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By: MC-Anthony Anaele Excited kids cheered and hailed Karim Adeyemi, chanting “Karim Karim Karim” and others “Up Dortmund.” It was indeed a long wait for the arrival of Karim David Adeyemi, the Nigerian German-born winger who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund. Karim Adeyemi: origins Karim Adeyemi was born in Munich on 18 January 2002 to a Nigerian father, Yemi, and a Romanian mother, Alexandra. In his childhood, he played basketball, volleyball, and football. The forward landed in Nigeria two days ago, returning first to Ibadan to witness the Karim Adeyemi Foundation Academy in action at the Olubadan Stadium. His…
BY: Mayowa Kufile In Christendom, one of the important parts of weddings has to be the vows with a popular quote; “In sickness and health, for rich and poor, till death do us part”. These vows depict both partners staying with one another no matter the situation in the marriage. In footballing terms, marriage also exists but forever is never the deal because, in football, you are one sick run of form from getting sacked. A MARRIAGE MEANT TO BE MADE IN HEAVEN When Akwa United announced Fatai Osho as the man to take over from Deji Ayeni as the…
The Osimhen assist against Cagliari in Serie A is the talk of the football world, but we have seen it before. During the summer, a video of Victor Osimhen flicking a loose ball while joggling the ball through four defenders on an Astroturf pitch during a kickabout in Lagos, the consensus on social media was that he couldn’t replicate such in a professional setting. Victor Osimhen went and did this in a Serie A match. A very serious footballer.pic.twitter.com/mH6Rrr5kpu — . (@tsnmknd) December 16, 2023 Osimhen was in Lagos and having fun with his friends during the summer. Fast forward…
Bayelsa United has inked a front-of-shirt sponsorship with Halkin Exploration and Production Limited to join clubs with such sponsorship in the NPFL. The call by Bayelsa State Executive Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to corporate organizations in the state to sponsor sports has been identified as the significant reason for the sponsorship of Bayelsa United Football Club, the state-owned Nigeria Premier Football League side by Halkin Exploration and Production Limited. “We know Governor Diri has charged corporate organizations to sponsor different sporting activities to reduce youth restiveness in the state. We have come to play our role in response to his…
By: Mayowa Kufile Nigerians have waited for this day. The countdown has been on since nomination for the CAF Awards was released and when CAF President Patrice Motsepe mounted the stage at the Movenpick Hotel in Marrakech to announce the 2023 winner of the CAF Player of the Year (men). It was ecstasy among Nigerians when Victor Osimhen was duly announced as the winner of the most prestigious individual football award on the continent. There is a saying that “No one knows tomorrow,” and events over the years have shown that this may be true to an extent because when…
Stanley Nwabali has come full circle as he is in the frame to get another chance with the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The last time Nwabali was in goal for the Super Eagles was in an international friendly against Mexico. Conceding four goals in the game didn’t help him, as the then-main Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, stayed away from. Pictures surface on social media of Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro in South Africa to watch Nwabali in goal for Chippa United. Sources within the Super Eagles say a member of the coaching crew spoke about Nwabali to Peseiro, and he…
‘Spartans FC and Lagos Rebels will battle for the SFFL Showtime Bowl championship game after beating the top seeds in an entertaining semi-final playoff. After 11 weeks of action, Season X of the SFFL is now down to the last two teams standing who will compete for the title. At a press conference in Lagos to herald the SFFL Showtime Bowl, both teams and their representatives spoke about the history between them and the desire to win the trophy. Also, the SFFL Showtime Bowl trophy was unveiled by the league commissioner and the Team representatives. SFFL Showtime Bowl: Spartans and…
20 Athletes across the four locations have made it to the final selection phase from the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final, with 10 of them set to make it into the MoC Academy sponsored by MTN. The journey of eight weeks across four different cities finally hit a fitting climax at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, on Sunday, 3rd December 2023. Nearly 800 athletes competed at the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final, including 43 Most Valuable Performers (MVPs) drawn respectively from the Benin, Uyo, and Ibadan legs of the competition. Foundation School Rules Abuja Grand Final For the Abuja leg, Foundation Science emerged winners…
After two days of intense competition at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, some of the 43 Most Valuable Performers (Team MVPs) held their own to gain points for the team, while new winners emerged in other MTN CHAMPS events. Miracle and Chigozie: Friends Who Win Together One of the standout performers was Youth Girls 100m Champion, Miracle Oluebube Ezechukwu who represented Nigerian Tulip International Secondary School. Ezechukwu set three Personal Bests (PB) en route to her victory, clocking 12.16s in the heats, and was the fastest overall in the semifinals, posting a new PB of 11.96s to top…
All is set for nearly 800 Athletes to battle for superiority at the fourth leg and Grand Final of MTN CHAMPS 2023. The championship will hold from 1st to 3rd December 2023 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. A press conference was held in Abuja on Wednesday, 29th November 2023, to herald the highly anticipated event. It had in attendance MTN’s Chief Marketing Officer – Adia Sowho; MTN’s Acting General Manager, North West Region – Fasa Obazenu and MTN’s Sponsorship Manager – Njide Ken-Odogwu. Others are MoC Founder – Bambo Akani; MoC Chairman – Engr. Olu Akani; Secretary General of…