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  • I am passionate about developing African football- Nnaemeka Okwara

    I am passionate about developing African football- Nnaemeka Okwara

    Nnaemeka Okwara, a football talent scout, fitness expert and CEO Nao Sports Management LTD is a young Nigerian who is passionate about developing African football.

     

    In a chat with TheNewsGuru, the visionary CEO of Nao Sports Management LTD said:”I have loads of reasons for starting a sports management company. Firstly, I am passionate about Africa football. My experience in grassroots football in England and organizing teams made me see firsthand how talented African footballers are lagging behind with all the amazing talents we have in Africa”.

     

    Asked why he started a sports management outfit, he stated: “I decided to start up a company in the UK Nao Sports Management Consultancy LTD which is a company focused on managing footballers. I currently manage two football players at the moment in the UK. My experience in the UK and expertise running Nao Sports Management Consultancy LTD motivated me to come replicate it in Nigeria”.

     

    Okwara also noted that diet pills doesn’t make one stay fit.

    “Diet pills are myths and do not help in keeping fit in any form of way. To be fit, you need to exercise. That doesn’t necessarily mean you need to be going to the gym daily. However, walking long miles daily could do a way better job than pills.Don’t get me wrong, some pill like vitamin D, calcium , vitamin c , cod liver are good supplements that helps with strong bones and body repairs”.

     

     

     

  • Jubilation as 3SC return to Nigeria Professional Football League

    Jubilation as 3SC return to Nigeria Professional Football League

    Prominent Nigerians and supporters on Sunday lauded the promotion of Ibadan-based Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

    3SC on Saturday regained promotion to the elite division of the Nigerian league after securing seven points in the Nigeria National League Playoff.

    3SC, popularly known as Oluyole Warriors, was relegated to the lower division of the league (NNL) in 2017 and had since struggled to return to the NPFL.

    The club on Saturday dazed Ekiti United FC 6-0 in the Group B Conference, after defeating Bendel Insurance 3-0 and drawing 1-1 with Remo Stars.

    Sen. Teslim Folarin (APC-Oyo Central) hailed the 3SC players and management on the promotion to NPFL, saying they deserved to be part of the nation`s elite league.

    Folarin in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Yekeen Olaniyi, charged the team to strive harder and double its efforts at winning the NPFL.

    The lawmaker, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, said the club unites the people of Oyo State just like football unites the world.

    Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) also congratulated the 3SC management and players on the club’s promotion to the premier league.

    Akande expressed joy that Oluyole Warriors were back to the elite position in the Nigerian football league where they rightly belong.

    The NCC boss expressed optimism that 3SC would re-enact its winning streaks of years past by qualifying and winning both national as well as continental laurels in the nearest future.

    Also, Mr Rasheed Balogun, the 3SC General Manager, said the return of the Oluyole Warriors to NPFL was made possible by the commitment of Gov. Seyi Makinde.

    Balogun commended football stakeholders in the state, including administrators, supporters, ex-3SC players and fans for their patience as well as support.

    The 3SC boss said he was short of words to describe the warriors who fought and conquered the battle.

    “The coaches, players and all the staff have made me proud; they have made my day. I can’t explain how grateful I am to these guys. They are simply fantastic,’’ he said.

    3SC would on Sunday play the Group A Northern Conference leader, Niger Tornadoes FC of Niger, to determine the overall winner of the 2020/21 Nigeria National League.

  • Massive brawl between Russian football fans leaves at least 7 injured

    Massive brawl between Russian football fans leaves at least 7 injured

    Chaos erupted in the streets of the Russian city of Tver on Saturday night after fans from competing football teams started a massive brawl which left at least seven injured.

    More than 60 people were part of the fighting which broke out after Zenit St Petersburg’s reserve team tied with FC Tver, the state news agency TASS reported.

    Videos said to be from the brawl in central Tver showed injured men lying in the street with blood on their clothes.

    There was also that of a hooded man kicking another man in the head and then punching someone.

    Those involved fled the scene when police arrived, according to Russian sports media outlets.

    Police are investigating the incident and are especially focused on why Spartak Moscow fans had travelled to Tver even though their team was not playing there.

  • Brazil clinch successive Olympic men’s football gold medal

    Brazil clinch successive Olympic men’s football gold medal

    Malcom showed his strength in extra-time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Spain and a second straight Olympic men’s football gold medal on Saturday.

    The Zenit St Petersburg player shrugged off defender Jesus Vallejo too easily and slotted home in the 108th minute, in spite of the best efforts of goalkeeper Unai Simon.

    Brazil, who beat Germany on penalty kicks for their first Olympic men’s title in Rio five years ago, had an experienced side like Spain.

    Veteran Dani Alves was among those complementing the under-23 side.

    Hertha Berlin forward Matheus Cunha put Brazil ahead on the stroke of half-time in Yokohama and they should have already been in the lead but for Richarlison’s penalty kick miss.

    The Everton forward then hit the bar in the second half.

    This was just before Mikel Oyarzabal, who like Simon was also part of Spain’s Euro 2020 squad, levelled on 61 minutes with a superb volley.

    Spain substitute Bryan Gil then rattled the woodwork from distance with a minute left of normal time.

    Malcom had the final say however with Spain having a penalty kick appeal waved away minutes later.

  • Euro 2020 final: Football isn’t all about trophies-England declares

    Euro 2020 final: Football isn’t all about trophies-England declares

    The England team has stated that football isn’t all about trophies, after its loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 finals.

    The team made this known in a statement via its official Instagram page on Monday, after the Italian team came out victorious in the final Sunday match.

    The statement read, “Football. It’s not just about trophies, and how we’re still waiting. It’s not about the goals we scored, or the ones we didn’t. It’s about the journeys we’ve taken, from our roots to the top. It’s the friends we’ve made, the people we represent and standing alongside them when times become hard. It’s being together. Football is family. It’s community. It’s unity. It’s home.”

    Alongside the statement, the team also noted that they have made some history, even if they failed to achieve their dream.

    “We made some history, but couldn’t achieve the one thing we’re all dreaming of. But football is about more than trophies, and we’ve seen that all summer. Coming home? Perhaps it was here all along,” England’s official Instagram wrote.

    Italy inflicted more penalty anguish on England to win Sunday’s Euro 2020 final 3-2 in a shoot-out, Bukayo Saka missing the decisive kick to deny the hosts after the game at Wembley had ended in a draining 1-1 draw through extra time.

  • Match Day 32 results in 2020/2021 NPFL

    Match Day 32 results in 2020/2021 NPFL

    Following are the results of Match Day 32 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:

    Akwa United 1-0 Enyimba International

    Jigawa Golden Stars 1-0 Plateau United

    FC IfeanyiUbah 2-1 Nasarawa United

    MFM FC 0-0 Katsina United

    Lobi Stars 1-0 Adamawa United

    Sunshine Stars 1-0 Kano Pillars

    Rangers International 2-1 Wikki Tourists

    Abia Warriors 2-1 Kwara United

    Rivers United 2-1 Warri Wolves

    Played on Saturday:

    Dakkada FC 1-0 Heartland FC

  • How football-playing adolescents detonated explosives that caused Kaduna explosion

    How football-playing adolescents detonated explosives that caused Kaduna explosion

    The Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was detonated in Kaduna Saturday, was concealed in three empty yogurt containers, the police revealed on Sunday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Saturday incident, which occurred in badarawa area of Kaduna metropolis, resulted in the death of one adolescent child, aged seven and the injury of two others, aged nine and seven.

    Giving an update on the incident, spokesperson of Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said Improvised Explosive Device were concealed in three bottles of popular children’s Juice (Viju Milk).

    “Three Children picked up the bottles but unknown to them, they contained explosive substance; the children started playing football with the bottles, as a result two of the bottles exploded,injuring the three children.

    The victims were however rushed to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital for treatment, where one of them died owing to injuries he sustained from the explosion.

    “One of the victim was treated and discharged, while the third child is still receiving treatment.

    “The Command’s Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) is carrying out a holistic forensic analysis of the device with a view to apprehending those responsible for this heinous act,” he said.

  • NFF releases official Super Eagles squad list for Cameroon friendly

    NFF releases official Super Eagles squad list for Cameroon friendly

    The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released the list of Super Eagles players that will battle it out in a friendly match against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Super Eagles are set for a faceoff with the Cameroon national football team in a friendly encounter pegged for 4th of June.

    The 31-man shortlist for the friendly against Cameroon to be played in Australia contains M. Okoye, F. Uzoho, J. Noble and I. Ezenwa as goalkeepers.

    TNG reports the defenders picked for the encounter are W. Ekong, K. Omeruo, C. Awaziem, J. Collins, Z. Sanusi, O. Aina, T. Ebuegi, K. Akpoguma, and S. Ajayi.

    While the midfielders are W. Ndidi, O. Etebo, S. Abdullahi, J. Aribo, A. Marcus, the forwards are A. Musa, M. Simon, and A. Iwobi.

    Other forwards are S. Nwankwo, V. Osimhen, K. Iheanacho, S. Chukwueze, S. Umar, T. Moffi, P. Olayinka, H. Onyekuru, A. Iwuala, and P. Onuachu.

  • Match Day 18 results in 2020/2021 NPFL

    Match Day 18 results in 2020/2021 NPFL

    Following are the results of Match Day 18 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:

    Akwa United 3-0 Lobi Stars

    Rivers United 1-0 Sunshine Stars

    Plateau United 2-1 Rangers International

    Nasarawa United 5-3 Abia Warriors

    Katsina United 1-2 Kwara United

    Adamawa United 0-0 Wikki Tourists

    Kano Pillars 2-1 Heartland FC

    Warri Wolves 3-1 FC Ifeanyi Ubah

    To be played on Monday:

    Jigawa Golden Stars vs MFM FC

    Enyimba International vs Dakkada FC

  • Match Day 17 results in 2020/2021 NPFL

    Match Day 17 results in 2020/2021 NPFL

    Following are the results of Match Day 17 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday:

    Kwara United 5-0 Adamawa United

    Abia Warriors 3-1 Katsina United

    Wikki Tourists 1-2 Kano Pillars

    Heartland 1-1 Warri Wolves

    MFM FC 1-2 Akwa United

    Lobi Stars 4-1 Rivers United

    To be played on Monday:

    Sunshine Stars vs Enyimba International

    Rangers International vs Nasarawa United

    Dakkada FC vs Plateau United

    Postponed:

    FC IfeanyiUbah vs Jigawa Golden Stars

    Below are the standings of the 20 clubs in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), after six of the 10 Match Day 17 fixtures were played on Sunday.

    It is tabulated under Played (P), Won (W), Drawn (D), Lost (L), Goals For (F), Goals Against (A), Goals Difference (GD) and Points (Pts):

    Team P W D L F A GD Pts

    1. Kwara United 17 8 6 3 21 11 +10 30

    2. Kano Pillars 17 9 3 5 20 17 +3 30

    3. Akwa United 16 8 5 3 19 10 +9 29

    4. Nasarawa United 16 8 3 5 18 12 +6 27

    5. Rangers 16 8 3 5 16 12 +4 27

    6. Rivers United 15 8 2 5 17 10 +7 26

    7. Lobi Stars 16 7 4 5 19 14 +5 25

    8. Abia Warriors 17 6 6 5 25 18 +7 24

    9. Enyimba 12 7 3 2 13 9 +4 24

    10. Dakkada FC 16 7 2 7 17 23 -6 23

    11. Heartland FC 17 6 5 6 22 23 -1 23

    12. Plateau United 16 6 4 6 20 13 +7 22

    13. Wikki Tourists 17 5 5 7 13 14 – 1 20

    14. MFM FC 16 5 4 7 11 14 -3 19

    15. Sunshine Stars 15 4 6 5 12 12 – 18

    16.Jigawa Golden Stars 15 5 3 7 9 15 -6 18

    17. Katsina United 17 5 3 9 12 22 -10 18

    18. Warri Wolves 17 4 4 9 11 20 -9 16

    19. FC IfeanyiUbah 15 3 5 7 9 13 -4 14

    20. Adamawa United 17 2 5 10 7 22 -15 11