey, says he is unhappy scoring his side's only goal of the encounter. Zurich suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Luzern with Christian Schneuwly scoring the first goal on 11 minutes and Stephen Odey getting an equaliser for the home team in the 24th minute of the exchange. Stefan Knezevic of Luzern put Ulrich Forte's men to the sword with third goal of the game in the 37th minute. "After putting so much of hardwork, I feel great about my first competitive goal with the main team of FC Zurich, it's long over due though but I am not happy with the result because it was not what I and the team wanted. " It was my second straight start for my team ever since I joined them, and I am happy with the reception, the love and the care

The Nationwide League One on Saturday rose from its Congress to fix March next year, 2018 for the kickoff of its 2018 football season. This was even as it commended the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF over the Super Eagles qualification to the next world cup in Russia 2018. A communique signed by it Chairman, Drafting Committee, Yahaya Mohammad and Secretary, Olushola Ogunnowo issued to newsmen after it meeting in Katsina, said it passed a vote of confidence on the board of the Nationwide League One led by Alh. Mohammed Alkali and the Secretariat headed by Mr. Olushola Ogunnowo. Part of the communique reads: “The Congress endorsed that the 2018 NLO Football season should kickoff by March 2018. “The congress also endorsed to review NLO rules and regulation and a five (5) man committee representing all the divisions and having the board director to serve as Chairman and the COO to serve as the Secretary. The following names were nominated: Mr. Bayo Olanlege, DIV One Clubs, Mr. Yaha