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After a long break in the Lower Niumi U-20 tournament, actions will resume on Saturday with Barra Youth Football academy facing Bolton F.C in their first encounter of the tournament.
Defender Erasto Nyoni has failed to travel with Kilimanjaro Stars to Nairobi yesterday following a serious shoulder injury he sustained on Wednesday.
IT is getting clearer that the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, did not know why it hired Coach Shuaibu Amodu who surprisingly qualified Nigeria for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
FORMER national soccer team striker Shaun Bartlett yesterday boldly predicted that leaders SuperSport United would have the domestic premiership title race wrapped up by Christmas.
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation hailed the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for his effort and support in ensuring the Super Eagles' qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to be staged in the Republic of South Africa.
Asegun Comp-rehensive High School, Ibadan after lifting the maiden edition of the Milo U-13 football trophy has qualified to represent Nigeria at the forthcoming Milo Under-13 African Championship holding next year in South Africa.
DCOP Timbillah warns persons who engage in hooliganism would be prosecuted
Kawempe will face Kazo Kasolo in today's City Tyres-sponsored Idd Cup final at Kazoo Sports ground at 4pm.
Harambee Stars coach Twahir Muhiddin has praised recalled striker Francis Ouma saying he was an accomplished goal scorer worthy of the number nine shirt.
KCC FC failed to march the pressure of the VTB Cup on their tour in Vietnam. The Kampala club won their opening encounter but lost their preceding two games in Group B.
Buikwe football fans in Mukono District have started a campaign to establish a new football team to replace the lost Nalubaale FC in the Uganda Supper League.
FUFA presidential aspirant Godfrey Kwizera has decided to skip the federation's elective assembly, where Lawrence Mulindwa is expected to be confirmed president for a second four-year term in office. The meet is set for White Castle Hotel in Arua tomorrow.
AMAVUBI will have to negotiate this year's Orange Cecafa Challenge Cup without Mbuyu Twite. The influential defender has failed to recover from a leg injury and has been left out of the 25-man contingent which departs for Nairobi this morning.
NEWLY crowned CBZ Premiership champions Gunners are wasting no time in preparing for their maiden dance with the tough Champions League and have begun the search to beef up their squad for the continental and domestic onslaughts.
IN the United Kingdom, an old saying goes: "Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs and rugby is a thug's game played by gentlemen."
FEDERAL Government's decision to probe the Local Organisation Committee (LOC) of the FIFA is a strong indication of government's dissatisfaction with the organisation of the competition that has drawn flaks from several areas.
The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday announced the Appointment of new coaches to the various national football teams, including the elevation of the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup silver medal-winning coach, Sam John Obuh as the Head Coach of the national U-20 team.
Against all expectations, the Executive Board of the Nigeria Football Federation yesterday approved Coach Shuaibu Amodu and his technical crew to take the Super Eagles to the African Nations Cup, Angola 2010 and FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
FIFA said yesterday South African audiences would still be able to view World Cup matches next year even if outside broadcast vans were not delivered to the SABC on time -- it would just mean the absence of more localised content.
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) must be prepared to shell out a hefty 100,000 euros (about N21.7m) after tax a month if they are desirous of securing the services of former Dutch superstar Ruud Gullit to succeed Amodu Shaibu as Super Eagles chief coach.
The Nigeria Football Federation yesterday denied globacom Limited's accusation that it had lied against the latter, who is the sponsor company of its leagues, in the matter concerning the amount of money that the telecom company was owing the Federation as rights fee for sponsorship of the national teams this year.
Nigeria's dream of wooing Russia manager Guus Hiddink to tinker the Eagles to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, yesterday suffered a glitch after the Dutch tactician hinted at a possible move back to Chelsea, this time as a technical director of the club.
Kilimanjaro Stars head coach Marcio Maximo has dropped under-performing JKT goalkeeper Shaaban Dihile from the squad that departs to Nairobi, Kenya today for the Cecafa Challenge Cup.
Indications are rife that a Technical Adviser would be hired for the Eagles even though the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from its meeting,Thursday, to announce that Shaibu Amodu be allowed to retain his position as the team's Chief Coach.
The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) rose from its meeting adopting the position of its Technical Sub-committee and the Coaches Association of Nigeria of Tuesday 24, that the Chief Coach of Super Eagles, Shaibu Amodu and his technical crew be retained for the African Nations Cup and FIFA World Cup, South Africa 2010.
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