Author: SportsIntel
After reaching an agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team of Nigeria, Jose Santos Peseiro has unveiled the list of players to play Sao Tome and Principe in an AFCON qualifier. Peseiro has called for the first time, Belgium-based center-back Jordan Torunarigha and forwards Victor Boniface and Gift Orban. Jordan Torunarigha recently completed a switch of allegiance from Germany to Nigeria. Also, there are recalls for Portugal-based left-back Bruno Onyemaechi and defensive midfielder Raphael Onyedika. Furthermore, the Super Eagles’ supremo has invited on-field captain William Ekong, defender…
Three Nigerian stars will be seeking to make a move before the major European leagues will close on the transfer deadline day. Major European leagues will close their transfer window on the same September 1st deadline, Nottingham Forrests are in pursuit of Wilfred Ndidi. Due to Leicester’s relegation from the Premier League, the Nigerian midfielder is open to leaving the King Power Stadium. Additionally, Ndidi’s contract with Leicester will expire in just one year. Bayern Munich and Nottingham Forrests are the major teams tracking him, but the Forrests deal is looking more serious. Reports says Bayern coach, Tuchel is a…
By: Egbomuche Felix And it all begins from here! The draws for the most eagerly anticipated 2023-24 NPFL Nigerian Premier Football League season have been done and all 20 teams now know where and who they are playing on the opening weekend. Everyone begins on a clean slate as another chapter of the country’s top-flight football story is set to be written. For some, it is another chance to chase glory and etch their names in the history books. For others, it is the start of another 38-game fight for survival. But for Sporting Lagos, it is an entirely new…
Tobi Amusan wins heat 5 to finish 1st with a time of 12.48s to set her World Athletics Championship 100m hurdles title defense on the way. Amusan wins the heat despite a slow start from the gun but her tail-end speed compensated for the start, overtaking the Jamaican Megan tapper in the last 20m to win the heat. The women’s 100MH at the world championship is the most competitive event with the likes of Camacho-quin, Nia Ali, Keni Harrison amongst others having the potentials to win. Overall, her time is the third fastest in all five heats leaving her behind…
Golden Eaglets midfielder, Usman Ajibola will go on trial at French club Lille LOSC with a view to securing a permanent contract when he turns 18. Although the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria crashed out in the quarter-finals of the U17 Afcon, Usman Ajibola did enough to catch the attention of a few European clubs. He now has the chance to get his first European experience with the French Giant Lille LOSC. The youngster will be in Lille, France for the next two weeks on trial. Founder of Tripple 44 Academy, Okuku Olatunji, posted on Twitter expressing his satisfaction with the…
Dekaizen – full service and experiential consumer engagement and Sports Marketing agency and #StartupSouth – Nigeria’s leading Startup & Innovation Ecosystem development and advocacy organization have announced a collaboration to jointly develop the SportsTech Innovation Ecosystem in Africa starting from Nigeria. The organizations announced their collaboration to host the first-ever Sports Meet Tech Session. It will be a part of the flagship #StartupSouth8. The session will offer a valuable opportunity for the Nigerian sports industry to assess its readiness for the acceptance of sports tech. Also, the event will take place on October 5-8, 2023 and it will be Hybrid.…
BY: Egbomuche Felix On Thursday, August 24, the fixture list for the new Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL season will be released. A season that was set to begin on August 26 but has now been moved back a fortnight. A season that organizers have guaranteed will see an unprecedented 304 games streamed to viewers courtesy of the deal struck between the NPL board, their strategic partners GTI and broadcaster, Propel Sports Africa. If the league kicks off on its new date, it will be the earliest start to an NPFL season since at least 2005 and also the closest…
By: Michael Imianvan Eighteen days until the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL transfer window closes, and we are still here on the NPFL Transfer Mailbag to bring you up to speed with the recent happenings in the league ahead of the 2023/24 season. It has been a quiet week as clubs wrap up their businesses, get some pre-season games. From Katsina Utd, with a stopover in Port Harcourt where Bolaji Sakin is set to sign for six times Congo Premier League champions, AS Otoho on a one-year contract with the renewal option. We understand that the salary is in the…
Football betting involves placing a wager on the outcomes of football games. The betting process consists of various types of betting including; predicting match results, player performances and scores. On one hand, football lovers enjoy the thrill of games, rivalries, and winning trophies. On the other hand, not everyone understands how football betting works. Nonetheless, several people have become millionaires in betting just because they understand the game of football. As the new football season starts, it’s helpful to understand how sports betting, especially football betting, works. This article delves into the secrets of playing a strategic bet to make…
By: Michael Imianvan “It is with a deep sense of honor and gratitude I (Joseph Atule) write to express my immense love for a club that I, Joseph Atule hold in high esteem, Lobi Stars Football Club.” “This club has stood by me on the course of my journey to develop my carrier. The positive sacrifices it gave me in good and difficult moments remain dear to my heart. Today a new chapter has started in my life which compelled this message.” The above were excerpts from a farewell message by Joseph Atule (Masaty) after his move to Enyimba FC…