Nigeria: Who Is Bruno Labbadia, Nigeria’s New Super Eagles Head Coach?

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria's Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. Bruno Labbadia is a German football manager and former player. He played as a striker for several clubs, including Bayern Munich, Hamburg, and Cologne, and earned two caps for the Germany national team. As a manager, Labbadia has coached several clubs in Germany and Austria, including: - Darmstadt 98 […]

August 27, 2024 3

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Nigeria’s First-Ever Olympic Medalist, Maiyegun, Dies in Austria

[ad_1] Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. He died aged 83 on Monday in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years after leaving the country The Olympic medallist's death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his confidante, Rudolfine Soultan. "My Jimmy died. I can't say more about this right now because it's just horrible. The day after tomorrow, we would have been together for 17 years," Soultan wrote. Multiple sources also confirmed the development, including some […]

August 27, 2024 2

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Zimbabwe: Soccer Betting Is On the Rise Among Young Zimbabweans – Our Study Found It Can Serve a Positive Purpose

[ad_1] Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed bets and that soccer was by far the most popular sport to bet on. Young men (aged 16 to 34) make up the bulk of soccer bettors in those countries. Much has been written about the negative aspects of sports betting, including the risk […]

August 27, 2024 3

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Liberia: Downtown FC Secures Revenge Over Scores Mamba Points Warriors

[ad_1] Monrovia — The head coach of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) third division side Downtown FC, Jasper Kun, has described his side's 2-1 triumph over Mamba Points Warriors on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in the LFA Central Monrovia Sub-Committee third division league as a revenge victory. Coach Kun, speaking to reporters after his side came from a goal down to beat Mamba Points Warriors 2-1 in the day's last encounter at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia, said […]

February 17, 2024 4

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Namibia’s Long History With South African Football

[ad_1] Namibia has a long history of sending top footballers to the South African topflight, including as early as the early 1970s when Herman 'Pele' Blaschke was a star for newly formed Kaizer Chiefs. He was one of several players from what was then South West Africa to grace the local league, with Hendrick Hardley setting a South African record that has yet to be broken when he scored nine goals for Lamontville Golden Arrows as they beat Richmond Junior […]

February 17, 2024 4

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Zimbabwe/South Africa: Manica Diamonds Joins the Race for Khama Billiat’s Signature

[ad_1] Manica Diamonds has joined the race to sign former Mamelodi Sundowns and Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat. The Mutare-based premier soccer league outfit is among the three teams interested in signing the 33-year-old former Warriors star who is currently a free agent. Manica Diamonds' interest was confirmed by one of the club's executive members who spoke on condition of anonymity. "He ( Khama Billiat) is a very good player and everyone wants to have him, we are not exceptional. […]

February 16, 2024 3

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Kenya: All You Need to Know About State of Kenya’s Afcon 2027 Readiness

[ad_1] Nairobi — Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba on Thursday presented before the National Assembly Committee on Sports the status report of Kenya's preparations towards hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Kenya will host the biennial showpiece alongside neighbors Uganda and Tanzania, and CS Ababu informed the Parliamentary Committee that he is in constant communication with his minister colleagues to ensure they are all on the same page. Here are some takeouts from CS Ababu's reponses to the Committee, […]

February 16, 2024 3

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Nigeria: After Afcon, What Next (2)

[ad_1] President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, practically counted Nigeria's eggs before they were hatched when he told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan that "the Super Eagles will win the AFCON trophy for Tinubu". Gusau claimed that the Super Eagles' 1-0 quarter-final victory over Angola was as a result of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. Responding to Gusau and NFF's boasts that the Super Eagles will win the AFCON trophy for Tinubu, a prominent educationist […]

February 16, 2024 3

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Kenya: Repeat Offender Chepchirchir Slapped With Eight-Year Ban for Doping

[ad_1] Nairobi — The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has slapped an eight-year ban on 2017 Tokyo Marathon winner, Kenyan Sarah Chepchirchir after being found guilty of a second offence of doping. Chepchirchir's urine sample tested positive for the presence of Metabolites of Testosterone at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand last November. This is the second time that the 39-year old was being flagged for a doping offense, having previously served a period of Ineligibility of four years from […]

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